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September 7, 2010

You’ve surely heard the tale of James and the Giant Peach. Well, today let me tell the the story of Ginko and the Giant Pile of Peach Pits.

It began innocently enough with the discovery of random peach pits throughout the house, over several days.

(This is the time of year when peaches from Palisade, Colorado, arrive in stores, and they are AWESOME!)

Having been married many years to a guy famous for “fruit droppings” … that’s what I call it when he leaves laying around the remains of whatever fruit he just had. Banana peels, rinds, pits … you name it, and I’ll find it sitting on any flat surface in the house.

Keep in mind he eats a LOT of fruit, so having our stash of healthy snacks dwindle quickly also isn’t unusual.

So, when the peach pits first showed up and the fruit bowl got emptier and emptier, I concluded (he would say jumped to the conclusion) that the perpetrator was indeed human, and that Ginko … never one to miss a piece of food … had nabbed the pits.

Since peach pits pose all kinds of hazards from broken teeth and choking to blockage and full-on poison (from the cyanide inside them), I was getting a little peeved.

Then, we learned the truth.

Upon our return Saturday afternoon from a spate of errands, I began cleaning house in prep for a Labor Day visit from Tom’s mom. Toward the end of my nearly 3-hour sprint through the house, I asked Tom if he could vacuum while I finished the other floors.

He tossed aside Ginko’s bed and off fell … not only a whole pile of peach pits but a couple of banana stems too.

Tom checked the fruit corner of our kitchen counter and found it bare.

Ginko … it seems … had himself quite a fruit bonanza.

So, first it was The Case of the Missing Ham Sandwich and other kitchen marauding now we’ve got a boy with a thing for peaches.

We’ll be locking up the fruit for a while. I’m just thankful he doesn’t destroy the cabinets to get to the dog snacks inside (or that he cannot open the fridge).

What’s the worst/funniest food stealing episode at your house?

About the Author Roxanne Hawn

Trained as a traditional journalist and based in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, USA, I'm a full-time freelance writer for magazines, websites, and private clients. My areas of specialty include everything in the lifestyles arena, including health and home, personal finance and other consumer interests, relationships and trends, people and business profiles ... and, of course, all things pet related.

I don't just love dogs. I need them in my life. Seriously.

  1. OMG! How funny, Roxanne! At least he’s smart enough not to eat the pits. I’m glad fruit isn’t harmful to them. We’ve caught both Sade and Chloe getting on their hind legs to see what’s on the counter, but haven’t caught them with any food yet. Our first rescue, Hershey, used to eat our underwear when we were gone. Strange way to show separation anxiety!

  2. Oh Ginko is too funny (and stealthy, I should add).

    Kona doesn’t steal food but she does have a thing for socks and dryer sheets. It makes laundry time entertaining.

  3. New Years day a few years back Pitsch was sharing our special treats, pickled herring and deer sausage. All was well until he counter surfed and ate some trail mix with raisins. We had no choice but to induce vomiting and ended up with herring/sausage vomit on the carpet. Yuck!

  4. That’s funny that you found the culprit! Our dalmatian once managed to steal and eat an entire giant Hershey Kiss…you know the special kind you get as a gift? He was really sick for a while, but recovered.

    This isn’t exactly food, but Kelly once shredded an entire empty can of Diet Coke. I found it in tiny bits. She didn’t get a single cut either!

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