So, we had a bit of a scare this week. My nosey beagle and my frazzled brain caused us to have an encounter with rat poison. NOT GOOD! I was rushing and totally forgot that there is a dish of rat poison sitting by the refrigerator. Mind you, I already have to keep Sparky on a leash at this house, but when I was rushing to gather up some things and head out for the day, I had a big-time brain fart. Within seconds I heard the beagle’s mouth in the dish and immediately pulled every last bit of pellets out. I immediately called the vet and was instructed to give him 8 CCs of hydrogen peroxide to make him throw up. In the next 10 minutes he pooped twice and then out came everything in his little tummy. I poked through looking for any trace of poison, it didn’t look like he had any inside him. The vet said we caught it early enough and that he should be fine, but to keep an eye on him.
So, that was on Monday and I am still on pins and needles. I just hate to even leave his side as I want to make sure he really is ok. He has been acting like his normal self (stealing laundry, running circles around the house, and biting his brother). He is eating like normal and everything that is coming out of him seems normal.
We have gone through such a wide range of emotions. The first was complete and total fear. We feared that we might lose our baby. This little dog has become such an important part of our lives and there is no way to imagine how it would look without him. The second emotion was anger. I was angry at myself for not paying 200% attention to this very nosey beagle who gets into EVERYTHING! And third, we so sad thinking about him getting sick, suffering or even worse. We both realized just how big a hold this beagle has taken of our hearts. He is ours, and we wouldn’t have it any other way.
Sparky the Beagle 