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    ROCK STEADY PUG 

    Lori Laverdiere's pug, Harley, had a bad eating habit — he liked to eat everything, non-food items included. After boarding Harley at her veterinarian's office, she noticed that something was wrong with her puppy. When she took him home, he began to poop out rocks. Laverdiere immediately contacted her vet to ask if they knew what was up. Harley had been allowed to wander an individual run for 10- to 20-minute periods, which is where he must have eaten the rocks. The vet said that it all should pass, but as the afternoon progressed, his condition worsened and he was unable to keep food or water down. Harley was rushed to the emergency animal hospital and was given an X-ray. He had almost 100 rocks stuck in his stomach. The rocks were thankfully small enough to pass without surgery, but Harley was still monitored overnight. After a couple of days, Harley was back to normal. (VPI)