There shouldn’t be a shadow of a doubt in anyone’s minds that we love our four-legged furry pals (and some of us might give them more attention than we do our human amigos). And if you own a cute puppy, chances are that you're giving it the best care that you can. The thing is, no matter how much you keep an eye on them, they can still land in trouble and end up eating something they shouldn’t. Like a bee or a wasp, aka a jalapeno flying raisin falling from the sky.
The next thing you know, they’ve swollen up and turned into tiny Michelin Men (or kielbasas if you haven’t had lunch yet and you have a Dachshund). It’s not nice to laugh at someone in pain, but the pups who got stung got the professional attention they needed, as some dogs can actually be allergic to insect stings. But they look so adorable and regretful after their important life lessons, Bored Panda couldn’t help but share photos of them with you.
Scroll on down and upvote your fave pics of swollen up canines who learned the hard way not to swallow everything in their paths. Drop us a comment about which pics of these unlucky puppers made you chuckle and go ‘aww’ the most. And let us know in the comments if your pet’s ever eaten a bee before and what you did to help it.
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My Friends' Dog Ate A Bee
They gave him Benedryl, and he's doing a lot better
Plump Weiner
Plump wiener feels no shame in his decision. In fact, he might also eat you
Poor Good Boy Got Defeated By A Hive Of Bees
This picture was taken a few days ago. We did not bring him to the emergency vet, but we immediately gave him Benadryl. Within the hour amount of time, his swelling and anxiety subsided. We were prepared to bring him in if necessary. Nearly a week later, a full recovery and back to his usual self
If you can see that your best boy or girl is having a hard time breathing, has a swollen mouth or throat, or has collapsed, the first thing you should do is contact your vet ASAP! This is a serious medical emergency and it’s better to be safe than sorry.
The Blue Cross explains that some dogs can be allergic to bee and wasp stings, so owners should always be on the lookout for signs of an allergic reaction, such as swelling or difficulty breathing. What’s more, if an insect gets inside your canine’s mouth, there’s an added danger because the swelling can block its airway.
Don't try to give your dog human antihistamines without consulting your vet beforehand: some varieties might be alright for your pup but others could make it fall seriously ill.
This Is Sonja. In Her Defense, Nobody Explicitly Told Her Bees Aren’t Snacks. 13/10 Would Boop But Gently
Our Goldie Rosie Stepped On A Wasp
Winnie Poo Still Wondering Why The Bee Didn’t Want To Play ..
While most insect stings will be 'just' painful or irritating, being stung multiple times could even be fatal. However, if you see that the situation is under control, you can try pulling or scraping out the bee sting using something flat like a credit card yourself. Try not to squeeze the sting because you might end up letting more poison into the wound.
Then, bathe the affected area in water, apply ice and lots of love to help get the swelling down and to start up the healing process.
Puppy After Some Bee Stings
And now he looks like Mr. Potato head
My Dog Decided To Eat A Bee
And now his snout looks like a Croc
Stung By A Wasp. Now She Looks Like Gonzo
She's seen the vet. She's on meds and doing well
Shibeebe
Thing is, this dog is probably just laying low after a bank robbery
Ate A Bee
This is a rare encounter with a land Manatee, only resurfacing when a specific bee call, sounding like 'Free Benedryl shots for everyone,' is heard
Those Spicy Sky Raisins Get You Every Time
Here you can see a dog that genuinely appreciates the artworks of Rubens'
Bee Stings Aren't Fun
But they sure can turn your regular dog into a furry cantaloupe!
Repeat After Me: Do Not Eat Bees
Or you can skip the words entirely and learn from your actions instead
boo nop eap beeth translation= do not eat bees ( thinks- never! those r fat spicy raisins! must eat and boop snoot!
DO NOT EAT BEES. DOO NOT EAT BEES. DO NOT EAT BEES. DO NOT EAT BES. DO NOT EAT SEAGULLS. DO NOT BEE CREPPY. DANG IT! WIN_202010...f94b74.jpg 
DO NOT EAT BEES ALL YOU DOGGOS OUT THERE I WILL EAT THEM FOR YOU BECAUSE I AM THE ONE AND ONLY UNHUMAN WEIRDO AND EAT KITKAT BARS WITH BITES!!
hehehehe, fat head, hehehehehheehehe, small nose, hehehehhehehehhehehe
The dog’s face is stretched in a funny smirk. Should be the opposite, but ok
It looks like they've set him up in a doggie hospital bed. With a view!
