Hudson's latest badness adventure - will he EVER stop?
So, the same night I spent two hours at the vet with Portage (that is detailed in the lumbar fusion post on this topic), I brought home some "chocolate" chews from the vet which are medicated for Portage's bones. They cost more than dinner at a fancy restaurant. Of course. I open the package, and Portage decides he now hates them. Great. I close the tub (like an ice cream pail) completely, and leave it on a counter I don't THINK Hudson can reach. Wrongo. We go upstairs to watch TV. I think Hudson's with Gordon. He thinks he's with me. I RUN downstairs. He's pulled the tub down and has his head completely inside, chowing down. He ate 38 of them - I know exactly by counting what's left...and our vet is closed. So I call the emergency vet who says it's nothing to worry about. Great...except the daily limit for our 90 pound sheepie is TWO, and Hudson's half that size, and the pail says to contact emergency medical assistance immediately in the case of overdose. So, she explained how to induce vomiting. This is something I've managed to live to 40 years of age and have never had to do before. Now I'm sure this probably counts as animal abuse, but picture this scene. He of course wouldn't take the hydrogen peroxide, and was flailing like crazy, so I found the perfect sized kitchen funnel. The end sat at the base of his tongue, and the opening tucked in nicely behind his canines. My husband held him on the kitchen counter, steadying his head (no small achievement). I must admit, it worked like a charm. Prior to that it was like trying to pour liquid down the throat of a greased sabre toothed worm on steroids. We got all the medicated chewies out, fortunately, and I'm very impressed that in the middle of all my chaos and panic I actually had the foresight to have the brilliant idea to have him vomit into the garbage disposal side of the sink. It made cleanup much easier than I would have predicted. I put the medication/treats away on a shelf above MY head. And...after he had a good drink (to clean the yucky aftertaste away I guess) HE HEADED RIGHT BACK TO THE SAME COUNTER TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY MORE FAUX CHOCOLATES TO STEAL. I'm glad he's okay of course, but do they EVER learn from their experiences? That forced purging was pretty hard on him, but he never even stopped for a second to recover before resuming his evil badness. |
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That is insane!!! 
But, congrats to you and hubby - you did awesome!!!  |
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GOOD JOB! We've done the hydrogen peroxide thing before... they say pour it into the pouch between his cheek and lower teeth. That seemed to work for us, Mulligan doesn't squirm TOO much. It took two doses of three tablespoonsful; next time I won't wait 10 minutes before giving the second dose. ( The authoritative source on how to make your dog vomit ) I'm glad everyone is OK!!! Silly puppers. |
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