Spaniel Jodie recovers after chocolate binge

A DUNDEE dog narrowly escaped a Christmas catastrophe after devouring the entire contents of a box of chocolates.

Jodie the 13-year-old spaniel scoffed the 23 chocolates all at once, landing herself at the vet’s in a critical condition.

The sweet treats were a gift from Dobbies garden centre to customer Jane Blaikie as a loyalty reward.

But while her back was turned, her ravenous pet managed to tear off the gift wrap and chew through the box.

Chocolate is highly toxic to dogs, so Jane had to make a late-night dash to Parkside Vets, where Jodie was put on a drip for around 24 hours.

Thankfully, she has now made a full recovery and is back to her mischievous self again.

Jane said: “I had put the chocolates in the back bedroom and I don’t know how Jodie managed to get to them.

“She’s old now and she’s barely got any teeth, but she must have been really determined.

“The vet gave her an injection to make her sick, but it didn’t work as some time had passed between her eating the chocolate and me noticing.

“Her stomach was all swollen and she collapsed on the vet’s floor shaking.

“They put her on a drip overnight and I didn’t sleep a wink, expecting a phone call at any moment — I honestly didn’t think I’d see her again.

“I’ve had Jodie since she was a pup and she’s part of the family, so I’m very happy to see her back to her old self now. It took her a week to fully recover.

“I’m keeping all the chocolate locked away now!”

Dobbies has promised to send Jodie a tasty dog-friendly treat to cheer her up after her ordeal.

Jane with Jodie.