My Pibble Getting A Shot After Trying To Eat A Bee
Major was given a shot of Benedryl and steroids. The poor little guy was just at the vet two hours before this because he had a rash/swelling caused by anxiety. We are in the area of Cali that had fires and packed up to evacuate, and he didn't deal well with the stress. Came home from the vet, an hour later he gets stung by a bee
Rocky Ate A Bee To Celebrate National Dog Day
This Dog That Ate A Bee
And yet he's looking longingly for more
My Dog Got Stung On Her Head. Now She Has Forest Whitaker Eye
I've been laughing every time she looked at me it's too funny
He Also Tried To Eat A Bee
And being a smart dog that he is, tried it immediately again
My Sister’s Pup Ate A Bee
a.k.a me, after pulling an all-nighter
My Dog Got Stung By A Bee
As if he didn't look angry enough before...
Murph Got Himself Stung By A Bee
Chihuahua Why Would You Eat That?
You'd eat one too if it were the only thing that could make you at least a tiny bit bigger
Good Girl Ate A Bee
First Timer. Meet Roux And His Fat Balloon Head
He went to the vets last night and was completely back to normal by this morning. Didn’t phase him or his insanity for even a second
Someone Ate A Bee (Before And After The Vet)
My Pup Ate A Bee. The Poor Little Girl Looked Like A Squirrel
We took her to the vet immediately, and after medication and a shot, the swelling went down. Took about 2 minutes
My 8-Month-Old Boxer Puppy, Duke, Got Stung By A Wasp Yesterday. He Looked Like A Cartoon
The vets said it's the worst reaction they've ever seen. He's fine now, can hardly notice any swelling or reaction at all and he's back to his crazy self
Zoe Ate A Wasp
I just woke up, and she was puffy. We found the carcass where she’d spit it out. She’ll be two in May, so maybe she’s old enough to reason it out
My Friend's Poor Dog Is Allergic To Bees
Spicy Flies: 1, Good Boy: 0
Well, we all know that labs never learn from their mistakes, so it might as well be 20 : 0
Baby's First Bee Sting
My Dog Got In A Fight With A Bee, And Lost
He's fine now. I had to leave the house as soon as I took that pic and was a bit worried when I had to go, but he was okay. I took him on a walk later that day and all of a sudden he stopped walking and wouldn't budge. I didn't know what was wrong until I saw a hornet flying around and realized he was afraid of it, so I had to carry him 20' to get away from it. He's such a little baby
My Puppy Ate A Bee Today
We got her home, and she went straight back to trying to eat bugs, so I am not convinced she learned her lesson
Curious Lacey With A Bee-Stung Face
After that, we've renamed her to Lacey McClogface
He’s Such A Special Boy That He Only Just Realized He’s In The Vets Office When I Took This Pic
He Found A Spicy Fly While The Other Dog Just Slept Through It
The one in the back looks like a chow, all they do is sleep.
Not All Mexicans Are Into Spicy Foods
My Puppy Learned About Bees The Hard Way This Weekend
My Dog Decided To Fight Some Bees
Today Leha Got Stung By A Wasp. We Are So Sad But She Is Getting Better
Mickey The Dachshund Ate A Bee
Super Swollen Boston Terrier
Barney Bit A Bee. The Bee Won
So, My Silly Dog Ate A Bee
When My Puppy Ate A Wasp
Best Wishes From This Bee Eater
Poor doggos, my beloved Jess, my springer spaniel who died in 2003 had a fight with a bee and lost as well, it makes me want to cry thinking about her and her silly swollen face.I loved that girl so much, anyway poor doggos, they all look like they feel a bit sorry for themselves.
If I could add a gentle word of warning here -- if you're sure your dog ate a bee and the swelling isn't too bad, it's probably fine to give it some antihistamines and cuddles and wait for it to get better. However, I once thought my dog had eaten a bee because she had a very swollen cheek, turned out she had an infected gland instead (I took her to the vet, she got antibiotics, and she's fine). It would be so much easier if our dogs could just tell us what's wrong so we'd know how to help them... but as long as they can't, it's always better to err on the side of caution.
You should better take your cat or dog to the vet after they´ve eaten a bee, a wasp or a hornet, better safe than sorry, like we humans, our furbabies might also get an anaphylactic (allergic) shock and lose the fight. Better one time too many to the vet than losing your beloved furamily member.
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My dog is smart. She waited for the spicy sky raisin to sting my sister before she ate it.
Sorry Panda, but pictures of sick, hurt, suffering animals aren't funny and don't belong here.
Me and my dad are beekeepers. When we got a pup he was taught from day one not to go near the hives. We however never taught our bees to keep their distance from him. So it's not his fault he caught a bee, got stung and well had a big nose for a couple of hours.
