Giz/Emma and everyones pets on the board

Darn reds are downright destructive. Whatever they get into, they destroy. Hard to keep a birdhouse because they chew out the bird holes.
Wish I could find something to use for the holes to keep them from chewing the house up.

 

Pellet gun....

 

Gun powder should work.............................

 

A few pics of Giz in the wicked great blizzard of 2015...

 

Train Giz to run back and forth on the sidewalk, so you don't have to shovel or plow.
Dogs can have fun anywhere, even in a snowmageddon.

 

Heh... she'd disappear tryin' that right now... If this really keeps up til late tonite here... why, we'll have some snow mistah man... I'll prolly hafta use my deep snow cane...

 

Love the pictures

 

found a few helpful facts:
poison to pets.
If you know or suspect your pet has ingested or been exposed to a toxic substance, call your veterinarian, a nearby emergency animal hospital, and/or the 24/7 Pet Poison Helpline at 800-213-6680. You can also download their Pet Poison Help iPhone app here.
Top 10 Dog Toxins in 2013
1. ChocolateChocolate contains theobromine and caffeine, which are both classified as methylxanthines. These compounds can cause hyperactivity, increased heart rate, tremors, and potentially death. The more bitter the chocolate, the more toxic it is. Bakers and dark chocolate are the most toxic, and milk chocolate can be dangerous if ingested in large amounts.
2. XylitolXylitol, a sugar substitute common in sugar-free chewing gum and many other products, can cause life-threatening hypoglycemia and liver damage in dogs.
3. NSAIDsNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like Advil, Motrin and Aleve, can cause GI ulcers and kidney failure.
4. Over-the-counter cough, cold and allergy medicationsMany of these preparations contain acetaminophen (a painkiller) and pseudoephedrine or phenylephrine (decongestants) and are highly toxic.
5. RodenticidesRat and mouse poison can contain inactive ingredients that are attractive to dogs. Aside from eating the poison itself, dogs can also become sick from eating a rodent that has ingested poison. Exposure to rat and mouse poison can cause bleeding, seizures and kidney damage.
6. Grapes and raisinsThese foods, even in small amounts, can cause kidney failure in dogs.
7. Insect bait stationsThe danger here is primarily bowel obstruction when a dog swallows the plastic shell that contains the bait.
8. Prescription ADD/ADHD drugsThese drugs are amphetamines that can cause tremors, heart problems, seizures and death in pets.
9. Glucosamine joint supplements
These supplements are often flavored to appeal to dogs. Overdoses usually produce nothing more dangerous than diarrhea, but in rare cases, liver failure can result.
Oxygen absorbers are found in packages of pet treats, beef jerky, and other consumables, and they contain iron that can cause iron poisoning in dogs. Silica gel packs are the small white packs found in new shoes, purses and backpacks
10. Oxygen absorbers and silica gel packs






Top 10 Cat Toxins in 2013
1. LiliesThe variety of lily determines whether it is relatively harmless or potentially deadly. Non-toxic varieties include the Calla, Peace and Peruvian, and typically cause irritation of the upper GI tract. Toxic lilies -- including the Tiger, Asiatic, Stargazer, Casablanca, Rubrum, Day, Japanese Show and Easter lily -- can prove deadly for your cat. Just a tiny amount of any portion of these plants can cause kidney failure.
2. Household cleanersGeneral-purpose cleaners are relatively safe (all-natural products are a much better choice), but concentrated products like drain or toilet bowl cleaners can cause chemical burns.
3. Flea/tick spot-on products for dogsNever use a canine flea/tick product on your cat. Depending on the ingredients in the product, just a drop has the potential to kill a cat within hours.
4. AntidepressantsCymbalta and Effexor topped Pet Poison Helpline's toxic antidepressants list in 2013. For some reason kitties are drawn to these medications, which can cause severe neurologic and cardiac effects.
5. NSAIDsCats are more sensitive than dogs to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen and naproxen. And because kitties are so sensitive, veterinary-specific NSAIDs should be used with extreme caution, if at all.
6. Prescription ADD/ADHD medicationsJust as with dogs, these drugs, which are amphetamines, can cause tremors, heart problems, seizures and death in cats.
7. Over-the-counter cough, cold and allergy medicationsMany of these preparations contain acetaminophen (a painkiller) and pseudoephedrine or phenylephrine (decongestants). Acetaminophen is especially toxic to cats – it damages red blood cells and causes liver failure.
8. Plants containing insoluble calcium oxalate crystalsPeace lilies, philodendron and pothos can cause oral and upper GI irritation, foaming at the mouth and inflammation when ingested.
9. Household insecticidesIf you use insecticides on your indoor plants (which I definitely do not recommend, since they are environmental toxins), make sure to keep your kitty away from plants after application until the products have dried or settled.
10. Glow sticks and glow jewelryMany cats enjoying gnawing on glow sticks and glow jewelry. These items contain dibutyl phthalate, a chemical that can leak out and burn your cat's fur and tongue.

