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no wrappers to be seen...and Christmas pudding, cucumber, cauliflower, carrots, a whole hamper left by the lodger on the counter (fortunately she left the bournville dark chocolate),(I can't say what else was in it as she ate the wrappers), a bag of potatoes, two days supply of meat...ok, not all in one day but...do you think I am not feeding her enough?
I know...lots of you will say I should take her straight to the vet but honestly...if I took her every time she raided the fridge and cupboards I would have no money to feed myself. She is now asleep in her bed. No sign of a problem. Guess that is a Mastiff for you.
Looking forward to the wrapper infested poo tomorrow...
 
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My dog, in his time, has eaten a whole Christmas cake, box of fudge including wrappers, box of Guylian chocolates, umpteen dairy milk bars, a bowl of olives, a whole ham, countless loaves of bread and so on. He is a very well fed and well exercised deerhound/otterhound/greyhound cross. I think he thinks he's human.
 
Dogs tend to either do one of three things when it comes to food;

1) Gorge no matter how much they eat. They'll eat and eat even if they are well fed and fat and keep eating till they throw up - then have another go.

2) Stash excess food; buried, hidden all stashed away. Not always so keen to over-eat

3) Ignore the food because of good training and respect (I believe this type of behaviour is mythological).


So long as nothing horrific is eaten (eg dark chocolate) one spree of bad eating shouldn't cause lasting harm unless its extreme. Though it sounds like its high time for some bolts on the cupboards.



Ps I think the best we ever had was our old labrador who got half a set of tights down before he was spotted. This is by virtue of the fact that there was bacon* in one leg of the tights along with some rocks. Thankfully it all came out with some pulling


*In case this sounds odd its a very effective way to make a lure for when one goes crabbing.
 
Overread said:
Dogs tend to either do one of three things when it comes to food;

1) Gorge no matter how much they eat. They'll eat and eat even if they are well fed and fat and keep eating till they throw up - then have another go.

2) Stash excess food; buried, hidden all stashed away. Not always so keen to over-eat

3) Ignore the food because of good training and respect (I believe this type of behaviour is mythological).


So long as nothing horrific is eaten (eg dark chocolate) one spree of bad eating shouldn't cause lasting harm unless its extreme. Though it sounds like its high time for some bolts on the cupboards.



Ps I think the best we ever had was our old labrador who got half a set of tights down before he was spotted. This is by virtue of the fact that there was bacon* in one leg of the tights along with some rocks. Thankfully it all came out with some pulling


*In case this sounds odd its a very effective way to make a lure for when one goes crabbing.
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There is a 4.

Our wcs will only eat stuff she likes. She would never steal bread, potatoes, sweets, fruit, veggies, meat skin, meat fatty bits, etc. She is not particularly fussy, but seems to save herself for the good stuff! She does think she is a cat mind you...


I'd keep an eye on the dog OP, maybe have her out an extra time tonight incase she needs to get rid of some of it!
 
Just spoken to my lodger...apparently there were two bars of Bournville chocolate not one. I only found one...I will touch base with the vet tomorrow as she has some sort of bladder infection which I guess could be related. Maybe an upshot of eating the wrong stuff. She is on anti bs at the moment for suspected cystitis..
 
alainax said:
There is a 4.

Our wcs will only eat stuff she likes. She would never steal bread, potatoes, sweets, fruit, veggies, meat skin, meat fatty bits, etc. She is not particularly fussy, but seems to save herself for the good stuff! She does think she is a cat mind you...


I'd keep an eye on the dog OP, maybe have her out an extra time tonight incase she needs to get rid of some of it!
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I know what you mean. She will go out but I expect it will be distributed tomorrow. I will just make sure it is distributed. At least I know what I am looking for. Nobody likes Milky Ways...
 
dozzie said:
no wrappers to be seen...and Christmas pudding, cucumber, cauliflower, carrots, a whole hamper left by the lodger on the counter (fortunately she left the bournville dark chocolate),(I can't say what else was in it as she ate the wrappers), a bag of potatoes, two days supply of meat...ok, not all in one day but...do you think I am not feeding her enough?
I know...lots of you will say I should take her straight to the vet but honestly...if I took her every time she raided the fridge and cupboards I would have no money to feed myself. She is now asleep in her bed. No sign of a problem. Guess that is a Mastiff for you.
Looking forward to the wrapper infested poo tomorrow...
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I would always ask my vet if a dog ate that much chocolate
 
She had the pudding on the day after boxing day...Like I said...not all in one day. I think she has probably survived that one. Today was the Celebrations. I do my best to keep stuff away from her, child locks etc. everything on top of the cabinets but she catches me out. All fruit is on top of the dresser, she doesn't like oranges or lemons. She opens cupboards and can get stuff from the top of the fridge freezer. I give all dark chocolate away to anyone I happen to meet but sometimes get strange looks. (seriously- I give all dark chocolate away- can't have it in the house)
 
