Just this morning I went out in my yard and found mushrooms, mushrooms and more mushrooms. After losing my dear Donato to a DeathCap Mushroom, I'm ever vigilant before I let my boy, Tesoro, out in the morning. Tesoro is now two...an age where I hear people say, "Oh my dog doesn't sniff at mushrooms. He's full grown. You just need to watch the puppies." NOT TRUE!!!
In July in Alaska, a beautiful two year old Bernese Mountain Dog was lost to mushroom toxicity. His name was Romeo. His owners miss him more than words can say. They've given me permission to post his picture here, so he too can help spread the awareness. It's not just the puppies.
 |
| ROMEO Bear Mountain's Hershey's Swiss Kisser May 15, 2010 - July 26, 2012 |
The incidents of poisonings and warnings about Death Cap Mushrooms continue to grow.
In the Bay Area, many have probably heard of the four elderly people who have died at a nursing home when the chef picked wild mushrooms (Death Caps) and made a soup for the residents.
In Northeast Ohio, a state that wasn't on my map of where Death Caps grow....doctors have issued warning after toxic wild mushrooms were blamed for hospitalizing a dozen people. In one of the incident three people went to intensive care after a friend served them chicken cacciatore made with Death Cap mushrooms.
And yes, in England, a woman died after eating a Death Cap mushroom she found in her garden.
But on a good note...
I write this blog in hopes of raising awareness of keeping our pets and loved ones safe. It really does seem to be working. Recently I received this email about a dog named Chopper. "Your blog made it to me somehow and I cannot thank you enough! You may have possibly SAVED MY DOGS LIFE! These mushrooms have started to appear in my back yard...Because of reading this blog today I will make sure he NEVER goes outside before I check the yard as they appear overnight."
 |
| Chopper |
So please, comb your backyard every morning and keep an eye out when you walk your dog at the park. My mantra is to pick every mushroom. I'm not taking any chances.
(Click on the above link...it's a news video/story from last Fall,
but has some great pictures and information.)
but has some great pictures and information.)
Pick mushrooms,
Bag them and Throw them out...
And DON'T let your dog see you digging them up,
for it will only peak his interests.
IT IS MY HOPE
THAT LITTLE DONATO AND SWEET ROMEO
WILL CARRY THIS MESSAGE
AROUND THE WORLD
AND KEEP ALL OF OUR PUPS AND DOGS SAFE!
THAT LITTLE DONATO AND SWEET ROMEO
WILL CARRY THIS MESSAGE
AROUND THE WORLD
AND KEEP ALL OF OUR PUPS AND DOGS SAFE!
