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I know I have been MIA the last few days. Yesterday at around 2ish, I went out to my backyard and noticed that one of our dogs, Sassy, was stumbling around like she was drunk. She could hardly walk, and was very shaky. I got scared and called my mom. She worked in a vet as a dog groomer for over 20 years. She knows A LOT about dogs, so I call her for advice. I was FREAKING out!

At first we thought that maybe she got stung by something. She LOVES hunting bugs. So I gave her some children's allergy medicine and put her in her kennel. Our other dog, Dodger, was just fine.

Alittle while later I went outside. My mom and I were still discussing what was wrong with her. Then, I remembered that when we moved in, the home owner had left a bag of Ortho Max Insect Killer by the back porch. I immedietly went to it...it was open! I looked on the ground and there was a little trail of it. I KNEW she had gotten in to in and ate it. My mom told me to take her to the vet and that she would pay for it.

I got the boys and I ready as quickly and I could and rushed her to the vet. They wieghed her, took her temp, and did blood work. Everything was normal, thank God! They took her to the back, gave her activated charcol to absorb the poison and then started her on fluids. I left and they said they would call me in the morning.

I got home and Dodger was missing Sassy. He was whinning. I felt bad for him! Later that evening at about 9:30, I went out back. Dodger was now stumbling around! I broke down and started crying! Not again! I called my mom. She looked it up and saw that CVS, Walgreens, and Rite-Aide sold activated charcol. I loaded the boys up and took the 20 min drive to Walgreens. THEY WERE CLOSED! Ughh!

I drove back home. My mom asked if I wanted to take him to the ER Vet. I would have, but by that time it was already past 11 and the boys were asleep. It would have been another 30 mins or so until I was at the ER. So, I put Dodger in his kennel and prayed that he would be alive in the morning.

I woke up at 6:30 this morning, dreading on checking on Dodger. I got up, peeked my head around the corner, and Dodger lifted his head to look at me. Oh what a relief! Then, he tried to stand up. He was very shaky and still couldn't really walk. I called my mom and the vet. Both said to take him in.

Once again, we loaded up and drove to the vet. They told me that they were going to start Dodger on fluids to flush him out and that I could pick him up at 4:30. They brought me Sassy, who is doing just fine! She is back to her normal self! They left the cathader in and they are going to do the same for Dodger, just in case they go back downhill.

So, I pick Dodger up at 4:30 and take them both back in tomorrow morning for a follow-up. I'm sure both will be fine and pull through. This has been a very rough couple of days. It's even harder because I'm having to do it all by myself! My family is in Texas, and the hubby is hundreds of miles away out to sea.

Everything is under control now and I will try to post a new review soon. Please bare with me!

Here is a picture of Sassy back to her normal self!

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