[DaniMarie]

Originally Posted by Cirlonde

Chloe got into a piece of unopened Orbit sugarless gum a few months ago. I wasn't able to determine if she actually ingested any of it. The paper was soggy and one end of the gum had a ton of teeth marks in it but we couldn't really tell for sure if any of it was gone. I kinda panicked because I knew about the toxic ingredient so we watched her very closely and she never exhibited any of the signs the internet said to beware of: Dogs that eat significant amounts (of Xylitol) can develop a sudden drop in [COLOR=blue ! important][COLOR=blue ! important]blood [COLOR=blue ! important]sugar[/COLOR][/COLOR]http://kona.kontera.com/javascript/l...rey_loader.gif
, which can cause weakness, lethargy, loss of coordination, collapse and seizures. Symptoms usually begin within 30 minutes and last for hours.
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That's what I read too and I've been watching her like a hawk. I had to take an anxiety pill, that's how much I just panicked. But here she is, running around like her little bratty self...barking at me, attacking the cat......peeing on her pee pad then running over and making her determined huffing noise to let me know she DEMANDS a treat hahaha....

I think at this point, it's safe to say she might be okay.


I'll still be watching her.......I scoured all her normal hiding spots to see if I could locate any gum remnants and haven't come across any, but she's a sneaky one. My husband made a very good point when he finally called me back and I was almost in tears.....she has a hard time chewing and swallowing her little treats (we break them in half) so for her to swallow an entire piece of gum would probably have caused her to choke. I think a gum chewing experience probably would have been a very messy one. I even was forcing her mouth open to sniff down her throat to see if I could smell any minty fresh breath going on.

I think this Yorkie Mommy just had a major panic attack over what is probably nothing......but sometimes you can never be too careful. She's like my little child. *sigh*


Thanks for the support and advice on your experience!!! I was hoping someone else had gone through this too!!! And with the exact same gum!! Oy!