My mum's been laid up after foot surgery and my pop had to take her for a doctor's appointment. While they were gone I found 3 Symphony milk chocolate with toffee bars and a bag of Reese's peanut butter cups that Mum had hidden behind a bunch of other stuff. It was work to get them but I succeeded and they were very yummy. Except maybe the foil on the Reese's wasn't so great.
I don't know why Mum and Pop were unhappy with me when they came home saw the wrappers on the floor. (I knew I should have eaten those wrappers. Get rid of all the evidence. I'm learning that!) My mum loves chocolate, I love chocolate. They seemed worried about me. Mum said chocolate is bad for dogs even though it's never hurt me before. Anyway, they called the vet and took me in to have me checked out. Hooray! I got to go somewhere!
What we all found out is that before milk chocolate is really dangerous, an Airedale can eat one ounce -- that's 1 ounce -- for every pound she weights. So that 24 ounces of milk chocolate I ate was nearly nothin'. I could have eaten 60 ounces! My mum says she can't understand why I wasn't sick. She said she could eat a lot of chocolate and not get sick but she couldn't eat 24 ounces. And, she said, I'm littler than her.
I had to eat special dog food that was really yummy but I didn't get very much of it at a time. And I'm out of luck now because they're hiding the chocolate even better than before and in higher places. They won't even let me look at it or sniff it! I knew I should've eaten those wrappers.
Remember, Airedale friends, eat just a little less ounces of chocolate than pounds you weight and you'll be fine.
from Hannah
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from Nancy, Hannah's mum:
Airedale moms and dads, hide your chocolate! Once your Airedale gets a taste for it, it's all over. She will climb ladders, jump through hoops, and dig to the ocean to get it. She may even learn to open cupboard doors!
My daughter's Labradors once opened all the Christmas presents left under the tree. What they didn't know was that a video camera had been left running while she was out. And one of them could open cupboard doors!
ReplyDeleteI guess your daughter was surprised! Sometimes we underestimate our dogs' abilities - and they can get in so much trouble. I hope they didn't ruin Christmas for your daughter.
DeleteWe are so happy that hear that you're okay, Hannah! We've never eaten chocolate and probably never will. Our mom rarely has it in the house. She's not really a chocolate lover, can you believe it?!
ReplyDeleteLove ya lots,
Mitch and Molly
Molly and Mitch, you would maybe like chocolate if you could try it but it's just as safe that you don't. Thanks for visiting.
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OMD!! You gots to eat chocolate??! Wows! I'm so glads you are okay. That is very good news! I thinks some doggies are more sensitive to chocolate that others. I'm sure glads you are one of those that can (almost) eat her weight in chocolate and be ok!
ReplyDelete(note to self: when sneakin' snacks ~ hide the wrappers!!)
Kisses,
Ruby
Hi, Ruby. Yes, I'm going to hide all the wrappers from now on -- IF I can get any more chocolate at all. Thanks for coming to visit me.
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Oh Hannah, that was not a good thing to do. Next time just open a tuna fish can and you won't get in quite so much trouble. (We haven't done that but we've heard of Airedales who have.)
ReplyDeleteAlanis & Miro
Hi, Alanis and Miro. Yeh, my mum said it was a terrible thing to do. But I can't get to the tuna fish cans. I think they hide those better than they hide the chocolate! Thanks for suggesting it, though. I'll try. Thanks for visiting.
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