investigation...

so I arrived home last night after a long, slow poker tourney. It was late but dog was out earlier that evening so I'm thinkin he'll be ok.

Earlier this year, he was diagnosed with giardia, which is a frustrating parasite thing goin on in his belly. After a couple rounds of different antibiotics, we wondered if he still was not infected. (sorry to be blunt) but everything I saw, seemed to be relatively solid and firm. Last night, I came home and knew at the door something wasn't right.

I stepped in to the crime scene.

The dog was standing at the far end of the room and looked pretty guilty. My nose got it first. Yeah, it was not fun cleaning up at 1:30 am and the sprayer breaks so I had to try to 'pour' the cleaner on the stains and get it alll out of the carpet.

After that, I walked into the living room and saw a half empty bag of hershey's treasures (toffee and almond) on the floor, little gold semisquares laying, near the bag. I couldn't find proof that he ate any. I'd think there would be wet, shredded gold wrappers about. The problem is it was chocolate and he's a dog. Yes, normally we'd have those items picked up but he normally ignores things he knows he shouldn't have but he's been really getting testy in his old age, stealing food when we're not looking and getting into the garbage during the day. Ballsy, I tell you!!!

It's hard to get mad at him. He was SICK. Not his fault!!! But other times, he knows better and he acts like a good dog. I will have to be on alert and probably take in another "sample" so we can test for parasites again. Yes, also make SURE there is no tainted water in the back yard, collecting in a place he can reach.

Guess it's time to give that floor another scrub down. Poor boy. It's rice and chicken breast for now. Poor boy, my butt!!!