how to get really fast service at the emergency vet, or, What My Dog Ate This Weekend.

so, we had some people over on sunday afternoon. one of them was late, and brought, as a peace offering, six bars of good chocolate from belgium. when everyone left, the one i live with went outside to help one of them get something into her car, and i went upstairs to play with my computer...

...leaving the chocolate on the coffee table.

...which pirate can get up onto.

so, there I am, checking my email, when I hear "PIRATE! DROP IT!"

uh-oh.

sure enough, she'd gotten up there and eaten not one, not two, but three of the bars.

so we threw her into the car, grabbed the remaining bars for evidence in case the vet wanted to see, and hustled off to the emergency vet.

my goodness, do those people move fast when you say "hello! my nine pound dog ate three bars of chocolate!".

they made her throw up the chocolate and kept her overnight for observation. she was fine all night, and is now back at home guarding he house from all of those people who want to use our sidewalk.

whew.

so, that's what i did yesterday. just in case anyone wanted to know.