After your heart has sunk. And you have reached into his reluctant mouth and carefully lifted the offending little brick of poison over his teeth and out of his mouth. 
We were visiting a friend and it was one of those moments when you are chatting and not watching the dogs as closely as you should. Before I realised he had gone, Blue appeared back at my feet with a small block of blue rat poison about the size of an old fashioned matchbox. In his mouth. He wasn’t happy about giving it up either.
We drove immediately to the closest vet and though he was not in, (when are they) His assistant said “He has to puke”. She is not one to mince words. She gave me a bottle of hydrogen peroxide with instructions to feed him something he will eat straight away (not dry food), then squirt an ounce of the hydrogen peroxide into his mouth. Well, I fed him bread and an egg, which he gobbled up then I opened his mouth and squirted the nasty stuff in. After a minute of waiting under the tree, watching me watch him, he vomited, copiously, more than once but I was grateful to find no blue poison in the contents of his stomach at all. Though how that little dog could keep so much food in his belly, I have no idea.
He was feeling quite poorly after that mean vomit trick and had to have a wee lie down in his favourite sunday-on-tuesday hammock. Poor Blue the Savage. That was a close call, if he’d had a few seconds more, to actually lie down and start to chew on the stuff, this would have been a different post. TonTon’s father died after eating rat poison, it is the scourge of many a farm dog but Blue shows no signs of actually ingesting the poison.
So how about we have a bit of fun to celebrate. I have set up a piglet poll. Can you guess how many piglets our beautiful Charlotte will have. 
She heard there was going to be a photo opportunity and put on her make up! Once we get closer to her date she may have to stop playing in the mud though. Vote if you have a moment. She is due on June 17, and this is her first litter. And as Marie said, she is a big girl. Naturally I am hoping for a smallish number.
And now for someone a little more graceful.
The Duke of Kupa dressed to the nines. And look below, Tui is laying another egg.
Sssh, no loud noises, back away very slowly. Do not disturb the sitting hen.
your tip toeing friend, celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
107 responses to “What to do when your puppy brings you rat poison”
Wow, close call with Blue. And this was a catchy, must-read title. The Duke of Kupa is beautiful, as ever.
I do think Blue and Molly must be related – we have to watch her very closely as everything she comes across goes in her mouth just like a small child. People here use rat poison for the little field mice and roof rats (instead of cleaning up their yard/landscape). The rats run out looking for water – we panic everything she is scrambling after something in the bushes – she has grabbed a slow mouse – and as you say they do not want to give them up. My vet sister-in-law says to keep ipecac syrup on hand to induce vomiting. You can find it in the drug store. It’s often in emergency kits. Do hope BLue is feeling better – that hammock pix would be cute except we know she feels bad.
But the peacock tale is gorgeous! And the muddy pigplay! (Ella Dee noted we were both playing in the mud yesterday – how funny – I was thinking about your piggies when writing and started to ask for permission to use a cute – but got in a hurry)
Well, must read on to catch up with today’s post!
Oh thank god. Told Robert Blue’s OK. He had a sigh of relief. We have similar experiences with our pets in E. Horrible stuff. Thank god. 🙂
We are reading these aloud in the car. Miss A was very happy Blue was ok. She loves how he would tackle and lick her. I am thankful too. And look at glorious Kupa! So Miss A did the actual poll. She guessed 15. Mr. N guesses 6. Mike guesses 9. I guess 7. I like odd numbers. 🙂
Not going to press “Like” on this one. About to use rat poison down a hole, under a big ti plant. I’m afraid the rat(s) is/are going to destroy the root system that has just gotten established – they love the stuff, very starchy. Ergh. I already have reservations about using the stuff – I HAVE given the rat/s warning: “going to poison you soon. Get out while you can.”
Sorry, Blue. Glad you’re okay!
When my gilt had her first litter she had 11! And if Charlottes getting big! Good luck! 🙂 Hope blue recovers.
Oh I hope not 11, when she stands she does not look round at all, though she is eating well, but when she lies down her belly looks rounded.. we will see in about 7 days!! c
Poor puppy. I’m glad you reacted so quickly.
That was quite a scare with Blue but I will remember this story & your vet’s solution just in case we ever run into the same situation. I don’t think we have rat poison around but there are other things as toxic – spilled antifreeze comes to mind.
That peacock is so beautiful.