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Ted's Raisin Crisis: An Update
Feb 11, 2018 20:48:46 #
SWFeral
Loc: SWNM
Last week in a post titied "Beef: It's What's For Dinner" I mentioned that my dog Ted had eaten an entire recently purchased bag of yogurt-covered raisins. Raisins are toxic to dogs and can cause kidney failure and death sometimes without obvious symptoms, so I want to warn all you dog owners out there about this. Why raisins (also grapes and currants) are so toxic to dogs is not well understood, and not all dogs react to them. By the time I realized what Ted had done over 16 hours had passed so it was too late to give him activated charcoal or something to make him vomit. Though he never even got sick, the rotten little varmint, I didn't want to take any chances and had him hospitalized for 72 hours, receiving IV fluids. Ted achieved a kind of celebrity status at the clinic for the vast quantity of raisins he pooped over three days, and that bag ended up costing me $456.30 plus the initial price of purchase.
Many of you expressed concern for Ted and wanted to be kept posted, so I'm using this post to do that as well as give others a heads up. Ted is fine now. On a hike this morning he wanted to drag an entire fresh deer carcass back to the car. Incidentally, it was four years ago exactly that he underwent surgery for an intestinal blockage that turned out to be caused by a squeaker from a toy. He's a lot of fun.
Also, today marks the 11th anniversary of my finding the little fuzzball sitting by the side of the highway, so I thought I'd commemorate the occasion by sharing photos taken of him over the years. He is a very odd dog, full of peculiar rituals and fears, often curmudgeonly and testy, and as often sweet, playful, and affectionate. He would probably say the same things about me.
Many of you expressed concern for Ted and wanted to be kept posted, so I'm using this post to do that as well as give others a heads up. Ted is fine now. On a hike this morning he wanted to drag an entire fresh deer carcass back to the car. Incidentally, it was four years ago exactly that he underwent surgery for an intestinal blockage that turned out to be caused by a squeaker from a toy. He's a lot of fun.
Also, today marks the 11th anniversary of my finding the little fuzzball sitting by the side of the highway, so I thought I'd commemorate the occasion by sharing photos taken of him over the years. He is a very odd dog, full of peculiar rituals and fears, often curmudgeonly and testy, and as often sweet, playful, and affectionate. He would probably say the same things about me.
Feb 11, 2018 21:01:17 #
An interesting story with a happy ending! So glad Ted is doing well. What a charmer he is!
Feb 11, 2018 21:07:09 #
SWFeral
Loc: SWNM
Cwilson341 wrote:
An interesting story with a happy ending! So glad Ted is doing well. What a charmer he is!
Yes, I forgot to mention charming. Thanks for your interest.
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Feb 11, 2018 21:38:50 #
SheilaG
Loc: Central Arkansas
SWFeral wrote:
Last week in a post titied "Beef: It's What's For Dinner" I mentioned that my dog Ted had eaten an entire recently purchased bag of yogurt-covered raisins. Raisins are toxic to dogs and can cause kidney failure and death sometimes without obvious symptoms, so I want to warn all you dog owners out there about this. Why raisins (also grapes and currants) are so toxic to dogs is not well understood, and not all dogs react to them.
So happy to hear Ted is doing ok. It is sort of scary when things like that happen... Beautiful pictures of him, he has such an alert face and you live in a stunning area to do photography!
Feb 11, 2018 21:52:14 #
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Feb 11, 2018 22:52:00 #
he has royal blood...look at that sweet face!
He is so lucky that it was you who found him, you were meant for each other.!
He is so lucky that it was you who found him, you were meant for each other.!
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Feb 12, 2018 00:12:53 #
Feb 12, 2018 03:36:09 #
I am pleased to hear that Ted is alright now.
Looks a real character from the photographs.
Looks a real character from the photographs.
Feb 12, 2018 06:30:29 #
Glad he made out OK - he's a charmer.
I had a Golden retriever in the past that didn't like raisins - if you gave him an oatmeal cookie he would carefully chew a little bit and then shake his head and - pituie - out would come a raisin. He would chew a little more and spit out another raisin. He would carefully work that cookie around in his mouth until he had spit out every single raisin. Smoeone must have told him they were toxic...
I tried looking up the literature on this subject. It is hard to find much. Most of the experiences were of dogs who ate a large amount of grapes or raisins - like a pound and a half of grapes, or a box of raisins - but some of these were also large dogs. So the suggestion to just never give dogs raisins or grapes is a good one.
My current Golden never "counter surfs" for food with ONE exception: one Christmas we had a package of figs and one of dates on the counter - she ate both of them. With no ill effects. Dried fruit is very high in sugar content, so none of us should eat too much...
I had a Golden retriever in the past that didn't like raisins - if you gave him an oatmeal cookie he would carefully chew a little bit and then shake his head and - pituie - out would come a raisin. He would chew a little more and spit out another raisin. He would carefully work that cookie around in his mouth until he had spit out every single raisin. Smoeone must have told him they were toxic...
I tried looking up the literature on this subject. It is hard to find much. Most of the experiences were of dogs who ate a large amount of grapes or raisins - like a pound and a half of grapes, or a box of raisins - but some of these were also large dogs. So the suggestion to just never give dogs raisins or grapes is a good one.
My current Golden never "counter surfs" for food with ONE exception: one Christmas we had a package of figs and one of dates on the counter - she ate both of them. With no ill effects. Dried fruit is very high in sugar content, so none of us should eat too much...
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Feb 12, 2018 10:52:17 #
My mothers last dog ate grapes, bananas, oranges, green beans, apples, cake, and dry dog food. He thought he was a people and a lap dog, at 65 pounds.
Feb 12, 2018 13:26:56 #
At least part Jack Russell for sure..... all trouble-makers, the lot of 'em.
He's got the Terrier Stare down well.
He's got the Terrier Stare down well.
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