In this very special episode of Living with a Golden, we are joined by our dear friends, Hazel and Nottie, to talk about a very troubling topic: Dog Bed Spontaneous Combustion. We first brought you this Dog Public Service Announcement back in 2016, when poor Nottie and Hazel witnessed this scary phenomenon, and yet were falsely accused of wrongdoing. I, too, have been erroneously accused of destroying my bed. However, the crime scene photos prove otherwise. Dogs, how many more beds have exploded since then, and yet humans continue to insist we are to blame? We encourage you to sit down with your humans and read this post together, in the hopes it opens up a new dialogue and understanding on this often misunderstood natural phenomenon.
Dog Bed Spontaneous Combustion (December 2016)
Today Asa and I would like to speak to you about a serious subject: Dog Bed Spontaneous Combustion. It is a little known fact that dog beds can spontaneously combust. This usually occurs in the wee hours of the night or during working hours when no humans are present to witness this catastrophic event. Thus more often than not leading dogs to be falsely accused of wanton acts of vandalism! Whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty? Seriously, if humans are not there to witness it, why are they so quick to accuse us dogs of doing it! Clearly the fault lies with the dog bed and not us!
The reason we bring up this sensitive subject is because two very dear friends of ours, Nottie and Hazel, recently had it happen to them. There they were enjoying a typical morning of a hearty breakfast followed by a pleasant walk, and they were just about to settle in for a nap when poof – their bed exploded! But do they get any sympathy from their humans? No! Instead they are shamed on social media!
I know these photos are upsetting, but look at this example of Dog Bed Spontaneous Combustion which occurred when I was a puppy barely a year old. Clearly I’m locked in, so how could I have possibly spread the foam outside of the crate? The only logical answer is my dog bed exploded. One look at my face and you can see that I’m in shock from the unexplained spontaneous combustion I witnessed.
Or how about this example from 2014, again when I was young and innocent. I’m not even near the bed, when it obviously spontaneously combusted behind me! As you can see I’m trying to escape the carnage!
Please humans, next time this happens to your dog do not jump to false accusations, publicly shame them on social media, or even deny them a new bed. Instead we strongly recommend seeing the situation for what it is – the dog bed’s fault, and immediately take your dog for a fun day out followed by a stop at their favorite pet supply store to buy them a new bed and squeaky toys…lots of squeaky toys…oh and treats too…to comfort them after such a traumatic experience.
