Dogs eating THC products can have a host of adverse reactions, as I found out multiple times since adopting my dog, Paco. I want to share my story, as it had a big impact on my life.
I grew up loving animals so much, and tried to rescue as many as I could. Ever since settling down in Whistler and adopting my best friend, Paco, I have learned many things about the care of animals. My dog Paco means so much that I can’t even describe it. Whistler, being a dog-friendly town, has helped to foster a supportive community around its dog owners. Yet, as the use of marijuana increases since legalization, many dogs have accidentally consumed dropped THC edibles or buds, as Paco did this winter.
In the past three months, he suffered two seizures caused by THC. During his second episode, I was alone when I woke to the sounds of Paco vomiting and running. I started panicking and trying to stop him from running into the walls. His little body was trying to push the THC out of him through every hole. All I could do was hold him as he struggled and was in pain.
For a lot of people like me, our pets are a part of the family, like children. To see Paco go through the situation twice was an intense situation for me and my husband. The vet believes he ate something containing THC on his walks.
I never knew how big of a deal this problem is in the Sea to Sky corridor until it happened to us. I just want people to be more aware, and help to stop this incident reoccurring to help our animals. I don’t think anyone needs to change their habits! I just want our community to be more careful when using THC to protect our best friends.
