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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Sandman on January 09, 2003, 09:05:56 AM
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Damn dog... I have two Jack Russell Terriers. One of them is well behaved. The other is more typical of the breed.
Last night, dash two discovered that my daughter had an M&M dispenser in her bed room. Being the resourceful and head strong dog that he is, he quickly got up on the dresser, knocked it down and started wolfing down the chocolate morsels.
At 3AM, he was still throwing up. Looked in on him before I went to work. He looks a little shaken and I don't think he enjoyed his evening.
Maybe he learned his lesson and he'll leave the chocolate alone...
Of course, that's just wishful thinking. He's a knucklehead. He'll do it again, given the chance.
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With a small dog... he's lucky it didn't kill him. Chocolate can really send their heartbeat through the roof.
You should see what happens when a dog eats a can of coffee. ;)
AKDejaVu
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Chocolate is poison to Canines...anyone know the reason for this? I haven't a clue, just told so by the Vet.(I shoulda asked)
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Right Rip, I thought it was toxic, I thought that's the word my vet used to describe it.
I know they make an imitation chocolate for pets, I saw some at the pet store once and fed those to the dog...she loved em...but, umm, the dog also loves the cat's litter box :eek:
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Originally posted by LePaul
the dog also loves the cat's litter box :eek:
Almond Roca, a natural choice by my Black lab when we had a cat. :rolleyes:
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Oh yeah... I've heard that chocolate could potentially kill them. I was a little worried, but he started throwing it up within minutes of eating it.
I assumed that if he made it through the night, he'd be okay... It looks like he is.
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yep, kids.....
here's a picture of mine getting into trouble. 8 week yellow lab. His name is Clyde. He discovered newpaper a couple of days ago.
Last night he discovered electrical cables going to my computer speaker system during squad nite
Rolled him across the floor for that one. Hopefully he learned his lesson.
Good to hear that yours is coming around. I understand chocolate is very bad for dogs (potentially fatal).
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ya, it's toxic for dogs. it's been a few years (20 maybe) since I discused it with the vet. but I think he said something about liver damage.
to be on the safe side I'd call the vet and explain the situation. they'll let you know for free if you should be worried or not.
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hydrogen peroxide - one table spoon every 10 min or so until they puke it up
that is what my vet had me do to our akita after she ate a box of chocolates - box and all
took two tablespoons and up it came
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The worst dog upchuck I've ever seen, was the time my dog Rover ate a lizard, and then proceeded to upchuck what looked just like raw meatloaf, about the size of a brick. Called the vet and he said it wasn't life threatening, and would go away after a while. That it was not deadly toxic.
To me, it looked like my dog was about to die...he was foaming at the mouth, with prostation and convultions. Thought I was about to lose my dog.
Les
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Looks like he's no worse for wear and he's not learned his lesson at all... Dog is hard-headed I tell ya.
Here's a pic:
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the worst of it is they really like chocolate.
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http://www.supervet.co.uk/dog/chocolate.html
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Glad he's okay Sandman.
My dog once ate a box of crayons, I was worried till I saw all the little multicolored poops in the yard, then it was pretty funny :D
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I have a friend whose cat died because he licked car antifreeze. Highly poison, but it tastes sugarly....
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A Jack Russell tale
My younger sister calls me up one day and says "I am thinking of getting a dog". As a new home owner I thought this would be good for her and encouraged her to do so. She then teels me she is bringing home a Jack Russell that very day!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I screamed.......
To late....when she asked why, I warned her that this would not be like the family pets we have shared over the years but a whole new ballgame. Training this dog would be a lot of work. "But he has a grade 5 heart murmur and the pet store will not sell or keep him...he is to be put down".
The vet that inspected the puppies for the store told me this dog would be lucky to live 3 months...6 at best. I advised my sister that for that short a period I did not think the dog would become a problem for her.
My concern was that she would not be able to train this type of dog and that instead he would soon have her and her roomates well trained. Since the dog would not live long training did not seem to be an issue. I advised my sister just to let him be for the short time he has.......
5 YEARS LATER
Barney....lovingly refered to as 'the little bastard' is master of all he see's. He is certainly the most ferociuos little creature I have ever encountered.......fearless... ...has taken on front end loaders gripping the knobs on the tires as the diesel engine roared in his ears.......chased a moose back into the forest at our cottage. Made a popsicle out of my Staffy (a red nose pitter) and any other hound that has the balls to growl back at him.
Just an unbelievable specimen on the whole. This summer he finally showed some signs of fatigue. While running about like mad he will often drop to his belly and pant away like a dog with a serious heart condition. He never understood physics.
So here we have an untrained Jack Russell going on 6. What an adventure it has been. My own dogs have passed and when I am ready I would love to have a pair of my own........well trained of course!
JBud
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I've got two of them. Certainly, they're not for everyone. They can be a lot of work, but they're great dogs.
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arf arf arf, means mercy give me a bisquit in dog language. I love dogs.
:D