our 10 mo old boxer is a regular at Lowes, since we have been doing non-stop repairs on this old house since we bought it.....

Since the weather in oklahoma has been a bazillion degrees this summer, wherever we go - he goes. Don't have a crate and haven't had the courage to leave him home alone being a pup BOXER

We put him in the cart with his faux bed on the bottom and he loves to wheel the isles of the hardware store. All the clerks know him by name and think he deserves a Lowes vest of his own. You've heard of counter surfing dogs? He likes to isle surf, leaning way over the cart to sniff out his favorite food - building materials. That and the occasional kisses for whoever is willing.

We spent 2 hrs picking out kitchen cabinets today and with the cart right by my side. When I reached for the leash to wheel us out of there, there was only 1 ft left of it! Thor chewed 2 ft of a 3ft leather leash! I freaked looking high and low for the rest of it and it was no where to be found.

The vet was closed, his answering service was worthless, so luckily I found another caring vet in town that would help me over the phone. He advised 2 TABLESPOONS of salt to get him to upchuck. Never heard of that one before, but the vet sounded so convinced I set out to find REAL salt in the house. That was a feat in itself.

I didn't have the heart to pour 2 tbsps of salt down the back of his throat like the vet said, so I mixed it in with canned food and cod liver oil. Luckily he was hungry! He hesitated after eating half of it, but after encouragement he lopped up the rest.

Within 3 mins the leash came up. I've heard of ipecac and peroxide to get a dog to puke, but never salt. Amazing how quickly it worked!

talk about relief - I was scared to death. I'll increase his daily cod liver oil for a few days in case their are any stragglers

Keeping that dog alive is a FT job!

The adventures of the big brown dawg.