So last week we took Lolli to Lowes and much to our horror...

[Jennett Pulley]

she ate a cigarette butt faster than we could blink.  (Please don't judge me!  We put her down for .00004 seconds because a little boy wanted to pet her and she squirmed out of our arms before we knew what hit us.)

Obviously we were all disgusted but as she like most other dogs will consume worse in her life, I knew she would be fine.

My 14 year old on the other hand, was close to heart attack.  She insisted me get her to the vet immediately.  I assured her the pup would be ok, but of course we left while she insisted her puppy had just consumed rat poison, cyanide, was going to have horrible breath, lung cancer, start growing hair on her chest, have excessive saliva....all the side affects they talk about on TV.

Oddly enough, Lolli started growing chest hair this week.  Her ear hair has doubled in length.  Her puppy breath still exists, of course, and she is very much a licker.  (See all the fears above.)

This morning I told my daughter that when LOLs (cool nickname, right?) poo'ed, a smoke ring came out.  She about passed out. 

HA!

Moral of the story, don't let your puppy smoke.  Or, in this case, if you want your puppy's hair to grow...

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Actually, nicotine is toxic to dogs, and a very small dog can die from eating one or two cigarette butts. I'm glad that Lolli is fine, but your DD was right to be concerned. The nicotine in the butt of the cigarette is especially concentrated for obvious reasons. Here's some info:

http://www.petplace.com/dogs/nicotine-toxicity-in-dogs/page1.aspx

[Jennett Pulley]

That's a great article with good information.  :) 

Per the article it would take 5mg per dog pound to be toxic and 5-8mg of nicotine could be in any one cigarette butt.  Fortunately, at 15 pounds, Lolli would have to eat 9 butts before toxicity would occur.  Our little accident wasn't something we would ever repeat intentionally.

I was pretty grossed out, too, and definitely googled what happened as I am one of "those" moms, but we definitely try to find humor when crisis is averted. 

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I understand that it was an acident, and I agree that levity helps in most situations, lol. I just think it's important to also be sure that people do know that it can be a problem. Even at levels below toxicity, it can cause illness.

The more info, the better.  

[Candice & Bailey]

I'm glad Lolli is ok. (funny about the smoke rings! lol)

[Jennett Pulley]

Thanks. :)

[Chelsie]

My Sam ate a cigarette butt once too! I have a yard guy and he smokes. I noticed a few butts in one area and was picking them up. Sam noticed the "game" I was playing and quickly picked one up and ate it before I could dig it out of his mouth! Sam didn't grow any hair, he has enough crazy hair as it is! We have rebel dogs without a cause! Next thing they will be getting a tattoo! Silly doodles!

[Jennett Pulley]

I was teasing my daughter that I was going to buy Lolli a six pack of beer and a tattoo!

(kidding!!!)

[Lynn D.]

Hahaha!! LOL!