UPDATE post#13/First "real" scare with Wolfy...

[chocolatepuppy]

Some dogs - especially larger ones, can be fine with grapes in limited quantities - my Great Uncle Mac's Border Collie, Molly, would leap to catch one 6 feet into the air. But raisins are, of course concentrated, and Wolfy, for all his fluff, has so little mass to him that it is scary!

From what I've read up on this, a dogs size is not the issue. They say it can affect one dog and not another.

Say Layla (75#)might eat one grape and become very sick and Jake (40#) could eat ten and have no problem at all.

[kaycountrygal]

I just saw this thread. Of course you were concerned. I'm so glad Wolfy is ok. I've never thought about dogs and grapes or raisins but I will from now on. Have a good new year,

[pomtzu]

The Hungry Hippo tried to snatch a Tootsie Roll midgie when I dropped one on the floor yesterday. Maybe I should muzzle him????? Just kidding of course.

My son hit the nail on the head, when he said that Wolfy ACTS like a street dog that had to scavenge for his food. If I didn't know better, then I would agree - but he came from a home where he was very well treated and cared for. He just LOVES food above all else - then comes belly rubs, and then comes me.

[Asiel]

I have two of those, always ready to clean up the floor if I drop something... what really scares me is when I drop one of my meds... I have to tell them to stay out of the kitchen till I find it and pick it up... at least I must sound serious or they just know that sound is the kind that freaks me out and they better listen...

[Karen]

The Hungry Hippo tried to snatch a Tootsie Roll midgie when I dropped one on the floor yesterday. Maybe I should muzzle him????? Just kidding of course.

My son hit the nail on the head, when he said that Wolfy ACTS like a street dog that had to scavenge for his food. If I didn't know better, then I would agree - but he came from a home where he was very well treated and cared for. He just LOVES food above all else - then comes belly rubs, and then comes me.

Some dogs are just born that way! The Sheltie I worked with for years would eat anything even remotely connected to food - even paper towel that had touched food. And he had been born to a good breeder, and went straight to a good home when he was old enough to leave mom, never started or anything - but tall, covered trash cans were a necessity in that office!