I know what you mean. I asked my vet when she ate some Green and blacks dark chocolate mini bars and he said to keep an eye on her as being such a large dog she should be ok. No telling tbh. I think some dogs react more than others. I was really worried but he just said to keep a close eye on her as she was a large dog and would probably be ok. She was. Hence not panicking over Celebrations. I will keep an eye on her and she will probably be allowed on my bed tonight. I have no doubt she will snore all night and dream of catching rabbits, kicking me throughout the dream,then wake me at five to go out and poo her milky way paper encrusted poo.
Nevertheless I will touch base with the vet tomorrow regarding the stuff she has stolen over the last few weeks. She seems ok at the moment. If she wasn't she would be at the vets.
 
the christmas cake would concern me more. Ring your vet- its irresponsible not to.
And if she keeps eating things then you are being irresponsible in not addressing the issue and not seeking advice when it happens. No good ringing the vet tomorrow, by then she'll have absorbed anything toxic. A phone call costs nothing!
 
Well raisins can cause kidney problems so that might be the uti. To be honest, the chocolate wouldn't worry me much in a dog that size. I have a beagle who is a total dustbin. The only thing that has stopped her is an actual lock (the indoor Yale kind) with a key to stop kitchen break ins. Although, she is a bit better now she is raw Fed. She is the eat til you are swollen and can't walk, sick then eat more type.
On one memorable occasion she opened the kitchen door, emptied my freezer (all food cupboards are wall cupboards not ground level) ate pretty much everything meaty, fishy and bread etc between her my springer and my house mates Stafford. They had discarded the veg and left that to thaw. They also broke in to the toy cupboard (I suspect this was just to distract the springer and likely worked)
That evening, after a bit of a clean up and salvage attempt we were discussing what we had left for tea for us and whether or not to feed the dogs. My beagle trundled off to the other room and sounded to be having a root in her bed. Feeling worse for wear I thought. Nope in she trots with a now defrosted whole chicken which it seems she was saving for later.
I couldn't be cross, I was too impressed with her ingenuity
 
My dog ate half a brandy soaked christnas cake, an advent calendar, and a large box of Thorntons over the course of a week or two during his first christnas here. He only got a vet visit for the cake, although the day after! He's a big boy so think he would have been ok without.

I'm much better now at controlling food, he doesn't open the larder, but will open his dog food cupboard sometimes so that gets wedged shut. Occasionally I leave some toddler snacks in my bag which he'll snaffle but chocolate content is minimal. He'll never steal anything if we're in the house, even overnight, but will steal things if we go out, and if angry will open cupboards lol. Still, it means I keep my kitchen tidier!!
 
SusieT said:
the christmas cake would concern me more. Ring your vet- its irresponsible not to.
And if she keeps eating things then you are being irresponsible in not addressing the issue and not seeking advice when it happens. No good ringing the vet tomorrow, by then she'll have absorbed anything toxic. A phone call costs nothing!
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She hasn't eaten the Christmas cake. She ate the Christmas pudding three weeks ago and is still here. If she was a small dog she would probably not be here. But had she been a small dog she would not have got the Christmas pudding from the top of the fridge freezer. That is the way it is. I have been putting her dog food in another cupboard and she has now worked that out. I keep the food in the car now so she cant get it. Yes, I am concerned re her need to steal food but weight wise she is ok. Not fat . Not thin. That is quite important with Mastiffs.
 
stencilface said:
My dog ate half a brandy soaked christnas cake, an advent calendar, and a large box of Thorntons over the course of a week or two during his first christnas here. He only got a vet visit for the cake, although the day after! He's a big boy so think he would have been ok without.

I'm much better now at controlling food, he doesn't open the larder, but will open his dog food cupboard sometimes so that gets wedged shut. Occasionally I leave some toddler snacks in my bag which he'll snaffle but chocolate content is minimal. He'll never steal anything if we're in the house, even overnight, but will steal things if we go out, and if angry will open cupboards lol. Still, it means I keep my kitchen tidier!!
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That is exactly it. She steals when she thinks no-one is around. I am not sure if it is insecurity or just canniness. I have watched her through the window and seen her try all cupboards just after I leave to go for work. But usually the stealing happens in the afternoon (As happened today) so maybe a small lunchtime feed might help.
 
Roxylola said:
Well raisins can cause kidney problems so that might be the uti. To be honest, the chocolate wouldn't worry me much in a dog that size. I have a beagle who is a total dustbin. The only thing that has stopped her is an actual lock (the indoor Yale kind) with a key to stop kitchen break ins. Although, she is a bit better now she is raw Fed. She is the eat til you are swollen and can't walk, sick then eat more type.
On one memorable occasion she opened the kitchen door, emptied my freezer (all food cupboards are wall cupboards not ground level) ate pretty much everything meaty, fishy and bread etc between her my springer and my house mates Stafford. They had discarded the veg and left that to thaw. They also broke in to the toy cupboard (I suspect this was just to distract the springer and likely worked)
That evening, after a bit of a clean up and salvage attempt we were discussing what we had left for tea for us and whether or not to feed the dogs. My beagle trundled off to the other room and sounded to be having a root in her bed. Feeling worse for wear I thought. Nope in she trots with a now defrosted whole chicken which it seems she was saving for later.
I couldn't be cross, I was too impressed with her ingenuity
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Mine eats veg and fruit. But wondering if the raisins/christmas pudding have caused the UTI. She is on antibiotics for this but will touch base with the vet as when I saw him, with her, I hadn't considered it. I was concerned about PYO. Ultrasound showed no sign of PYO.
 
