Dutch Shepherd Forum

Last night we had to take Sugar to the emergency. She was sleeping beside us on the couch and woke up around 10 pm to throw up. It was disgusting and smelly and I took her outside in case she had to do any more.

Then, she got all wobbly. While standing, she was swaying back and forth. I thought she was going to pass out. She looked dazed but responded to her name and came when called. Needless to say I was freaked out and called the vet hospital.

They said it sounded like pot toxicity. I’m like “WHAT??” We don’t smoke pot so there isn't any in the house. But, earlier on our evening walk, she had found something at the school when we were walking past. She was off leash and ran to the school building, around the corner, out of my sight for a moment and ate something. I had no idea what it was. The kids are always leaving leftover lunches/snacks in the school yard and I have to stop Sugar from gobbling stuff up, and that was what I figured she had found. I was annoyed at myself for not keeping her in my sight to stop her from eating something, and annoyed at her for running off out of my sight. She is very good at staying with me normally. Anyway, the Vet thinks it was pot she found, maybe the end of a joint or something.

They gave her something to induce vomiting, a charcoal treatment to absorb the toxins and kept her overnight to hydrate and watch her.

They let her come home this morning and she has been sleeping all day now. My poor baby!

I will be really strict with her off leash opportunities from now on!

Oh No! Wow, was it at the high school or Jr high? Im so sorry though and Im glad she will be okay. Hugs from Thalie and Sadie

Poor baby!! you must have been scared out of your mind. I'm sure she will feel better in the morning.
hugs from Odin!!

I"m very glad that she's OK. I have never heard of that before I need to do some research with that. Seems like it could be any kinda of toxin. I wonder what makes the experience indicative of THC.

Thanks for the hugs!

This is an elementary school! This is why I was shocked! Not what I expected to have happen.

Now, it is Spring Break, and the school backs onto some fields and a wooded area and I have smelled pot in the air on occasion, so I know it happens...and the part of the school where Sugar went is way under a large overhang, kinda private-ish and I've seen older kids hang out under there (of course when there is no school) so thinking about it now, kinda makes sense, but still, I was thinking, who leaves their pot at a school??

could be some stupid kids smoking then heard someone coming and dropped the joint and ran. Kids arent very bright.

did a quick search

http://www.michvet.com/library/emergenc ... xicity.asp

OMG, that is awful. Glad to hear Sugar is okay and feeling better.

Christie M wrote:I"m very glad that she's OK. I have never heard of that before I need to do some research with that. Seems like it could be any kinda of toxin. I wonder what makes the experience indicative of THC.

They said they see it often enough, and well, it is BC...lots of potheads here.

Shes still sleeping...all day! I just fed her dinner. She ate it up, then right back to being curled up. I added water to her food as she hasn't drank anything either.

Poor Sugar! I'm glad to hear she's back at home resting now!

Poor Sugar, and you too! Glad she's back home.

Gosh, I am sorry to hear this happened. Glad that she will be ok. Keep an eye on her.

You mention BC and all the potheads. I remember many years ago when I took a driving trip into BC and at the checkpoint into BC, they asked if I had any weapons but didnt care if I had any drugs, which I didnt. Came back across into the states, and they asked if I had any drugs but didnt care that I had my Glock with me. Weird.

Stay safe.

Poor sugar, hope she is all better soon!

I'm wondering tho, how can they be sure it was pot, and not something els? There is tons of stuff that can make a dog realy sick and wobbly afterwords, did they do a bloodtest or something? (just curious)

I remember as I trained with a SAR group we had a dog that ate junkie pooh once... (we were training in a abandoned building, with permission, and were told to chase any junk we found out, locate them and call the cops) So we knew they were in there, and there was no running water anymore, and they did sleep there etc...without a loo... Well you get the picture. This dog ate pooh and she has acted weird al evening She was ok the next morning, but it was pretty scary.

I hope she is feeling better today.

GSDNanny wrote:
You mention BC and all the potheads. I remember many years ago when I took a driving trip into BC and at the checkpoint into BC, they asked if I had any weapons but didnt care if I had any drugs, which I didnt. Came back across into the states, and they asked if I had any drugs but didnt care that I had my Glock with me. Weird.

Funny!!

GSDNanny wrote:Gosh, I am sorry to hear this happened. Glad that she will be ok. Keep an eye on her.

Stay safe.

She is doing good today...back to normal.

Thanks everyone!

Marjolein wrote:
I'm wondering tho, how can they be sure it was pot, and not something els? There is tons of stuff that can make a dog realy sick and wobbly afterwords, did they do a bloodtest or something? (just curious).

They said they can do a urine test but said it would just cost more money. They said she was acting like a dog with pot toxicity (besides the wobbles, she had a low heart rate, dialated pupils, vomitting) and they said they see it all the time, so how am I to know. She did look kinda stoned. Poor thing!

I guess there is no way to know for sure, but now she is better, so very, very glad about that! I was sooo freaked out to see her struggle to stand up that night.

So she didnt have the munchies? Just kidding!

GSDNanny wrote:So she didnt have the munchies? Just kidding!

that's funny!!

So glad she is doing better.

She did have pretty dry mouth tho...

well, glad she is all better now!

felixone123 wrote:

GSDNanny wrote:So she didnt have the munchies? Just kidding!

that's funny!!

So glad she is doing better.

HAHA luckily my coffee brewing or I would have spit it out.