when my mom told me that a nice lady from doggie lawn wanted to send me something to try out, she seemed so excited for me. i didn’t quite get it. i mean duh, mom, who wouldn’t want to send me cool stuff to try? clearly she’s got me confused with just an average dog. so when this patch of grass showed up for me and mom tried to coerce me onto it, i thought she was crazy. how old does she think i am? Continue reading
So, about a month ago Seattle got the first big snowfall we’ve had in the last 2 years or so. Rigby is a Shiba Inu, a double-coated Japanese breed who relishes the cold weather, and absolutely loved the snow.
I mean, could his love be anymore obvious?! If he wasn’t eating it, he was digging in it. And when he came inside? He immediately started running around the house crying to go out again.
Ok, so while it was not intentional, my mom nearly killed my dog yesterday. With gum.
If you’re not a pet owner, you may be unaware of the fatal substance that lurks in sweeteners used in many gum and breath mint products – it’s a little something called xylitol. And that shit is deadly to cats and dogs, especially of smaller sizes. Basically their blood sugar plummets to dangerously low levels, and if they aren’t treated with a dextrose drip nearly immediately, it leads to liver failure and ultimately death. (Full disclosure: I’m not a doctor of any kind. I google.)
