Totally "jonesing"....

[dss62467]

I'm DYING here today! Every day I go through at least 4 sticks of Juicy Fruit gum to keep myself from snacking at my desk. Well, I bought a big pack of it the other day, which my daughter took out of my purse and left on the couch when we went to Thanksgiving at the in-laws. When I got home...I found that my dog ate the whole thing! Not just the gum...the wrappers too!

Now I'm at work and I gave all of my change to the Salvation Army guy, so I've got no money for the vending machine. I'm ready to start balling up paper and chewing that!

Funny how my oral fixation never bothers me until I'm sitting in my office!

(For those worried about my dog - don't. This dog is unbelievable. Half pit bull, half German Shepherd. I swear he's immortal. Nothing even phases him.)

 

[run4fun]

RE: Totally

Hi! I am sitting at my desk right now chewing gum. I also never need anything in my mouth at all times, except at work.

Did your dog even get sick?

Have a great day.

Beverly

 

[Maximus]

RE: Totally

LOL @ the dog. Once my dog ate one of those giant chocolate chip cookie hearts from one of those stores in the mall--you know the Chocolate Chip Cookie Co. or some such place.

Well, I panicked b/c vets are always saying "chocolate bad." Needless to say, it never phased her.

Dogs are much more resilient than we give them credit for.

 

[Mckmain]

RE: Totally

Don't chew gum much myself....I was told it gave you gas..:+...but you know those old wives tales!!

As for the dog....I had a lab cross that ate a whole package of red licorice!! Then during X-mas season one year we came home to the flour and sugar all over the carpet with dog slobber...what a mess!!!! Then another lab/austrailian shepherd ate a whole bottle of Glucosamine/chondroitin... he was fine...although he did throw up!!!

.......Carole

 

[JuliaBelle]

RE: Totally

I with ya'. I tried giving up gum when I read on this board that it makes you swallow more air. I also worry about how the sugar alcohols effect me. But I couldn't do it - I'm a gum junkie! Oh well, at least I was able to quit smoking!

 

[Kathy02]

RE: Totally

Hey, JulieB, congrats on the quiting smoking thing!
I just had to chime in about what all Labs seem to eat, because I have got one. My lab at the precious age of 6 months old, ate three rocks!! Yeah, that was fun. He wasn't eating and throwing up constantly, so I finally took him to the vet and they took an exray to find out that he had eaten 3 rocks. They had to take them out surgically, but at leat he was old enough to get neutered, so we did that too then, so he has never had to go back under the knife. Man, those were some expensive rocks!

Kathy

 

[scm]

RE: Totally

I'm a big gum chewer too! I buy the eight pack of Trident, either bubble gum or tropical twist. It seems to be only a work I feel the need to chew. It must be a stress reliever.
Susan C.M.

 

[dss62467]

RE: Totally

The dog never did get sick. You wouldn't believe the things this dog has eaten. When he was a puppy, he ate one of those stained glass sun-catchers. No ill effects. He once ate a whole bowl of Dove dark chocolates (with the wrappers). No reaction. He ate an entire apple pie (minus the bottom crust - guess even he knew I make lousy pie crust). Hmmmmm....what else....OH! You'll like this one. Last month he ate an entire tub of Brummel and Brown margarine! Nothing!

Like I said, I swear he's immortal. Got hit by a car this spring, and just sat there with a bleeding head with this look that said, "dum-de-dum I'm a happy dog. Just took out a car. Where's lunch?"

Oh, and yesterday I bought a whole new pack of gum - and then left my purse at home this morning. So I STILL have no gum at work and no money to buy any! Can I never win?