OT * Sad Death of Byron - Ceral Boxes / Plastic Liners KILL BY SUFFOCATION!

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Robin Siegel <pennyroyalnorwichSad Death of ByronTuesday, December 9, 2008, 9:43 PM

 

 

 

In October of last year, I send an email to most of you warning of an odd hazard to dogs that a friend of mine had encountered:"I found Byron with his head totallystuck in the Cheerios box. I pulled the box off ofhis head, but the inside "plasticated paper" bag wastotally stuck over his face - his sides were heaving."Tragically, and despite all her efforts, her old rescue dog succeeded in doing it again today, and it killed him. Please read below.Robin Siegel Home of Possum and the Pennyroyal Norwich terriershttp://www.flickr. com/photos/ robinsiegel/Hi Robin - Things have been rough for various reasons, but today was probably the worst day of my life. The unthinkable came to pass. I know I told you previously about this almost happening, but today it did.........

.... A truly terrible thing happened today to Byron (my Lab). I know you will share in my mourning and I also want to reiterate my warning about this. We left the house this AM to take my other dog to the vet to have staples removed from her TPLO (knee) surgery, and when we returned, Byron, my goofy, loveable, food-obsessed 14+ year old Lab was dead. My son had come home while we were out and eaten a bowl of cheerios. He left the box on the counter. Apparently Byron, got the box and began inhaling cheerios (I told you about this previously and I rescued him). Tragically cereal boxes are lined with a plastic bag. He inhaled the bag over his mouth and nose and suffocated. A terrible death that is going to haunt me for years to come. I'm in a total state of grief and shock - I've explained to my son that he didn't cause

this - if everyone who ever left a box of cereal on the counter ended up with a dead dog, there'd be no more dogs. But I keep trying to turn back the clock in my head (if only we hadn't both gone to the vet, if only my son hadn't had a job cancellation that gave him time to eat a bowl of cheerios.... ......... .) I know this is a pointless line of thinking. I also know that most dogs are not sufficiently food obsessed that this kind of thing could happen - and poor Byron probably wouldn't have been if he hadn't been abused and deprived the first 7 years of his life. But, I am just so very sad right now. I know you have little dogs, but even a dog who is not a counter surfer could meet this fate if somehow the cereal box accidentally ended up on the floor, or perchance a trash bag were raided. I am devastated right now - I loved that damn dog - one of the best

ever dogs - and I am destroyed right now. Be good and feel free to pass this actual occurrence on - if even one dog can be saved it will be good.

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OT * Sad Death of Byron - Ceral Boxes / Plastic Liners KILL BY SUFFOCATION!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Robin Siegel <pennyroyalnorwichSad Death of ByronTuesday, December 9, 2008, 9:43 PM

 

 

 

In October of last year, I send an email to most of you warning of an odd hazard to dogs that a friend of mine had encountered:"I found Byron with his head totallystuck in the Cheerios box. I pulled the box off ofhis head, but the inside "plasticated paper" bag wastotally stuck over his face - his sides were heaving."Tragically, and despite all her efforts, her old rescue dog succeeded in doing it again today, and it killed him. Please read below.Robin Siegel Home of Possum and the Pennyroyal Norwich terriershttp://www.flickr. com/photos/ robinsiegel/Hi Robin - Things have been rough for various reasons, but today was probably the worst day of my life. The unthinkable came to pass. I know I told you previously about this almost happening, but today it did......... ... A truly terrible thing happened today to Byron (my Lab). I know you will share in my mourning and I also want to reiterate my warning about this. We left the house this AM to take my other dog to the vet to have staples removed from her TPLO (knee) surgery, and when we returned, Byron, my goofy, loveable, food-obsessed 14+ year old Lab was dead. My son had come home while we were out and eaten a bowl of cheerios. He left the box on the counter. Apparently Byron, got the box and began inhaling cheerios (I told you about this previously and I rescued him). Tragically cereal boxes are lined with a plastic bag. He inhaled the bag over his mouth and nose and suffocated. A terrible death that is going to haunt me for years to come. I'm in a total state of grief and shock - I've explained to my son that he didn't cause this - if everyone who ever left a box of cereal on the counter ended up with a dead dog, there'd be no more dogs. But I keep trying to turn back the clock in my head (if only we hadn't both gone to the vet, if only my son hadn't had a job cancellation that gave him time to eat a bowl of cheerios.... ......... .) I know this is a pointless line of thinking. I also know that most dogs are not sufficiently food obsessed that this kind of thing could happen - and poor Byron probably wouldn't have been if he hadn't been abused and deprived the first 7 years of his life. But, I am just so very sad right now. I know you have little dogs, but even a dog who is not a counter surfer could meet this fate if somehow the cereal box accidentally ended up on the floor, or perchance a trash bag were raided. I am devastated right now - I loved that damn dog - one of the best ever dogs - and I am destroyed right now. Be good and feel free to pass this actual occurrence on - if even one dog can be saved it will be good.