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<br>We had a chocolate 'incident' the other day too although ours ended up with a police escort to the vets.<br><br>I was my fault. Of course. I left my handbag on the floor in the hall - momentarily mind you - only to return to find both hounds sniffing out the brownie and flapjack slices I bought home from a conference.<br><br>Alfie snatched them and was definitely in no mood to trade. What would top cellophane wrapped cake slices? Certainly not cheese. Or anything else I could lay my hands on even when dispensing to Millie with lots of affection right in front of his nose (he usually hates Millie getting anything he isn't).<br><br>Anyway, he's a big boy and I'm a big wuss. I SHOULD feel confident prizing those choppers open but I'm not. I actually quite like my fingers, and my hand, and my arm. So, he ate the cakes - including very rich dark chocolate brownie (of unknown chocolate content) and the cellophane.<br><br>I phoned the vet and they advised to bring him in to make him vomit - only there was a fire in the same street - so could we go the through the back lanes and ask the police manning the road block to walk us the last few hundred meters (pretty much behind the nice firemen - every cloud has a lining and all that!). <br><br>So several heaves and £70 later, we have the same escort back.<br><br>The most expensive free chocolate brownie I've never had.<br><br>The vet used Apomorphine [says 50mg 5ml AMP 5S (1) RHW on the bill]. Is there a safe way to make a hound sick at home? Or is it always best to go to the vet? Just got me wondering if there are some essential medicines I ought to keep in the cupboard for emergencies.<br><br>Just another day in paradise!<br><br>Hilary, Alfie and Millie<br> </div></body>
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