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Hope she's ok dude

Sounds shit. Put it in perspective though, I'm sure your son loves the dog just as much as you so no need to blame anything on him. Shit happens.

Shit does indeed happen. He's away till Tuesday, either things will be okay or I'll to be too upset to blame him.

Not knowing is very difficult, I'm waiting for my wife to finish work and I'd normally be lying on the couch with the dog.

I'm trying to prepare for the worst.

Feel your pain man. I was worried enough when mine was in for an operation on her leg, can't imagine what it's like.

Good luck ... Fellow lab owner. Fingers crossed for you all .

Lost count of the number of foodstuffs and pills I've had to induce vomiting for or treat. Some dogs will just eat anything.

Fingers crossed for Daisy. Sounds like they are doing everything they can. The outlook is mostly OK as long as they don't start seizuring. At least caffeine is relatively short acting and if all goes well she'll be home before your son is.

Good luck.

That sucks. Hope it works out ok.

Here's hoping mate.

She's a beautiful looking dog.

Fingers crossed and thinking of you and your beautiful girl.

Fingers crossed. If she's anything like my lab she'll feel sorry for herself and then be back munching anything in a couple of days. Here's hoping.

P.S. Last thing he ate, half a pack of chocolates left in my teenager's school bag after term end. She forgot they were in there. Grrrrr.....

I was thinking thats a young dog and realised you said 18 months not years. She's a beauty. Hopefully her age will see her pull through. Tough times.

Your decision as a parent but cafine tablets don't sound like a good idea never mind leaving them lying around. Life in many regards is about lessons by that I mean learning from events. Some learning to be done in the household by parents and child I think.

I'll say a prayer for Daisey.

Your decision as a parent but cafine tablets don't sound like a good idea never mind leaving them lying around. Life in many regards is about lessons by that I mean learning from events. Some learning to be done in the household by parents and child I think.

Couldn't agree more, I had no idea they were there and as he's nearly 19 I tend not to venture into his room too often.

He has no need for crap like that, and he should have had enough sense not to leave it in easy reach. Apparently he's had them a while and only taken a couple which is why there were so many in the tub.

Thank you for all the kind words, I could't help myself and had to ring for an update, so far she's ok and showing no signs, no seizures and heart rate is okay.

Fingers crossed for you. Can't imagine life without my pup.

[edit] good news on the update that came in while I was typing. She's going to be wired tomorrow - I hope you've got a 186 mile walk planned. And try to get her onto decent single estate espresso, this is STW and we do have standards.

so far she's ok and showing no signs, no seizures and heart rate is okay.

Here's hoping the tablets were crappy, poor quality with less actual caffeine than claimed.

Poor thing. Labs are tough buggers I'm sure she'll be ok
Don't blame your son, it could've been chocolate, garlic, something in the garden etc etc

showing no signs, no seizures and heart rate is okay.

Well that sounds hopeful, specially the ok heart rate.

Good luck fingers crossed.

Not sure I'm going to get to sleep until you update this. I really shouldn't open threads about dogs but I just can't help myself. Sounds Luke it will work out though, but fingers crossed all the same.

All positive 🙂 although we still need to wait for blood test results, she's settled in the kennel showing no signs of ill health at the moment.

It's looking as good as it could be tonight, I may actually get some sleep.

good news fella.

You've got every right to be angry mate, 19 year olds need to learn that they're not the centre of the universe and to think about what the potential effects drugs can have on children and animals.

I'd be livid. Glad I'm not a teenager anymore - and a little less of an arse.

It's the one big problem with Labs, they're genetically predisposed to scoffing anything that's within reach!
And they have no idea what's harmful, so it could have been something like spicy pepperoni sticks with garlic in, which is also harmful, but they don't know that, and it's not harmful to humans.
Don't berate your son too much, it's something many, many people could easily do without thinking of the consequences, I mean, you wouldn't normally think of caffeine pills as being something a dog would normally consider eating; I certainly wouldn't!
Hope she's ok, but the next walk could be a very, very long one!

