‘Dogs love marijuana’ says non-local vet
For decades I have lived under the assumption that Scooby-Doo served merely as a warning to pets everywhere.
What 134 tons of marijuana looks like. (AP Photo)
Turns out, the beloved lover of potentially illicit Scooby Snacks is rather typical of his species.
Dogs love marijuana, says non-local vet Jennifer Schoedler. “I’ve seen them eat the buds, plants, joints and marijuana in food.”
Schoedler made the surprise announcement in a Durango (Colorado) Herald article entitled “Vets see more dogs snarfing humans’ medical pot.”
Durango vets say easier-to-come-by weed is “poisoning” man’s best friend.
“We used to see maybe one case a year,” said veterinarian Stacee Santi. “Now we’re seeing a couple a month.”
Marijuana, like chocolate and coffee, is bad for dogs, said Schoedler, and “stoned” pets may require hospitalization.
In Georgia, of course, we won’t have to worry about our pets “snarfing” our plant-based meds and getting sick — marijuana, in all its myriad forms, is illegal here. We also don’t have to worry about the government planting microchips in our brains. Our Legislature, which will soon convene again, is taking care of us.
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59 comments Add your comment
333maxwell
December 28th, 2011
3:01 pm
Was the ‘non local vet; part of the headline and story really that essential to make it such a redundancy as if we didn’t ‘get it; the first few times?
Is there something about the ‘local’ vets we should know about?
dood
December 28th, 2011
4:04 pm
Woof, dude. I sure am hungry
Smoker21
December 28th, 2011
4:18 pm
I think that is a risk worth taking in order to get medical marijuana in Georgia. It is legal in 15 states as well as DC so that means that the law makers get to enjoy it while the rest of us can’t. I would much rather keep my smoke on a higher shelf and be able to go to a safe store then deal with drug dealers always trying to push other drugs. It is a gateway lifestyle not a gateway drug.
Roekest
December 28th, 2011
4:33 pm
I agree with Smoker21.
And who would be stupid enough to store the good buds (or ANY buds) where Rover can gank it? In the words of The Traveling Wilburys, “Store it in a cool, dry place”
Wreck
December 28th, 2011
5:16 pm
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Atlanta Native
December 28th, 2011
5:18 pm
ATTN AJC WEBSITE EDITORS: You have permission to edit a poorly written AP story; and also delete accompanying photos that are not pertinent to the story. What does a photo of 134 tons of marijuana have to do with the story on dogs eating the weed? And, the opening two sentences are senseless (even if you DO know that “Scooby Do” is a cartoon dog):
“For decades I have lived under the assumption that Scooby-Doo served merely as a warning to pets everywhere. Turns out, the beloved lover of potentially illicit Scooby Snacks is rather typical of his species.”
HUH? Furthermore, the writer and/or editor mixed in the first person “I” in apppropriately. This is a third person news item, not narrative non-fiction. Perhaps the editor or writer of this drivel was high on pot at the time. If you need a NON-high experienced copy editor / journalist, email me, okay?
George Mathis
December 28th, 2011
5:19 pm
Atlanta Native: This is a humor blog, not a traditional news story. Thanks for reading.
me
December 28th, 2011
5:21 pm
What do you think are in those Scooby snacks that Scooby doo loved?
Atlanta Native
December 28th, 2011
5:22 pm
Thanks for clarifying, George. Guess I forgot to laugh. Just when I was thinking humor and literacy were mutually exclusive…
Old Geezer
December 28th, 2011
5:41 pm
I can’t afford to get caught buying “weed” for my hound, when I need him to calm downn a beer and half a valium has pretty much what I imagine to be the same effect without the hunger after effects.