Dog Digestive Problems!

Our dog has decided to stress test his digestive system. He ate 3 hard boiled eggs, shell and all. That was Saturday. All was quiet until this morning. He wimpered and whined like a 1950's experimental jet engine until he got out the door.

Once outside, he ran at full speed (24 Miles per hour) for his poo spot while I walked normal speed (5 miles per hour). Luckily the leash held as he kicked up dirt like a super stock modified tractor making a full pull.

At his spot, he assumed the position and held it with a very concerned look on his face. Normally he stares into the distance, and appears as if he is weighing the purchase of 1000 shares of Disney Vs. Microsoft stock.

Today however, the expression was that of someone strapped into the capsule atop a new Russian rocket design, while the countdown had just gone on a long hold.

After what must have seemed to him like a 2 hour countdown hold, but was only about 3 minutes, it was time to light the engines. Eggshells dissolve quite a bit when passing through a dog, although not enough for the dog not to notice them. He shook for a while, and vibrated and rattled at the point of Max-Q, or the moment that his payload reached the infamous "speed of poop".

Blastoff only lasted about 4 or five minutes, but was repeated on the way back to the house. It was a classic "round-two", an encore performance. This time his face looked like he was re-entering the atmosphere and was trying to remember if he had deployed his heat shield. It had obviously been damaged during his blastoff, and now he was feeling the burn.

I bet he will peel the hardboiled eggs next time.