Great news. 😀

I'm happy(er) now! bloody kids/dogs 😀

She look a lovely dog, hoping all goes well for you all.

That's some better news!

Don't blame the son (unless it's happened before) but do leave the vet bill on his pillow for when he gets back...

Yay! Straight to this thread this morning. Good news;now get some sleep.

Don't tell your son, but replace the caffeine tablets with extra strong laxatives. 😈

Good news to start the day, really happy for you. She will no doubt be a little fragile for a few days as its probably been a traumatic 24 hours for her.

Don't tell your son, but replace the caffeine tablets with extra strong laxatives.

😀

Oh yes..

Or swap in some of Daisy's worming tablets.

That's good news, let's keep hoping she's home soon.

Just give your son the vet's bill. That will work ...

She's gonna be the only Labrador that's will want a morning expresso now with her Pedigree Chum.

Glad she's seems okay, hope he bloods are clear

Could have been worse, imagine a spaniel on caffeine? Almost perpetual motion as it it. Good news both offspring and loved one will see another park/stick/something to roll in.

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spooky_b329 - Member

Don't blame the son (unless it's happened before) but do leave the vet bill on his pillow for when he gets back...

and this.....

Toddboy - Member

Don't tell your son, but replace the caffeine tablets with extra strong laxatives.

seem like just and suitable responses.... 😆

Fingers Crossed the pooch is OK....you'll have to buy her a Dolce Gusto machine & a box of espresso pods or something now to damp down the cravings.....!

Bloody hell! That and chocolate are every dog owner's nightmare. I'm glad to hear that things sound positive though.

As a spaniel owner, I know first hand how difficult it can be to stop dogs eating, well, anything. I'm currently dealing with wind of the devil courtesy of windfall apples, but he's got into my leftover ration pack meals before when my soon-to-be-ex wife left the door open. That much stodge made him vile to be around for a while.

The bill/laxative idea sounds good to me, but present him with the bill when he's on the bog and has just noticed the lack of toilet paper. Do they do picolax in tablet form?

Could have been worse, imagine a spaniel on caffeine?

'tis a known issue 🙂 (owner of two springer spaniels)

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In all seriousness I hope the pooch is all good today!

 

That's good news!

Time for a chat with your son about how he's going to repay the vet bill!

Getting mad at your boy because Labs are totally food fixated seems a bit daft to me, is the dog allowed upstairs? Is every door in the house closed at all times, just seems like an accident.

Good to hear the hound is doing well.

I'm trying not to blame him but right now I think he's a selfish ******** idiot and I'm absolutely livid

I still think this was harsh. Not as if he fed them to the dog.

Just picked her up from the vets and she's doing great, no signs of ill health and hopefully no long term damage to worry about.

We've been very lucky, the vets and assitants were marvellous.

The comments I made about my son were harsh however we all know as a family what the dog is like, she's a little thief and will pick up anything that isn't out of reach. It's just a game for her and usually she does it so we'll chase her round the house to get whatever it is back. I'd only left her alone for 10 mins while I went in the shower.

So yes its an accident but with just a little forethought, a completely avoidable one. However I am aware that 19 year olds aren't the best at foreward thinking.

Thank you for all your comments, yesterday evening was awful but she's back now and snoring away on the couch.

Gratuitous daisy pic from last xmas:

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Brilliant news !

Can you be completely sure that she ate a total of 40 caffeine tablets? The caffeine tablets I have come in blister packs in boxes of 30. And the toxicity of caffeine to dogs seems to be particularly high.

Either way it's good to hear the news that everything is now ok 🙂

Can you be completely sure that she ate a total of 40 caffeine tablets?

No I can't be sure but I came out the shower and she was sitting there with the open bottle with about 10 tablets left in. I rang my son to ask how many were in and he said it was nearly full however there was another tub in his room containing some kind of creatine supplement pill. That one is full so maybe he's confused which tub I was asking about.

