Lexi, a 2-1/2-old dog, snuck downstairs Tuesday morning and
ate an ornament made out of salt dough. Her owners, couple Larry and Hope
Pospisil, made the ornament with their daughter, Alice, for the holidays.
It appears the salt content in the ornament is what made
Lexi so sick. It is toxic to cats and dogs, according to the Pet Poison
Helpline.
In a Facebook post, Hope Pospisil said,"when we got
home around 5 P.M., she peed [in] her kennel and was shaking uncontrollably.
She couldn't even make it back up the stairs, as she fell backwards. We
immediately took her to the vet and we had only two options because her body
temp was 107 and already caused neurological damage." In his own post, her
husband, Larry, added that Lexi "was constantly seizing in her kennel and
urinating and foaming at the mouth."
The family made the difficult decision to have Lexi
humanely euthanized.
Hope Pospisil shared the devastating news "as a
warning to everyone." Following the post, the family has received an
outpouring of support. In response, Hope said,“I'm so happy that Lexi is being
a voice for all other dogs that could have had the same outcome.”
With tear filled eyes, I'm writing this as a warning to
everyone. Lexi snuck downstairs today around 7-8am and ate Alice's salt dough
ornament(she NEVER does this). We were, of course, so mad at her. She seemed to
act normal. We left here at 1pm, thinking she was ok. When we got home around
5pm, she had peed all through her kennel and was shaking uncontrollably. She
couldn't even make it back up the stairs, as she fell backwards. We immediately
took her to the Vets & we had only 2 options because her body temp was 107
and already caused neurological damage. We could either take her to A-Vets
& possibly,if she even made it that far, save her but be a completely
different dog or put her to sleep. With heavy hearts, we decided to put her to
sleep. We are so heartbroken for not only her but for Alice because Alice &
Lexi LOVED each other and she was the best dog anyone could ask for. So please,
if you make these ornaments, watch your animals around them. This is not something
we ever thought we would have to do to our 2.5 year old dog. 😔 Rest in Peace sweet
Lexi girl. We miss you so much.
