This cute little pup is Penney. She is a dachshund mix and belongs to my sweet sister. My sister called this morning to tell me about Penney's trip to the emergency vet. hospital last night. Penney had come in through the doggie door and started crying. They checked her out but couldn't see any injuries. Her tummy felt very hard. She was loosing control of her bodily functions and started passing out so they went to the E.R. Sis told them Penney had been licking her paw but she hadn't found anything. Penney was starting to swell all over and get hives. Turns out there was a tiny bee stinger in her paw. She had an allergic reaction. They gave her medicine and fluids. Poor thing was sick all night but she is home and doing fine now. The vet told them to get a "baby" epi-pen for her. I've never heard of a dog being allergic to bees. My dogs always snap at them when they are buzzing around. I just thought I'd share this story in case any of you run into the same situation . Between the bees and the heat, keep an eye on all those sweet furbabies out there! Almost forgot, don't forget to keep them safely inside when all those fireworks start next weekend. My two big dogs turn into quivering sacks of potatoes every 4th. They find a hiding place and won't budge for anything till morning.
Dawn
