The Dog Who Ate (all the) Christmas (cookies)
Yes; that would be the Harry Dog.
We went to town yesterday afternoon to see In the Heart of the Sea - most excellent - and have dinner. We got home a little after 6. We locked Sam in the well-appointed mudroom. Harry has the run of the living room and kitchen. This always works fine. They can't fight or instigate one another to get into more mischief than either would get in on his own.
I doubled checked the door locks, lowered the thermostat, closed extra doors, and turned out lights.
I had several empty cookie racks stacked up near the stove, and several plastic containers filled with cookies on top. Which I had forgotten!
Two different neighbors had brought over large trays of cookies, candies, and all sorts of brightly colored goodies. I was going to package and freeze them into small portions since my sugar has to be severely limited. (I've asked them to bring only two cookies on several occasions, but they insist on bringing large platters full.)
We came home a few hours later. I knew Harry would be anxious to go out. Harry "waddled" up to his; his stomach was so distended he looked like a beer keg on legs.
I walked into the kitchen. Cookie racks were strewn about, and carefully opened (not damaged at all ) plastic containers were everywhere. Not one crumb of cookie, candy, or treat was left. Harry had a big ole party all by himself.
We did not feed him dinner, but gave him a large scoop of pumpkin, kept just for such tummy troubles. He kept going out last night, and even had to go out in the middle of the night, but we can tell he's feeling much better now.
This morning we gave him 1/3 of his normal breakfast, with more pumpkin. Wes just hitched them both up for a refreshing, long Christmas walk around town.
Merry Christmas to all!
It's an old photo, but maybe I'll get a good updated one tomorrow!
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Everyone! Harry sends his heartfelt thanks for all the good wishes. He's back to "normal" now and just waiting for the next feast.
Ole Joyful - I was worried for him. Chocolate is not good for dogs; I understand it, and raisins, builds up toxins in their liver. There were just a few of the treats that had chocolate chips or drizzle, and he's a big active boy, but I'm sure he's had his limit for 2015 and 2016.
Sam wasn't' left out in the cold, LOL. But he was locked in the mudroom so he couldn't "share" in the bounty.
He's still Harry the Perfect. It doesn't mean he doesn't get creative and mischievous now and again, he just does it perfectly! LOL Sam the Not often follows his lead.
Phoggie - I don't know if pumpkin would help our tummies or not. It probably wouldn't hurt to try it. I don't know the science of research on pumpkin, but the vet once recommended it so I keep a few cans on hand in case either dog seems to have an ache.
Socks - Harry the Perfect has never once in his 12 years, 11 months, and 2 weeks (give or take a few days!) had a boo-boo in the house. Not even when he was a baby puppy. Of course, had the cookie feast resulted in an accident, I would have understood. I would not like it; but I would understand.
Watchme - Sam is the world expert on "stinky." He has two favorite treats when he's out on the prairie for a hunt. Mice, and Moose Poop. He ranges so far out that Wes can only watch and wonder what he's into now. Mice are easy; both boys do the coyote jump, up high, down on the front paws, grab the mouse, toss it in the air, jump up, catch it, and swallow it whole. Disgusting. But coyotes will be coyotes.
Harry (the Perfect) does not bother any type of poo. Neither does Sam - except for moose poo. Oh Gracious. It's nasty (like huge, huge rabbit droppings) and he has major, loud, nasty, gas for days and days after he gets into some. Wes is trying to break him of this habit, but once Sam goes after a moose trail he's so far out there that Wes can't see him. We don't hunt moose; Wes tries to avoid them, but Sam is bound and determined to "retrieve" one. Little Goofus.
Lukkiirish and Jo Mooney - Harry and Sam are both Deutsch Drahthaars; a German breed of versatile hunters. They hunt, retrieve, track, point, anything from a quail to a bear. My boys hunt upland birds, waterfowl, and small game. I've told Wes they are not allowed anywhere near even the scent of bear or pig. That's for other people and their dogs - not mine! They are as serious and dedicated in the field as they are silly and uncontrolled in the house.
Upland bird hunting...Sam on right. Harry is actually much bigger, but he doesn't look it here.
Sam in the duck boat wearing his floatie vest.
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