A DOG is fighting for his life after he is believed to have eaten poison left at a park in Birmingham.
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Claire Cook was walking her pet Reggie in Rookery Park in Erdington on Wednesday morning when he ran off and ate some bread which is thought to have been laced with slug pellets or rat poison.In the early hours of Thursday morning the two-year-old Sprocker Spaniel fell ill and was rushed to the vets.Adam Cook told Birmingham Live: “My wife Claire took the dog around to Rookery Park.Use a Front Clip Harness to Prevent Pulling on Leash. If your dog pulls on his leash get a harness that clips in the front. The harnesses that clip on the back promote more pulling. And when you’re working on leash manners ditch the retractable leash for a regular 6 foot one so your dog can get the feeling of what loose leash walking means.
"She was giving him a walk and let him off the lead. There are lots of trees and bushes. He loves to run off and explore.
“The problem is when he sees something that’s edible he’ll go for it. He went off to this tree and spent time around it. My wife called him and blew a whistle and he ignored it.
“There was some bread with seed and we are not sure if it was rat poison or slug pellets. The vet said from what they have seen it was slug pellets.”
Reggie was suffering from seizures and vision loss when the family made an emergency vet appointment.Mr Cook said: “He tried to jump on the bed. He would normally jump up and be across my feet. But he fell off. I picked him up. His eyes were glazed over and vacant.Research what type of pet is best suited for your family’s personality and lifestyle. Dogs require more attention, time and energy than cats do, so if you don’t enjoy walks or hikes in the outdoors, or can’t imagine getting up on cold winter mornings to take your pet out to potty, a cat may be more your style.
“The vet came out and looked at him. He was walking into walls and doors.
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"They took him straight away and sedated him and told Claire to go home.“At the moment he’s at the vets and they are trying to bring him around, But each time they do he’s having seizures.
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"They are trying to keep him sedated as much as they can until it stops. It’s not a nice situation.”
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So far they have racked up a £3,000 bill in their battle to save their beloved pet.
Mr Cook said: “When you have got a pet and especially a dog they are so loyal, they literally do become part of the family.
"It comes to the stage where they say it costs this much money, which I don’t have but I will find it, if it’s going to bring him back.
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“The people who do this stuff don’t think of the effect it’s going to have.”
Mr Cook is warning other pet owners and parents of young children of the laced bread in the park.
He said: “If you’ve got a house with rodents in your garden you’d put it down but to put it in a public park where other people walk their dogs. There are toddlers as well.
“For me it’s just about alerting other people with dogs or kids to be more careful around these places. Maybe for a bit don't let your dogs just roam, just in case. Keep them close."
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