A Windsor family found out the hard way that a common sweetener found in some chewing gums can be even more dangerous than chocolate to your animal.
Arnie Charlton says his five-year-old cockapoo Lexi ate some gum that could have killed her. The family pet snatched up a chicklet of sugar free gum over the Canada Day weekend that Charlton's granddaughter Abby had dropped.
Xylitol was the first ingredient list and one that Charlton knows is deadly for dogs.
He tells CTV Windsor Lexi was treated at the 24 hour animal clinic on Lauzon Rd. where vets had to induce vomiting and she stayed in recovery for two days.
"Time was critical here. Without hesitation, I grabbed the packaging put Lexi on a leash and we were off to the vets," says Charlton. "Lexi didn't have a clue what was going on."
He is thankful for his granddaughter's quick action.
"I believe with Abby's reaction of telling me what she ate and getting her to the vet probably saved Lexi's life," says Charlton.