You are correct about caffeine toxicity, after googling it last night I really feared the worst.

We found a few bits of broken pill on the floor so she's definately ate some.

You are correct about caffeine toxicity, after googling it last night I really feared the worst.

Yes I did the same and thought there's really no chance. Glad everything seems sorted now - I like a happy ending !

I didn't realise that you can get caffeine pills loose in bottles, anything with a reasonable toxicity level should only be sold in blister packs imo.

Glad everything seems sorted now - I like a happy ending !

Thank you. Daisy is my 4th dog, their lifespans are too short as it is and they leave such a gap when they go. To lose her this soon in her life would be heartbreaking.

Our retirever ate a whole packet of my Mums HRT tablets when I was a kid. The hormones made her dog boobs grow really big. I thought it was hilarious. Will never forget the conversation my dad had with the vet though..

.. [i]if I knew that would happen I would have had the wife taking these things years ago..[/i]

Now she's OK, can I just say she must have bloody dextrous paws to open them child-proof lids!!!

Great news. More pics please. If you post one from the Vets it will get pretty dusty I imagine.

By the way do you live in a Bungalow. We where a strictly no dog upstairs house. Possibly too late now to train her for that.

Ex-BIL Lab ate a load of dry sheep nuts (dried food meant to be rehydrated before feeding to sheep) problem was they sucked all the water out of her body so she couodn't pass them and of course making her very poorly. Vet had to give her enough water to pass them but not enough so they would expand and burst her stomach killing her. Funny story after she had survived but not before.

Ted (my ESS) did a similar thing with a beef bone from the butcher's. Ate the whole thing in one sitting and looked really pleased with himself all day. He wasn't so happy the next day when he had to pass it.

I swear the neighbours thought I was mistreating him as he howled trying to pass a load of chewed calcium and cartilage. The poor lad's ring must have been stretched almost to breaking point.

He didn't learn. They never do.

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He didn't learn. They never do.

He learnt to chew it better next time

Daisy learnt that Cafine tablets give you a big rush and as a bonus you get to spend a couple of nights in a special dog hotel after which you get extra cuddles. Winner 🙂

Anyway never mind the dogs my 5yo first born drank a whole bottle of Amoxicillen - we learnt she was a good climber, had sound logic - she felt ill and that medicine is what will make me better, you can't od on antibiotics

Showing off her shaved legs on her first "back from the dead" walkies

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The charcoal has been making a reappearance, she now has colour coordinated poos.

Interesting point above about child proof lids, wonder if it would have helped prevent this, and if tablets of that nature should be in child proof containers. Sports direct Lonsdale branded shite.

So glad she is ok OP!

Double post!

My brother in law had a golden lab as a drugs dog in the army... He could open up metal fire hose connectors they had to use as training aids.... Would chew through the plastic ones without a problem.... Glad yours is good now...

Just home and first check of STW, great news. Glad she made a full recovery and there should be no lasting damage either.

Labs will eat anything, child proof containers are no deterrent, I have had one eat its entire months supply of NSAIDS (not a good idea!) because they were tasty flavour ones. They were stored in a child proof container on top of the kitchen work top but he thought they were very tasty so chewed the bottle up and ate the lot.

Numerous people have child locks on their fridges solely because the dog will otherwise break in and eat everything.

Gotta love em.

Aw she's lovely (although rather alarmingly her expression in that last pic says 'mmm that camera looks tasty!') - she'll have an interesting tale to tell the other dogs at the park 🙂

The good news is that charcoal reduces dog flatulence so at least you might have a low odour couple of days. Glad the pup is ok though! 🙂

Labs genetic desire to eat [i]everything[/i] is one reason why guide dogs are usually lab/retriever cross, it helps reduce the eating obsession, but retains enough that it makes them very easy to train: will do [i]anything[/i] for food! 😀