The University of Tennessee School of Veterinary Medicine released the following information, published in Tuesday's Nashville Tennessean:
RE: Surgical or other procedures required at their clinic for removal of the following items from dogs:
Entire sections of a linoleum floor
A yellow "smiley face" bra (hmmm!)
Pantyhose and 13 (not a mistake) pairs of underwear (same dog also ate rope and rocks, but only the underwear had to be surgically removed)
A Victoria's Secret thong
A diamond pendant necklace
Two paychecks (difficult time convincing employer)
A 50 foot (not a mistake) section of hemp rope
UT library books, squeakers from dog toys, exposed wiring from a trailer,
6 tube socks (at one sitting), rubber bands, door glass, napkins, a peppermint plant, toys
A 7 pound Chihuahua ate 125 (not a mistake) Super Complex B tablets (little bast-rd was hyped up for over a week I bet)
A large jar of vaseline (container included presumably)
Two five pound bags of DumDums and spicy jerky
Fish hooks-Note: The vet said "Don't pull on the line because it will set the hook!" She should have added: "Unless your reel has a lot of backing and a good disc drag!"
No cat-I repeat NO cat in history has ever been documented having swallowed any of the above with the possible exception being a lion that may have eaten a smiley face bra while consuming a Baptist missionary.
Bad Bob
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Probably none of you are sick enough to also play golf like I do...but next time you're in the supermarket, look at the inside back page of Golf magazine. David Feherty does these totally crack-up one page stories every month...the latest is about his beagle dog and an attempted hunting trip where the dog downed...among other things...an Ambien tablet 
I also have this friend that has had a series of Bernese Mountain dogs over the last 20 years...beautiful dogs that are really loveable, but do not have the best diet plan or life skills.
Dog 1 was out for walk with his wife and tried to outrun a train...train 1: dog 0.
Dog 2 was a bit smarter about paths chosen (or they were a bit smarter about leashes), so lived to 13 or so. however, along the way, he managed to eat 2 tube socks and one pair of women's panties...total bill for the three episodes was about $4000.
Dog 3 was being watched by a relative while they were on vacation...not too carefully...got out and managed to find I-5...got hit...when the guyz came for the body, they found she was still alive...lost a leg, but a year and another $5000 later, Dog 3 is doing okay...hasn't swallowed anything ...yet...
So, Steve, in his divine wisdom, decided Dog 3 needed a playmate and adopted a two-time loser from the animal shelter. Dog 4 was a sweetie, but had issues...proceeded to eat the DRYWALL at a particular spot in the newly renovated living room. After a few episodes, they dissuaded him from doing that and got the 2 ft hole patched...color-coded a few pooplets, but no vet. then Dog 4, while on a walk with master and Dog 3, decided to try and play with a rattlesnake in the iceplant...snake took exception to that...bite right on the nose...another $4000 for a couple anti-venom shots and a couple days care...survived...hopefully a bit more aware...nah!... he's a DOG fergodsakes!
Note added in Proof: I thought I'd check my facts and see if I missed anything by running it by my buddy dog owner...his report:
"All so painfully true except for a few small details ... Niki (dog 2) ate 2 sock, 1 Haynes size 32 panties, and ... a corn cob ... total for the four visits plus hip surgery (yea she had that too!) was just under $6,000. Sammy's (Dog 3) total, but all racked up in one night ... $5,600. So right now at $2,900 Paco (Dog 4) is still the low man .. er dog, on my all time VISA frequent flyer program, but I believe that he has the will and the skill to be top dog in this category before all is said and done. But as Peg always tell me .. if you can't afford to take care of a dog don't get one... what ever happened to natural selection?"
S
I also have this friend that has had a series of Bernese Mountain dogs over the last 20 years...beautiful dogs that are really loveable, but do not have the best diet plan or life skills.
Dog 1 was out for walk with his wife and tried to outrun a train...train 1: dog 0.
Dog 2 was a bit smarter about paths chosen (or they were a bit smarter about leashes), so lived to 13 or so. however, along the way, he managed to eat 2 tube socks and one pair of women's panties...total bill for the three episodes was about $4000.
Dog 3 was being watched by a relative while they were on vacation...not too carefully...got out and managed to find I-5...got hit...when the guyz came for the body, they found she was still alive...lost a leg, but a year and another $5000 later, Dog 3 is doing okay...hasn't swallowed anything ...yet...
So, Steve, in his divine wisdom, decided Dog 3 needed a playmate and adopted a two-time loser from the animal shelter. Dog 4 was a sweetie, but had issues...proceeded to eat the DRYWALL at a particular spot in the newly renovated living room. After a few episodes, they dissuaded him from doing that and got the 2 ft hole patched...color-coded a few pooplets, but no vet. then Dog 4, while on a walk with master and Dog 3, decided to try and play with a rattlesnake in the iceplant...snake took exception to that...bite right on the nose...another $4000 for a couple anti-venom shots and a couple days care...survived...hopefully a bit more aware...nah!... he's a DOG fergodsakes!
Note added in Proof: I thought I'd check my facts and see if I missed anything by running it by my buddy dog owner...his report:
"All so painfully true except for a few small details ... Niki (dog 2) ate 2 sock, 1 Haynes size 32 panties, and ... a corn cob ... total for the four visits plus hip surgery (yea she had that too!) was just under $6,000. Sammy's (Dog 3) total, but all racked up in one night ... $5,600. So right now at $2,900 Paco (Dog 4) is still the low man .. er dog, on my all time VISA frequent flyer program, but I believe that he has the will and the skill to be top dog in this category before all is said and done. But as Peg always tell me .. if you can't afford to take care of a dog don't get one... what ever happened to natural selection?"
S