Yes, I've been away, and not able to update this blog. And yes, there's a distressing new war winding down in a small country, in addition to those other wars in the Middle East, plus assorted conflagrations elsewhere.
Closer to home, an espresso brownie created by the Chocolate Maven from which I had nibbled only the tiniest of layers, was found and devoured by the resident terrier. Said animal was in the car with me, on the way back from puttering and sniffing and chasing lizards in an enclosed garden I care for periodically. Normally the lively and ever-alert Lillian J. Russell is restrained ( gently) in the backseat. But as there were no shady parking places when I stopped to run an errand, I
( foolishly forgetting the baked good) set her loose in the vehicle, windows open, so she could seek out the least sunny spot.
Friends, within seconds she had found the brownie. Now I know chocolate is supposed to be dire for dogs. But thus far in our acquaintance this one has survived, nay thrived, after eating half a bag of dark choc Hershey Kisses at Halloween, two squares of Belgian dark chocolate innocently left on a low coffee table when the would-be snacker had a phone call over Christmas, and today, the brownie.
The balm of Gilead that brownie was meant to be, soothing me after my perusal of the global news of violence and mindless destruction, unavailable. Sigh.
I think I'll go read about the 12,000 calories per diem the waterlogged Mr. Phelps must stuff into his elongated Olympian frame. Presumably some of those are likely to be, must be, from chocolate.
( Having stayed on the ball all day, the brownie thief collapses, CD cases as her pillow.)
The misfortunes hardest to bear are those which never come.(James Russell Lowell, American Poetess and critic)
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Posted by: Dog Ramps | January 23, 2009 at 04:25 AM
I am amazed at the things that dogs can eat and still survive. Our dog, whom is all of 9 months old eats everything that she can see, when no one is home. If it is in her eyesight, she will find a way to get it. She found her way to my hershey's bar and left very little wrapper for evidence of what she had been doing. On another occasion, she ate about 4 or 5 chocolate cupcakes with icing before we came in and stopped her from eating the other 5. Thank god, she has always turned out fine. This time though, she got to the sugar bowl and ate all of the sugar, at least a cup or two of it. She has had diarrhea for two days but otherwise seems fine, other than the putrid smell coming from her behind. Sure hope this goes away soon. We all need gas masks. P.S. We don't leave things out on purpose, it just took us a while to realize the lengths she would go to to get what she wanted.
Posted by: kimberly | November 30, 2008 at 08:00 PM
I love the picture! You have a mircle dog - eating all that chocolate and surviving! Obviously she loves CD's too! Post more pics - that is too precious!
Posted by: Lauren Harrington | September 25, 2008 at 10:33 PM
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Posted by: kabonfootprint | August 24, 2008 at 06:55 AM
When I had a dog, who, alas has been gone a long time now, he once ate an entire bag of espresso beans coated in beautiful dark chocolate. I feared for his life (and mourned the loss of the treasure for myself) -- but he survived though a bit wildly for a while.
Posted by: bibliochef | August 18, 2008 at 10:15 PM
Avoid giving chocolate to dogs, in large enough quantities it can be fatal!
Posted by: JO | August 18, 2008 at 12:44 PM
Yes, she's fine, Kathy--and I always take comfort in the tale of the cocker spaniel who got into my luggage, and ate an entire box of Belgian chocs destined for our hostess..........she lived out her full doggie allotment.
But I really think I must be more vigilant in the presence of dark, full whammy, chocolate.
Posted by: Foodie | August 17, 2008 at 03:34 PM
I would never, ever leave Bailey alone with a brownie. Yesterday she was in the kitchen 5 minutes with a waffle, and nothing is left but crumbs...
As for chocolate, she's eaten a lot of chocolate in her 7 years--including a whole Rittersport. It depends on the amount of chocolate and the type. I expect your brownie had a lot more flour and sugar than 80% chocolate.
Anyway, she looks fine! (We'll have to add this to Weird Things My Dog Ate.)
Posted by: KathyF | August 16, 2008 at 01:43 AM