We had to take the dog to the emergency vet on January 2 (a statutory holiday, so no normal vets were available). She was crying and lethargic and off her food and shivering... I thought she had swallowed something huge and obstructive and was about to die, imminently. It was scary! Turns out she was *teething* and had a slight temperature. Yes, I am an overprotective mother and she is a spoiled brat. And we are much poorer as a result.