Sweet dog with Distemper : (

 I'm sorry, I have no knowledge or advice to share but I am sending good vibes. What a precious face!

I'm at work but I'll do a bit of looking when I get home tonight -- and I will send you some info on things you can do to help the respiratory symptoms, etc.  If you can, go and get some slippery elm powder this afternoon (have it on hand for before he comes home).  Also get some honey (unfiltered is better, but grocery store honey is fine) and lemon (fresh is best but RealLemon will do).  I'll teach you how to make an easy cough syrupt -- not a supressive syrup just soothing (the big deal is to get the yuck out of the lungs). 

Any health store will usually either have slippery elm in bulk (sometimes in a 'tea';) or at least they'll have the ground root in capsules.  It's a GREAT anti-inflammatory for the lungs -- will also soothe the stomach.

Also at the heatlh store pick up some plain chammomile tea (you can get it at the grocery store but PLAIN chammomile -- nothing with other things in it -- you see it with vanilla, etc. and you just want *plain* chammomile -- it will also settle the stomach)

You may also want to grab some baby food (yep Gerber or Beechnut is fine) -- Get lamb, beef, chicken or turkey (pass on the ham one) and I'd also get a couple of two packs of yams or green beans or mixed veggies.  In order to get him started eating again

Whle you are at the grocery store and in the baby aisle -- get one of those syringes they give baby meds in -- like a big fat syringe without a needle.  You can actually give him baby food by syringe -- and often if you do it right, you can apark the appetite.

Will help you more later, but I can't do much at work but at least you can have the stuff on hand.

Harry and I send good vibes for your sweet pup.  Get better soon!

 That's my sweet boy! Making a full recovery! Thanks everyone for the kind words! I get to pick him up from the vet here in a few hours and am VERY excited to see him!

 The vet called me this morning to update me on him and she said that he is just full of energy and has made a complete 360! He wants to play and is wagging his tail and his nose is beginning to get moist again!

WOO HOO!!!

 
I'll update ya'll on how he's doing once I get him home!
 

What a handsome boy. I am so glad he is better. Distemper is highly contagious. If you haven't already I suggest you let the shelter know what has happened. Oh, and welcome to the board!

I just picked him up from the vet and he is doing SOOOOOO good! he's back to his old self (how he was the first few days i had him before he was sick). It's crazy how one can be so sick one day and awesome the next day. he really made a total 540! he's acting like a normal puppy, which really excites me :-) he hasn't coughed once since i picked him up! i am just sooooo excited that he is feeling better!