Very important safety information

[Dianne Carter ~ Trinity Doodles]

Dear friends and loved ones of doodles,

Yesterday a fellow breeder posted a health warning as a result of a tragic story. Sadly it did not end well. With permission I am copying her post of the other board in an attempt to spare even one additional heartache. Thanks for taking the time to read ~ Dianne

"BEWARE POISON MUSHROOMS

Hi everyone,

I am posting this in the hopes that it will help prevent someone else having to go through what we just did. Please check your backyards very carefully for mushrooms and remove any and all signs of them. As I am sure most of you know, they are extremely poisonous and deadly to puppies.

I have an 11 week old sweet, sweet puppy, beautiful inside and out, that I placed into her forever home just three weeks ago. She is a very special little girl, and I had really wanted to keep her for breeding. I didn't have a care family lined up so I spayed her. Anyway, she apparently ingested a poisonous mushroom. She hasn't eaten since Saturday, she is vomiting, has diarrhea, is jaundice, listless. Her kidneys and liver aren't working and are shutting down. She has been on fluids for four days, has had extensive bloodwork, checked for obstructions, xrays, parvo test (came back negative), ultrasound, IV, samples of abdominal fluids taken, numerous parasite tests etc. Antibiotics. Nothing is working and she is getting worse. My vet has told me he doesn't think she is going to make it.

I am still hoping for a miracle, but it isn't looking good.

Please tell all your adopted puppy families to check their backyards for mushrooms too. It is the season for them, and it is important not to miss even one.

Thank you for listening.

Sincerely,

Dana "

and the follow up of today:

"Thanks everyone for your support.

Sadly Karlee died early this morning. She had already passed away when I arrived at the vet this morning to visit her. Please tell everyone who has a puppy or dog to vigilantly comb their yards for mushrooms. Hopefully this posting will prevent others from losing their beloved pets. It is extremely awful to see a healthy pup deteriorate that quickly, and suffer so intensely. It's been an awful and very traumatic week.

Hug your pets and check your yards thoroughly.

Dana"

[Dianne Carter ~ Trinity Doodles]

Lori, they are not just a risk to puppies but also to dogs. What is especially scary is how quick they can pop up and then how very fast the effects occur. Definitely will require diligence.