Help! Penny ate chocolate!
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Help! Penny ate chocolate!
Oh crap, what do I do now? When I had my back turned, Penny ate half of a large very chocolate chocolate chip cookie (the death by chocolate cookies) and broke into a bag of halloween candy (Hershey miniatures) and ate several of them. Now she's all over the place, looking for more. I'm gonna call the dogtor, but any suggestions would be great. I am totally freaked.
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Nancy, Mom to Penny Lane, my perfect diva
If you think dogs can't count, try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket and then give him only two of them.
-Phil Pastoret
Friends are the family we choose for ourselves.

Pugsaunt-  

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Re: Help! Penny ate chocolate!
oh no! when my brother's jack russell got into 1lb and half of chocolate chip cookie dough they took him to the vet to pump his stomach. is there an emergency number you can call to see if she ate enough to need that?
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Mama to Zoe

Mel-  

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Re: Help! Penny ate chocolate!
Oh no! Nancy, I think that it's dark chocolate that is the most dangerous, milk chocolate not as much...but hopefully your dogtor will be able to tell you what to do. 
I found this link, it has levels and how much each different type of chocolate has:
http://www.talktothevet.com/ARTICLES/DOGS/chocolatetoxic.HTM

I found this link, it has levels and how much each different type of chocolate has:
http://www.talktothevet.com/ARTICLES/DOGS/chocolatetoxic.HTM
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Saira
The Pugs: Hooligan, Indiana Jones, and Sophie
The cats: Dino and Mickey
Southern Nevada Pug Rescue: www.rescuepugs.com
Re: Help! Penny ate chocolate!
I just called the emergency dogtor - we think she probably got 2, 2.5 at the most, ounces. The cookie was cocoa and dark chocolate chips, the candy was mixed milk and dark, more milk than dark. I have no way of knowing what she got out of the candy. So, acting on instructions, I just gave her 1 tbsp of peroxide and am waiting for the urps. If she doesn't urp by 15 minutes after the dose (10:35 my time), I can repeat it. I got probably about half of it down her, so since she hasn't barfed by now, I'll redo it at 10:35, and call again if no barfing. Sheesh, these furkids! I just gained a bunch more grey hairs, and I had very few brown left to begin with.
ETA: She was being pretty hyper there for a while, but has calmed down. My heart rate has slowed below 150 bpm.
ETA: She was being pretty hyper there for a while, but has calmed down. My heart rate has slowed below 150 bpm.
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Nancy, Mom to Penny Lane, my perfect diva
If you think dogs can't count, try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket and then give him only two of them.
-Phil Pastoret
Friends are the family we choose for ourselves.

Pugsaunt-  

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Location: On the shores of Penny's Marina in Sparks, NV
Re: Help! Penny ate chocolate!
Pugsaunt wrote:I just called the emergency dogtor - we think she probably got 2, 2.5 at the most, ounces. The cookie was cocoa and dark chocolate chips, the candy was mixed milk and dark, more milk than dark. I have no way of knowing what she got out of the candy. So, acting on instructions, I just gave her 1 tbsp of peroxide and am waiting for the urps. If she doesn't urp by 15 minutes after the dose (10:35 my time), I can repeat it. I got probably about half of it down her, so since she hasn't barfed by now, I'll redo it at 10:35, and call again if no barfing. Sheesh, these furkids! I just gained a bunch more grey hairs, and I had very few brown left to begin with.
ETA: She was being pretty hyper there for a while, but has calmed down. My heart rate has slowed below 150 bpm.
I am hoping she gets it out of her system!
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Saira
The Pugs: Hooligan, Indiana Jones, and Sophie
The cats: Dino and Mickey
Southern Nevada Pug Rescue: www.rescuepugs.com
Re: Help! Penny ate chocolate!
She is now lying on my feet. Chilling. Sheesh. I'm still gonna peroxide her again, though. It is a relief that she is not being hyper any more. Thanks, all.
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Nancy, Mom to Penny Lane, my perfect diva
If you think dogs can't count, try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket and then give him only two of them.
-Phil Pastoret
Friends are the family we choose for ourselves.

Pugsaunt-  

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Re: Help! Penny ate chocolate!
I was going to suggest the peroxide too. I hope she gets it up and is okay. They're so sneaky!!
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Sabra
Mom to Mack, Mattie, and Sue-Shi

MackandMattiesMom-  

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Re: Help! Penny ate chocolate!
Do you have a syringe or eye dropper? That's the best way to the the hydrogen peroxide down their little throats.
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"If I were a pediatrician and a mother told me, "it's just too hard making healthy food everyday for my kid, I'm just going to feed Total cereal everyday, it's 100% nutritionally complete," we'd all feel sorry for her kid. I am a vet, and when people tell me "I've found a really good dry food, I think I'll feed it everyday for the rest of my pets life," why don't we feel equally sad?" Dr. Karen Becker.

