Onions! HELP!

Thanks everybody!  It really helps to have other dog lovers to help you through this stuff.  Last night I thought *I* was gonna throw up I was so sick with worry.  My heart was pounding.  Thank you all for being so supportive and helpful.  She seems back to normal completely today. 
 
I caught her trying to get sausage off the counter today but it was pushed too far back for her to reach it.  I guess we have a problem with this now.  I need to get this to stop immediately!  [>:]
 
 

I am glad to hear Bailey is doing better.
 
I had read that taking the dog for a little walk after giving the peroxide
helped shake their tummy up making them throw up quicker.

Oh. . . I am soooo glad your bailey baby is doing OK today! []
 

For furture reference, you should never induce vomiting unless instructed.  Often, vomiting can cause more damage; some osions do more damage coming back up than it will leaving it to digest.  I really don't think eating that onion would have hurt her anyway.

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ORIGINAL: luvmyswissy

For furture reference, you should never induce vomiting unless instructed.  Often, vomiting can cause more damage; some osions do more damage coming back up than it will leaving it to digest.  I really don't think eating that onion would have hurt her anyway.

Be careful assuming things like that.  Depending on how much she ate it could have been very serious.  I know that if it was a harsh chemical or something sharp, no I shouldnt have induced vomiting, but it was food, not something that would cause more harm coming back up.

When I talked to the lady at the vet office she said for a dog 35 lbs 2 ounces of onion would be toxic. 

I just got home from work and ran to the computer....
I'm so glad she's feeling better....even good enough for sniffing sausages...[]
 
Hugs and snuggles from Talus....
 
I hope you got some rest today Amy....
 
 
Maria

Glad Bailey's feeling better. []

ORIGINAL: luvmyswissy

For furture reference, you should never induce vomiting unless instructed.  Often, vomiting can cause more damage; some osions do more damage coming back up than it will leaving it to digest.  I really don't think eating that onion would have hurt her anyway.

 
I agree in most cases, but in the instance I was doing research as well and everything I read indicated that onions are BAD NEWS for dogs - and it wasn't something that would hurt more coming up.
 
BUT I agree that it needed to be said that in most cases you should no induce vomitting, just in case someone uses this thread for reference later on - in many instances inducing can cause other problems. 
 
Glad to hear that everything went well with Bailey! 

My vet says a tablespoon, wait five minutes, a tablespoon, for Emma.

Emma was a VERY bad puppy, and very quick. Of course, I *knew* not to induce vomiting when she ate a corn dog stick. When she ate a good sized portion of a bag of coffee, there was much foul vomit. There were a few other incidences, when bad things had to happen. Fortunately, she's MUCH better, now[]

I hope that Bailey is back to herself, tonight.

Yup shes still a puppy and getting into things, as she gets taller I suppose it just means she can reach more in her mind.  Shes so good though, I know it wont be too much of an issue, its just so stressful when they get into stuff!  I knew onions were bad but all the reading I did last night.... 
 
Thanks guys!  And yes, I agree, it needed to be said that generally inducing vomiting is not a good idea unless instructed.  Unfortunatly I didnt have any help last night.  I thought about calling the poison control # again just to tell them my waiting experience, I would think they would be ready to take calls, that was VERY disheartening.   But yeah, for lurkers, if it was poison that can cause tracheal damage, or sharp things which can also cause that, or a stick as Jennie mentioned... dont do it.[]
 
I think I have some sort of anxiety about Bailey dying.  I hope it fades a bit with time, but its pretty bad. 

I'm glad Bailey is ok!
Poor baby!
And, especially, poor you!

I think I have some sort of anxiety about Bailey dying.  I hope it fades a bit with time, but its pretty bad

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Amy, I'm SO HAPPY to hear Bailey is feeling better!! Trixie and Gracie send lots of feel better smoochies & stay away from the counter smoochies [].  Gracie has the same problem, we have to push everything to the back of the counters (that girl has a neck like ET lol)  I'm so sorry you had trouble getting info from the emergency vet & poison control. I've been there, done that and felt so irritated and alone.  I have the same anxiety about  my two girls especially after losing FeFe.  It's traumatic for a long time. 
 
I'm glad some people on here could help with info.... lots of loves to Bailey!!

ORIGINAL: loveukaykay


I caught her trying to get sausage off the counter today but it was pushed too far back for her to reach it.  I guess we have a problem with this now.  I need to get this to stop immediately!  [>:]

 
 
 
 
Wow, what an experience.  I'm glad Bailey's feeling better, hugs to you both!
 
I went through the stealing from the counter with my great dane years ago.  He was tall enough to reach the countertops without much effort.  I tried many things, but found the Snappy Trainers" worked!  They look like a mouse trap with a fly swatter (plastic flap) at the end.  It trips when they touch it, making a loud noise, which scares them.  I didn't want to scare my dog, but after trying many things to no avail, I had no choice.  It worked, he kept hisnose off the counters! 
 
If that's not an option for you, maybe you could leave a tempting treat near the edge of the counter, but spray some Bitter Apple onto it.  Peanut would not stop eating beetles when we first got her, that's how she survived on the streets as a pup.  We tried taking them out of her mouth and giving her a treat instead, we tried the ahn, ahn, ahn, nothing worked.  So, we sprayed a beetle with the Bitter Apple one day, she found it and took it, but spit it out immediately.  No more beetles since!  Good luck, and lease let us know how you make out.

Glad Bailey is feeling better.  And don't let yourself feel guilty - we've all been there.  If it wasn't onions, it was something else. After Max confiscated a 2 lb. meatloaf that was cooling on top of the stove, a huge casserole (breaking the dish) and a steak that would have fed four people, we finally learned to put anything edible in the fridge or in (or on top of) the microwave.[]

Joyce

Glad Bailey is feeling better.  And don't let yourself feel guilty - we've all been there.  If it wasn't onions, it was something else. After Max confiscated a 2 lb. meatloaf that was cooling on top of the stove, a huge casserole (breaking the dish) and a steak that would have fed four people, we finally learned to put anything edible in the fridge or in (or on top of) the microwave.[]

Joyce

 
Joyce! LOL! That reminds me of Gracie!  I left the grill unattended for just a minute and when I came back, TWO STEAKS were missing and she was jumping for the third!  Right off the hot grill!  Now if I move away from the grill, even just for a second, the lid goes down to protect her AND our food lol  Oh these furry kids know how to get into anything!