*deep breath* I will not kill the dogs...

[Zoom]

I will not kill the dogs
I will not kill the dogs....

I knew Mollie wasn't trust-worthy loose in the house, but she also puts up one hell of a racket when she first goes in her crate, which pisses off my dad. So the past few days I've just been shutting the dogs in my room and everything has been fine.

Then I come home tonight. Mom says "They tore up a couple of things". Ok, I'm thinking they dug the candy wrappers out of the trash and chewed up some plastic wrapping. Eh, wrong.

I come into my room to find that one of them, probably Mollie, climbed up on to my bookshelf somehow and ate the rest of my Christmas candy, including a Godiva bar I was saving for later. Mollie ate a packet of dehydrated food that was supposed to be enough for at least 2 servings, the treats out of my training pouch that was sitting on top of my printer and scattered my CD's that were on my computer tower. Sawyer decided he needed to get in on the fun and got up on my desk to get the stuffed Rottie that I never let him have but he's obsessed with anyway (it's not a toy, it was my travel doggie before I got him) and in the process knocked my mouse 5 feet behind the door. And they chewed the corner off a box of stationary.

It took me 10 minutes to clean up the mess and another 10 minutes to find the mouse, plus 5 more to get it working again.

Now I don't care how loud Mollie gets, she's staying in her crate and I'm going to have a very long and serious talk with Sawyer about how we already went through this stage and he really doesn't need to have a relapse. And I'm trying very hard to remember that they don't remember they've done this and yelling very loudly at them won't do a thing...

 

[sam]

Oh my! Busy dogs. Yes, I imagine you'll have no problem listening to crate whining now!

 

[Lizmo]

Wow that was a busy house ((((( Hugs Zoom ))))) It will be okay

Sorry, but, who is Mollie?

 

[Zoom]

Mollie is Virgo, the lab that I got over the summer and trained for my grandma. They changed the name to Mollie; I'm watching her for a month while they're out in Arizona.

 

[Julie]

Ahhh....
I have chanted that several times myself!

The time they ate 16 tea bags that were covered in bacon grease....(don't ask)

The several times I have had to pick up shrimp shells and trash off the floor.
No, it doesn't happen anymore!

The time they chewed up a brand new purse my mom got me on a vacation...She still wonders why I never used it.... I never told her.

They chewed up my headphones I use for transcribing.

So much more I can't even list....

I am glad they don't do that stuff anymore.....


Knock on wood.......a relapse is always possible.. :yikes:

 

[iheartsammy]

awwww...poor zoom...

well, at least they didn't tear a 3x3 peice of rug in front of the door in three rooms!

Samm needs a crate...

 

[jason_els]

Have you tried Kongs filled with treats? Dogs love these, particularly if they have some gooey treat (make sure it's not toxic to dogs), you can freeze Kongs with the treats in them. It's important to dog-proof things perfectly but you can help by giving them alternative toys while trainging them what's ok for them to play with and what isn't.

FYI, chocolate is toxic to dogs. Keep an eye on dogs after they eat chocolate or take the dog to the vet depending on the amount and kind they've ingested. Death by Chocolate isn't just a desert. It's a reality for dogs.:

You can recognize that your dog has eaten a toxic dose of chocolate from the symptoms. Within the first few hours, the evidence includes vomiting, diarrhea or hyperactivity. As time passes and there's increased absorption of the toxic substance, you'll see an increase in the dog's heart rate, which can cause arrhythmia, restlessness, hyperactivity, muscle twitching, increased urination or excessive panting.

This can lead to hyperthermia, muscle tremors, seizures, coma and even death.

-From Dogownersdigest.com

I suggest reading the whole article ASAP.

 

[Zoom]

Thanks for the link Jason, but I'm already well aware of the dangers chocolate poses to dogs. I also know that the actual amount of cacao in that one bar was not enough to faze Mollie, both because of her size and the fact that she had so much else in her stomach by that point that there was no danger.

I was not home at the time they did this, my mother was the one who put them in my room. And no one except the dogs know where their Kongs are just now... And they've both been trustworthy in the room up until last night.

 

[bubbatd]

Sh*t happens, Zoom !!! They must have had a ball !! Sawyer was just thrilled to be with Molly again ! Now, don't ask me what Ollie did to my only comfortable shoes ... my Dexters !

 

[YorkieLover]

Wow, sounds like a party was going on in your room and they forgot to invite you..lol

 

[Herschel]

Sounds like a blast! (Wish I was there)

Herschel went through an incredibly destructive phase where he tore out carpet, gnawed on the corner of every wall, dug a hole in one wall, shredded anything he could find, and chewed through the cord of a lamp (that luckily wasn't plugged in).

Then, a few weeks ago he relapsed and chewed up my girlfriend's glasses while she was in the shower. (Oh well, her fault. Both of us ended up getting new glasses. Haha)

Even though they can be the biggest pains in the world, it's so hard not to love them for it.

Sorry for your losses and I wish the dogs a speedy recovery from their partying.

 

[Renee750il]

Don't let 'em pull that "dogs don't remember" crap on you. They do to. They know EXACTLY what they did . . .

Just sign me,
Been there, Done that

 

[otch1]

Sorry to hear that Zoom... can make you feel better. I was lazy when going out one night for training, couple of weeks ago and did not put the crate in the back of my car for Dobie. Let him lay on back seat of Saab. Car was puppy proofed, no debris, only a 15 min. drive. Heard a "Riiiiip" sound, looked in rear view mirror and saw that Kohl had found a small nick in back of leather bench seat, got a tooth in it and tore downward. I now have a 3" x 8" section of leather missing form car seat. And I knew better! Hope your mom replaces that Godiva bar. That some good stuff! Lol!!