[TOY]

Buy a bottle of hydrogen peroxide. I had read that it was a basic supply first aid item and then filed that info away in the deep recesses of my brain.

Taffy is fine, guys. She never was sick but ...

This afternoon I fell asleep in the recliner and when I awoke, I saw a chewed open, EMPTY trial dose of fruit-flavored chewable Caltrate that came attached to my vitamin bottle. They were in a little foil trial packet.

Needless to say, when I awoke I saw the bits and pieces of foil on the floor and traced it to the contraband foil package and (as you might guess, had a slight panic). However, Taffy was just as happily hyper as ever.

The package did say "adult dosage" and "keep out of the reach of children" so I called the emergency vet to see what I should do fully prepared to take her in to have her stomach pumped. Instead, she told me to give a tablespoon of hydrogen peroxide to induce vomiting.

Getting it down her was a story in itself but it worked like a charm. In fact, it's quite interesting how this artifical calcium looks just like melted vanilla ice cream when it breaks down in the stomach. I say that because it was dotted with chewed up carrots (those of you who have ever "met" Taffy know that's her beloved treat).

She never acted sick at all. The emergency vet did tell us to watch for any lethargy but it never slowed her down much at all. However, it was slightly traumatizing simply because we didn't know what an OD of calcium might do to her.

I was glad to see though that the peroxide does induce vomiting. It's one of those things I would never have known without this problem sooooo...

If you don't have a bottle but you have a Yorkie full of mischief, you probably need to get one the next time you are at the store!