I'm surprised that no one has flagged the bag of uncooked potatoes. Raw potato is poisonous to everything, dogs included! As in undercooked spuds can make you very sick, or even kill you, level of poisonous. So yeah, either sort your food storage arrangements, or lock the dog out of the kitchen, OP.
 
What weight is she?
Generally unless dark chocolate is involved the larger dogs tend to be able to process the posion in milk chocolate as the quantity per kg is low enough
Theres a calculator online that gives you an idea of seriousness if you know the weight and amount.

Its a lot cheaper and easier to have them vomit up the likes of raisin cake or chocolate then deal with liver or kidney failure though so your much better off checking with your vet! If you ring them with amounts most will tell you over of the phone the level of risk involved.
Going in the day after a posioning has occured is rarely a good idea as if the substances are going to cause an issue they will already be working their way through the body and are generally much more difficult and expensive to manage at that stage!
 
My Rottie used to steal the butter until I put some mouse traps around the dish. They didn't snap his nose but obviously startled him enough not to attempt it again!
 
She is 45kg. I have bought a magnetic child lock for the fridge.That works providing I remember to put it on. I am keeping an eye on her weight.
 
Number 3 is not a myth, I have two Flatcoated retrievers who would not dream of stealing food even if on a table within reach.
They do find some disgusting things to eat out on walks though!!
 
yhanni said:
My Rottie used to steal the butter until I put some mouse traps around the dish. They didn't snap his nose but obviously startled him enough not to attempt it again!
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That was how I stopped older lab from doing the bin, I bent the metal trap bit back so hopefully it wouldn't actually catch her, it worked a treat.
 
Chiffy said:
Number 3 is not a myth, I have two Flatcoated retrievers who would not dream of stealing food even if on a table within reach.
They do find some disgusting things to eat out on walks though!!
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Agree, my goldie is not at all food motivated, it actually made initial training more difficult because previously I've been lazy and rewarded with treats.

KittenInTheTree said:
I'm surprised that no one has flagged the bag of uncooked potatoes. Raw potato is poisonous to everything, dogs included! As in undercooked spuds can make you very sick, or even kill you, level of poisonous. So yeah, either sort your food storage arrangements, or lock the dog out of the kitchen, OP.
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I agree, potatoes really scare me, my MIL leaves peelings out for the chooks so I am always paranoid when I take her down there. If the mugging food is a regular thing, I seriously wouldn't keep her anywhere where she can access it. Can you not keep her in another room of your house, or have a food larder elsewhere? Eating toxic foods like that is so dangerous for her.
 
I had a number three in my setter. The young goldie is very food oriented so I'd not trust him alone with food-he doesn't mug for food though or hang around ours when we're eating, I wouldnt allow it.

OP I had a rescue beagle cross staffy who was permanently hungry-partly due to being a beagle and partly due to her medication and need to watch her weight. she was a lot better on RAW, I do think it satisfies the urge some of them have for different textures etc etc.
 
MotherOfChickens said:
I had a number three in my setter. The young goldie is very food oriented so I'd not trust him alone with food-he doesn't mug for food though or hang around ours when we're eating, I wouldnt allow it.

OP I had a rescue beagle cross staffy who was permanently hungry-partly due to being a beagle and partly due to her medication and need to watch her weight. she was a lot better on RAW, I do think it satisfies the urge some of them have for different textures etc etc.
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That's interesting, my neighbours beagle eats everything. Like half rotted grass and other bits on the compost heap. Then he poos diarrhoea on the floor, which he then eats and then throws up. Would raw help that?
 
stencilface said:
That's interesting, my neighbours beagle eats everything. Like half rotted grass and other bits on the compost heap. Then he poos diarrhoea on the floor, which he then eats and then throws up. Would raw help that?
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lol-I have no idea! but I do think it provides them with a bit more satisfaction than say kibble-think of it as environmental enrichment. plus there's the carbs thing although I didnt try her on a high end kibble tbf. I'm not saying it is the cure for everything, just an observation with her-she was on phenobarb for epilepsy and was constantly ravenous. I put her on RAW because she had a skin allergy which we narrowed down to chicken in the end and RAW was an easy way to know what she was actually getting-stopped her poo eating as well fwiw.
 
I think stopping the poo eating would be a huge bonus! I don't know what he's fed, but think it's a high end dry food, arden or iams or something?

I'll mention it this week.
 
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