Thanksgiving is always a wonderful time to sit back and realize all the blessings we have in our lives. Personally, I am extremely thankful for all my family members, especially the furry ones. However, I am most thankful for my dog's iron stomach.
I received a pound and a half bag of Fannie May dark chocolate truffles from a friend as a gift last week. Of course I immediately scarfed down a couple. I had an engagement and had to leave quickly after receiving them. So I set them on my desk, where I always keep my Ande's mints, assuming they would be safe from curious noses. But when I returned, the bag was on the ground, scattered into tiny chocolate covered pieces. Rozalyn had eaten the entire bag. That's over a pound of dark chocolate ingested by a forty pound mutt.
I have never been so worried for one of my own animals' life. She vomited and such for over a day but I knew calling the vet would most likely not wield any help since she was already vomiting. She gradually improved and finally stopped regurgitating. She had made it through a near fatal chocolate overdose. This dog has a steel stomach...she once swallowed a sewing needle, but that's another story.
The point of this story is to remind everyone that the holidays are filled with delicious goodies that are poisonous for our furry friends. My dog was lucky, others may not have such indestructible digestive systems. Watch out for your pets and always store possible sickness causing food well out of harm's way. The holidays should be a happy time, not time for a vet visit or worse.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment