Soothing voice and soft pets dulled the taste of the yucky paste. It went down long enough for just the right amount to hit Sugar's gut.

Then she barfed. All kinds of things was ejected from the puppy's mouth onto the ground. Small pebbles. Leaves. Pieces of worms. Some carrot and corn. Flower stems and petals. And the chewed up remains of a few berries and shrubs.

"Ew."