Sponge Dog

[kshort49]

Well, now Maia has a new name at the vets - "Sponge Dog". Today when she was outside, she found a sponge that had been left outside on the patio. Now she has really been good, for a lab. Hardly swallows anything but tissues from the bathroom garbage occasionally. Well, she picked up this sponge-a regular sponge you might wash dishes with-and ran away from me with it in her mouth. She wouldn't stop and drop it. I finally caught up with her, and grabbed her by her scruff of her neck. She looked at me, then swallowed it whole. She ran away and thought she was such a good girl. Well, I called the vet and took her in right away. I was afraid it would get stuck in her throat if she tried to throw it up. So they gave her a shot of something to make her vomit, spread towels around her and we waited. After about 2 or 3 minutes, she didn't look too good, and then she threw up everything-including the sponge. The 2 techs and I were cheering-it was so funny. Then the vet gave her another shot to help her feel better. She was a lucky pup because if it got stuck, she would have needed surgery-dopey dog. Then I rushed home as fast as I could before she could throw up in my car. She's now laying on the floor, looking like she really feels sick. I hope the nausea will clear up soon-She's never been laying so still as she is now. Now I'm going to check the yard really carefully for stuff she could swallow. Dopey Sponge Dog Maia.

[EmmaGirl]

Silly Girl! Thought she was a dishwasher! Sponge Bob move over...Sponge Maia has taken over!

[rubyred]

LOL!! I bet she will decide against having sponges for snacks from now on! Silly girl. I am glad she is okay.

[weezyNollie]

Glad you caught the whole thing, and took her in right away!

That could have been a disaster in a few days. Total obstruction avoided, good job!