Quote Originally Posted by Pom mommy
Since I saw this story on a 6 pm news broadcast I thought I would pass the info along. I guess since everyone thinks its a joke I wasted my time. Be asured I won't bother posting here anymore.
By the way here is a couple of articles about Xylitol in case you want to laugh at the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals' Animal Poison Control Center etc

http://www.vetscite.org/publish/items/001863/

http://www.toltallyice.com/XylitolToxicityWarning.html
Pom Mommy- you have to admit- without the articles for us to read, just a statement of " I heard" as a subject of something like gum- is eyebrow raising- especially if you do not chew gum etc. Also the symtoms you discribed did sound like a poisoning- but the dog got into her purse- it could have been anything the dog ate in the purse..
Thank you for calling this to our attention- and please in the future- if you can include the article so we can read it too- that would help us alot.
I have been in dogs all my life- and have heard so many false alarms that with age and experience- you do start to look at information without facts or own experience- raise an eyebrow at it... Also- this is sad but true- as a new poster, we had not gotten to know you yet. And we do have people that come through and post " crazy things" then leave.. Attaching the articles really helped.
If my question of suspecion offended you- I am sorry- but not having the information, the news article, or even medical evidence like Cinder & Smokes article- it was easy to make the assumption that this was a hoax..