Stick of Butter

Result- A broken Le Creuset butter dish. The dog has gotten taller than I actually thought and ended up getting on the counter, pulling the dish off, and eating the stick of butter that was enclosed.

Prognosis- More extreme puppy-proofing! He didn't have any serious issues after eating the butter, but he did have to suffer my wrath when I discovered the damage.

Spiders

Result- This is actually something I've encouraged Rosko to eat. I'm not deathly afraid of them, but they do freak me out a little bit. Rosko first got his taste for spiders after devouring a spiderweb outside. This may be a little bit of a confession, but I just found one in the kitchen and made sure Rosko knew about it. I'm pretty sure the spiders around here are not poisonous and cause no harm.

Prognosis- A spider-free home. Yay!

Vegetable Seeds

Result- This could have been the best way to fertilize our emerging garden. Unfortunately, the idea came after the cleanup, which was minimal. I'm almost tempted to "accidentally" leave out some more packets for him to nosh on and plant the result. Would this be considered inhumane?

Prognosis- No ill effect

Daffodils

Result- Multiple spots of yellow throughout the house. Typically, daffodils are extremely poisonious for dogs, especially the bulbs. Fortunately, I think Rosko only nibbled a bit on the leaves and maybe a flower or two. Again, thank goodness for the Bissel, which is turning out to be a life saver.

Prognosis- We actually cancelled a vet appointment for this. Rosko had come down with something which may or may have been related to something he ate, and had a follow-up on the day of the daffodils. The house was cleared of any flowers within puppy reach and hopefully next time {K} comes over for dinner, we can stick with just wine (though the gesture was much appreciated).

Couch

Result- Two very pissed off owners. Fortunately, the couch is still usuable, with just a little bit of sagging but this ups our timeline of purchasing another one.

Prognosis- Constant crating while we are not at home. While I stand by my belief that it is a little inhumane, it will minimize future destruction and will help with additional training.

Halls Cough Drops

Result- Not good or for the faint of heart. We came home to a house of explosive diarrhea. It was on the walls, for gods sake! Apparently, this side effect can also happen to humans if they eat too many, which I learned from my smart friends {S} and {H}

Prognosis- No vet visit but a late night cleanup session was in order. The Little Green Machine from Bissel is a godsend.

1/2 Package of Pocky

Result: First emergency trip to the vet for things Rosko has eaten. Although he didn't show any immediate signs, which I think was due to him eating it the night before, I didn't want to risk it, since it was the first time he had chocolate.

Prognosis: Vet suggested keeping an eye on him, in case he started vomiting which meant I took yet another PTO day because of the dog.