Not Afraid-  

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Re: Help! Penny ate chocolate!
Oh hell!! I hope she barfs it up soon!
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Rona, Imi and Pearl, living Downunder in the Great Southern Land.
Keeping in my heart forever, my beloved Puck and LouLou who crossed the bridge in recent years, and from the early days and always missed - Piaff, Donato, Persia, Dragon and Smugsy. And my horses Madam and Woolfie. Each one of you has taken a piece of my heart. xxxxx

Aussie Witch-  

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The bathroom floor will never be the same, and who cares? She is calmed down and empty. My heart rate is back to normal. I'm still going to sleep with one eye and ear open. My little girl. I swear, I aged another 10 years tonight.
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Nancy, Mom to Penny Lane, my perfect diva
If you think dogs can't count, try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket and then give him only two of them.
-Phil Pastoret
Friends are the family we choose for ourselves.

Pugsaunt-  

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Re: Help! Penny ate chocolate!
Pugsaunt wrote:The bathroom floor will never be the same, and who cares? She is calmed down and empty. My heart rate is back to normal. I'm still going to sleep with one eye and ear open. My little girl. I swear, I aged another 10 years tonight.
Glad Penny is empty and hopefully none the worse for wear. I was starting to get a little more worried about your own heart rate. Sleep well, both of you.
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Kendie
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smoochieface-  

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Re: Help! Penny ate chocolate!
How scary! I'm glad she's ok.

LisaIzzyAggy-  

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Re: Help! Penny ate chocolate!
Pugsaunt wrote:The bathroom floor will never be the same, and who cares? She is calmed down and empty. My heart rate is back to normal. I'm still going to sleep with one eye and ear open. My little girl. I swear, I aged another 10 years tonight.
I'm glad to hear she got it all out. I hope you are both sleeping soundly and wake up feeling much better.
We had a lab get into chocolate once while we were gone. We came home to a room filled with diarrhea. He would only do it in that one room, thankfully. He was fine after that.
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Christy
Mom to Freddy Jones, Toby Love, Homer (the lab)
And a (gulp) 10 yr old hairless pug

MommaJones-  

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Re: Help! Penny ate chocolate!
Oh gracious.
I'm happy to hear the urp-ies did their job and hopefully you both got some rest and all is well this morning.
I sympathize with years being shaved away at a rapid rate , little black stinkers.
I'm happy to hear the urp-ies did their job and hopefully you both got some rest and all is well this morning.
I sympathize with years being shaved away at a rapid rate , little black stinkers.
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Sarah
Mom to Milo - Remi & Drago

Milosmom-  

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Re: Help! Penny ate chocolate!
Bathroom floors are replaceable, I'm so glad Penny is better. These little buggers scare us something awful sometimes.

Donna-  

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Re: Help! Penny ate chocolate!
Bella likes Reeses Peanut Buttercups!!! She barfed it up too! It took quite a bit of peroxide, I was surprised! Glad all is well. Stinker!

TNPUGMOMOF3-  

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Re: Help! Penny ate chocolate!
glad she's okay!!!
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Adrianna - owned by Winston, Basil, Violet and Milo and forever missing Charlie

Puglove2-  

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Re: Help! Penny ate chocolate!
how do you do the hydrogen peroxide? with a syringe? just wondering if I ever need it in the future. Glad Miss. Penny's got it out of her system!

Brenda-  

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Re: Help! Penny ate chocolate!
Do Penny and Murphy need "Chocoholics Anonymous"? Why do these pugs worry us so much??
I'm so glad the peroxide worked! Jeff and I tried peroxide and it was dismal. All we got was a pissed off pug and more on us than him.
Hugs to you and Penny. Tell Penny the meetings begin tonight. "Hi, my name is Murphy/Penny and I'm a naughty pug."
I'm so glad the peroxide worked! Jeff and I tried peroxide and it was dismal. All we got was a pissed off pug and more on us than him.
Hugs to you and Penny. Tell Penny the meetings begin tonight. "Hi, my name is Murphy/Penny and I'm a naughty pug."
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Samantha, mom to Murphy, Duke and Hippie the cat, sister to Manny and lucky WIFE to Jeff (9/26/2009)

Newsie96-  

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Re: Help! Penny ate chocolate!
I'm glad Penny will be ok now. Silly pugs........

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Pugsaunt on 10/15/2009, 1:03 am
