Dogs, picknick left overs and possible D because a dad didnt care
I hate picknick food and other food garbage left straight on the ground or behind a bush or tree, by people who have been to the beach and around. Not only is it pure garbage, but in a country like Sweden there is literally a litter sinck/garbage bin in the public close enough to throw garbage in, every 20-50 meters in the suburbs and even closer in city areas. And its paid and mainatined through taxes we all pay. For everyones convinience. Not only is it a swedish tradition – it´s quite an international tradtion.
20 meters tops to a garbage bin.
It is summer. Temperatures spanning from +20 C to around + 30 C. And Bella being a dog, was curious and ate from a left over grilled chicken. Mia was quick ,but Bella was quicker. 20 minutes just before she took a bite from it I saw a dad out with his kids having a picknick infront of the little tree area by the beach. And he never took the garbage with him.
That is most defintily his garbage, a left over grilled chicken.
Bella is now ill for the third day. She only drinks water, and for 1,5 day we had to help her drink. We have been with the vet and everything.
The issue as always is – people are to dam lazy to walk 20 meters to throw there left overs from the picknick.
What did that dad tell his kids?
He told his kids its okey to throw the grabage and the plastic bag, behind the tree and to not give a fuck.
Consequence is that our dog Bella is sick. And had she not been drinking by herself on the second day, then we would have to take her to the veterinarian and put a needle in her and give her water intravenous.
But that Dad he dont give a fuck.
Stefan Lindblad
A dog owner
Illustrator, artist and graphic designer.
www.canvas.nu
sad indeed, but haven’t the owners of the chicken eaten from it as well? are they alright? and dogs should have a better resistance to … whatever they eat.
Hi,
I have no clue what happened to the people who ate the chicken. They left the scene before our dog came to their garbage. Maybe they simply were full from eating. Then stayed at the beach for hours on end. Took a swim. Hanged around the area. Read a book. Drank something. Then decided they had to go for the day. And that ment the chicken and the other leftovers they never finished had been out in the sun for maybe a whole day. In very warm weather. Bacterias thrives in hot weather. And make dogs and others sick if they eat. There can be numerous reasons to way a dog get sick from eating soemthing they found outdoors. There is also many things humans can eat that dogs can not eat. Dogs can not eat everything. Soem things we humans can eat, can kill dogs. Check with any local good vet and you will be amazed. ”Bad” food isnt good for anyone. When our dog Bella ate, she god sick, and in the night at 2 in the morning, she had to go out. And then again 5 in the morning. And thats how its been since, for three days. She has to go out. Couldnt keep anything, just diarrea. Most important is she drinks water right now.