More rambunctious puppy trouble: We saw a cute scraggly puppy that got herself in big trouble by trying to redecorate the living room. When mom was out of the house last night she chewed the end off of an electrical cord to a lamp while it was still plugged in! She did have a history of chewing the ends off electrical cords, but up till now, she always chose cords that were not plugged in. Poor girl was very painful and didn't feel like eating. We looked in her mouth and saw why. One side of her lip and gums was extremely swollen with badly burned tissue inside. There was a lot of tissue damage inside her mouth on her upper lip and surrounding her upper teeth. Even one side of her tongue had severe burns. OUCH! Poor girl needed lots of pain medicine and antibiotics. We hope she can heal most of the damage OK. She may need surgeries to remove damaged lip and gum tissue. She may even need to have teeth extracted if there is too much damage to her teeth and upper jaw. If she won't eat, she may need a stomach tube until she can eat on her own. Mom is now getting her a playpen so she can stay safe when mom is not home. Moral of the story- don't allow your puppy to redecorate.