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Max vs. the shredder

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By Donna Littlejohn on January 13, 2010 6:34 AM | | Comments (0) |
This story had many of us at the dog park laughing the other morning. But because it could have been so much worse, it's also a good reminder of the dangers to puppies that lurk in some of our most common household gadgets.

Max's owner Teri tells the story of when the white lab was still under a year old he tangled with the paper shredder in their home.  shredder.jpgThe shredder was kept on "auto" (so that it automatically came on if paper was fed into the teeth). She'd just oiled the shredding mechanism which is what she thinks attracted the curious pup to begin with, the oil must have smelled appealing somehow to him.

Well, after hearing the shredder spontaneously go on in the other room, followed by much commotion and sharp yipping by Max, they found the dog bleeding profusely from the mouth -- his tongue had apparently been clipped by the blades.

It was minor and the bleeding stopped. Max is now 4 years old but the tip of his tongue on the left side is still "notched," a distinction that's prompted at least one of his vets later in life to tell Teri after an examination: "OK, I have to ask about the tongue...."
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The shredder at Teri's home is now a smaller model kept on top of a desk. And it's always turned completely off when not in use. 

When someone in the family does turn it on to begin shredding some junk mail, though, Teri said Max charges out of the room in one big hurry. 

I guess he hasn't forgotten.

 

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Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.

E-mail Donna at donna.littlejohn@dailybreeze.com.

Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.

E-mail Josh at josh.grossberg@dailybreeze.com.

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