canine pepto
Yesterday I spent a couple hours training Monkey to try and get her caught up with all the other little girl-doggies and boy-doggies in her agility class since she came in late, and apparently the overload of treats gave her an upset stomach last night.How do I know? Ohhh, dogs are NOT subtle.
After a couple of dry-heaves around midnight, I got up and discovered Monkey trying to eat the furniture (not her typical behavior - it's usually Rooster who gets the craving for chair legs). I told her "no" and she stopped, but five minutes later I hear a ripping sound and discover her trying to eat her bed. Then she made the Kermit face, and I knew something was up. For reference, normal face =
Kermit face =
But the corners of the mouth are even more pronounced.
Dog instinct dictates that when a tummy is upset, the best cure is to fill the rest of the tummy up with stuff. Usually dirt or grass, but they'll take anything they can get. Case in point: I went to give Monkey a "it'll be okay" cuddle, and when I pulled back she had a mouthful of MY HAIR. She dropped it with a sheepish look once she realized what she was doing, and went back to trying to eat the carpet.
At that point I gave up on the consolation and let her out into the backyard, where she proceeded to play billy goat and eat half the yard. Then she came back in and went to sleep. This morning she had some serious grass-breath but other than that all was well. Dogs are strange.
posted by LadyJay @ 11:33 AM
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