Well I know peppermint tea helps when I get nauseous from migraines (all too often) so that makes sense the essential oils would work! 

I can also vouch for Veterinary Cancer Group but I think I recall your mentioning you were getting chemo from a VCA vet. Did you by chance get some Cernia pills? They cut down on the nausea and I remember Shelby getting those for about 4 days after her treatments. It did help. 

Hope Muju is feeling better! 

Hi Karsha and Muji

i too, just moved into a new house with brand new carpets the DAY i brought Vito home from surgery.

what i did, was put down a new painters drape over the carpet. it was big enough to cover the whole carpet so there was minimal edging to "trip him up". Try to get a 12 oz one (they come by weight and the heavier the weight the better) Once it's down it's just like a really big throw rug (at a fraction of the price) that will protect the carpet underneath.

They are quite inexpensive (you can get a 4x15 'runner' for less that $20, and a 9 x 12 might run you about $25-$30 tops) and they are made specifically to not let paint and "other liquids" soak through. While they might not get you into Architectual Digest, and will stain if they get "messed", you will be able to clean the bulk of any mess off, but it will not soak thru to your carpet. Once the worst has passed and he is no longer spewing from both ends, you can either wash it and use it for actual painting, (or whatever) or you can toss it out and your new carpets will never know there was a sick pupper in the house.

you can get them at any paint or hardware store, or a big box home improvement store. The important thing is to get a heavy duty one - the 6 and 8 ounce weights have a thin weave that don't offer the same protection against liquids

I hope this helps