I have to commit this to paper (or PC).
Our puppy - Daisy (a black Labrador), is now 18 months old. Last year we didn't put up a tree at Christmas - we were a bit concerned that she'd ens up replacing the fairy on the top. But this year thought it was time to give it a try. The tree was duly assembled and decorated - so far so good. A few baubles got broken by a swishy tail - but I can live with that.
However, Friday December 14th will go down in our house as Nativity Friday. Why, well, Daisy Dog ate one of my Nativity sets. I have a few - I like them - what can I say?
My particular favourite is one made of fimo type modelling clay type stuff. I had set it out - out of harms way I thought. However, when we came back from our evening out it was nowhere to be seen. There was not a scrap anywhere - and we hunted high and low. We eventually concluded that she had eaten it - all of it, every single last scrap of it.
Panic ensued as I wondered if she was going to die after eating a flock of sheep which could be lodged in her tummy causing no end off harm. To cut a long story short - a trip tot he emergency vet ensued - at one in the morning - dog in one hand and box the nativity came out of in the other.
What followed was a bit surreal - Daisy was given a injection to make her sick - and boy did it make her sick - ever seen a black dog go green - I have. The vet said that if we were lucky she would have give it a good chewing before swallowing it - fingers crossed then!
Well, Daisy threw it all up - time and time (and time and time) again. Each time - little bits of nativity were visible - a bit of Gabriel here, followed by a bit of wise man there. Shepherd and sheep followed but the Piece de Resistance was Baby Jesus, Joseph and Mary - closely followed by the remains of the manger.
This continued for almost 24 hours - not much sleep for me then. Fortunately for Daisy there's no lasting damage - and all we can conclude is that the Nativity set must have tasted mighty fine to a little lumpy black Labrador
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