 

I've always heard that about chocolate and dogs. I really think it was written by a "chocoholic" as I have yet to see or here of anyone's pet that had a reaction to it!
For example, my son's dog ate a pound of dark chocolate and was starting on the 2nd pound when he was discovered. They called the hotline, etc. etc.
The dog just sat there looking at them wondering if and when he would be able to continue!

 

My wife, girlfriend at the time, had the pleasure of cleaning up the kitchen after my boxer ate bag after bag of the little chocolate disk things used to melt and make chocolate covered everything.

Aside from the nastiness described, no side affects.

She (the dog) also ate a pack of Marlboro Reds and 3/4 of Shaw's muffins. My father called me asking me why I was such a glutton eating all his muffins, I was like "huh?" Yep we found the plastic container under the table, and Layla was too full for dinner.

 

I would encourage you to google it. Lots of supporting data. We had a little dog that ate some chocolate ice cream. Just a few licks. Then started vomiting.
from Web MD:
Dogs and Chocolate: Get the Facts
Most of us have heard that chocolate can make dogs sick. But how serious is the risk?
(continued)
Dogs and Chocolate: How Much is Too Much? continued...
According to the Merck Veterinary Manual, one ounce of milk chocolate per pound of body weight is potentially lethal.
But the real danger lies with dark chocolate. Merck warns that deaths have been reported with theobromine doses as low as 115 milligrams per kilogram (2.2 pounds) of body weight.
So 20 ounces of milk chocolate, 10 ounces of semi-sweet chocolate, and just 2.25 ounces of baking chocolate could potentially kill a 22-pound dog, Fitzgerald says.
Serious toxic reactions can occur with ingestion of about 100 to 150 milligrams of theobromine per kilogram of body weight.
That means:
Continue reading below...

• A 9-pound dog could be expected to show symptoms of chocolate toxicity after eating 1 ounce of baking chocolate, 3 ounces of semi-sweet chocolate, or 9 ounces of milk chocolate.
• A 27-pound dog might have such symptoms after eating 3 ounces of baking chocolate, 9 ounces of semi-sweet chocolate, and 27 ounces of milk chocolate.
• A 63-pound dog might exhibit symptoms after eating 7 ounces of baking chocolate, 21 ounces of semi-sweet chocolate, or 63 ounces of milk chocolate.

“In 27 years of practice, I’ve seen two dogs die from eating chocolate,” says Fitzgerald, who appears regularly on Animal Planet’s hit show Emergency Vets. “Both were under 20 pounds, both were elderly and both ate baking chocolate in very large amounts.”
Although most people would not eat a 4-ounce bar of bitter-tasting baking chocolate, this is not true of dogs, he says.
“Dogs experience the world through tasting it, and they are gorgers,” he says. “Baking chocolate tastes good to them.”
Your Dog Ate Chocolate: Now What?
DeHaven, who owns Cumberland Animal Clinic in Smyrna, says she typically gets two to three calls a month from owners whose dogs have eaten chocolate.
When an owner calls, she asks how much and what kind of chocolate the dog has eaten and the dog’s weight.
“If a 60-pound golden retriever eats a bag of Hershey’s kisses, there isn’t too much to worry about,” she says. “The dog will probably have a stomachache, but not much else.”

 

She sure was having fun man!!

 

Today she had to watch out the window Terry, while I was diggin'...

 

Aww, she doesn't look as happy in that picture

 

That's her perch HD. She was prolly half asleep...

 

Not that I disbelieve anything you posted, Save. I'm just saying that here is another example of something that we are led to believe and it isn't quite what we've been told. There's gotta be thousands of cases of chocolate and (very grateful) dogs that the experts would have thrown their arms into the air if they had known about them!
Kinda like anti-freeze on the concrete floor, no? Remember that one, too?

 

I saw that on Animal Planet hospital show, dog ate a bunch of chocolate and he was very sick but he had not vomited they pumped his stomach and put some kind of charcoal in his stomach to absorb what was in there, they said if he had not gotten medical attention he very well could have died.
But I saw that situation more than once on that show and it was not a remake.
Many people don't know this but cats cannot digest milk properly, so don't feed your cat milk.
They won't die from it, they may or may not barf but it is a fact

 

House plants are a real danger for animals.
I get daily emails from
Dr. Debra ,here any thing you want to know ,you can probably find it here .
http://www.petplace.com/

 

Thanks for the link. I've bookmarked it for future reference