That's just sad:( why share these? I wanna hug them and it wouldn't do anyone any good...
It looks a lot worse than it is, it's just a bit of swelling.
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My Sun did this not too long ago. I was absolutely shaken, I was panicking, I was upset, I was distraught, I had no idea what to do. She, on the other hand, wasn't very bothered! (sorry for the darkness of the picture, she did this at about 3am...what stingy thing is awake and stinging at 3am?!?!) IMG_1428-5...b12063.jpg 
Seriously bp, start banning the downvoting trolls, or remove downvotes alltogether, this is ridiculous
But what about those insulting, offensive, hurtful, or misinformation, stupid comments?
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We had a bee hive outside our apartment window.. So our bathroom would have a good 30+ bees in it several times over before the land lord did something about it. Well my kitten loved to chase them until he got stung several times and ended up with a fat foot/leg. After that he was scared sh*tless of them. Also it sucked.. Bees in your home 😒
Imma just leave my chonky doggo, Zoey, here. She didn't eat a bee, I just wanted y'all to see my dog lol IMG_E4939-...18767e.jpg 
Please don't give your dog drugs (even over the counter stuff) without a vet recommendation (if you don't take them in). You don't know the exact dosage and could potentially kill them.
I’ve learned so many more names for bees. Poor doggos who lost the fight to the spicy sky raisins. :(
I’m sorry I was thinking about “my dog stepped on a bee” the whole time lol
Poor puppers, I hope those idiots who left comments below the photos that probably only they find funny will be stung by a bee, a wasp or a hornet into their mouths either, such accidents between cats or dogs and insects that sting can have a lethal ending, the furbabies can choke from the swellings in their mouths and throats, I´m only glad all of these puppers had minor symptoms. And hopefully all recovered well and stay away from stinging insects now...
I have 2 adopted senior tomcats, Gizzy & Thori, fortunately Gizzy isn´t interested in chasing any insects or spiders or bugs at all, but whenever a bee, a wasp or a hornet flew into the apartment through the tilted balcony door in summer I have to keep Thori away from them. He might end up with a totally swollen mouth either if I didn´t. Usually I catch the insects with a transparent mug (turned upside down on the surface where the insect landed) and a thicker piece of paper, pick both up together and release the insect on my balcony again. The same for spiders that Thori´d otherwise eat although they probably taste horrible.
Probably you´ll have to click on the photo link, Gizzy´s the exploded cushion, Thori´s the tux-tabby guy. 10380268_1...0e0120.jpg 
I feel so sorry for these dogs. As a child I was stung by a nest of yellow jackets, very painful.
Don’t eat the striped flies. They bite back. The cats never listen to me.
My cat when we were growing up used to be afraid of flies, and we thought at first it was because he thought they were bees....but every time he saw a bee he would try to hunt and eat it. It took us a while to understand, but it turns out when he saw a fly he was afraid because he was scared of the hiss noise fly spray made (so we stopped using it). He was a rescue so I'm guessing he had had a bad experience before we met him
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I had a cat that got stung by a bee (about 30 years ago) and the vet, yes, the vet, told us to make a paste of meat tenderizer and paint it on the offending foot.
After going through these pictures I am so happy my pups have never eaten or gotten stung by a bee or wasp. I would've died....those poor babies
Poor doggies. I'm so glad my cat doesn't seem to suffer much when he gets stung after chasing bees. He runs back inside, licks his paw for like a minute and then it's back to normal.
I cant say for sure, but it might be more about where they were stung. If a human is stung in the face, it can be dangerous even if they are normally ok being stung elsewhere. Swelling near airways is never good
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Poor babies! I am fortunate that our boxer, Evie, hasn't tried this yet. We rescued her from an abusive past and she is scared of everything except for us. She sees bees and wasps and will run the other direction. I feel for those other puppies who have tried to eat those spicy flying raisins. Sending gentle hugs to them all!
all of these dogs looks like those dogs from animated cartoons. cute but sad :( i hope all of them are fine now. <3
My Frenchie got stung by yellow jackets and now he runs away from anything that looks, sounds or smells like them.
Poor doggos, my beloved Jess, my springer spaniel who died in 2003 had a fight with a bee and lost as well, it makes me want to cry thinking about her and her silly swollen face.I loved that girl so much, anyway poor doggos, they all look like they feel a bit sorry for themselves.
If I could add a gentle word of warning here -- if you're sure your dog ate a bee and the swelling isn't too bad, it's probably fine to give it some antihistamines and cuddles and wait for it to get better. However, I once thought my dog had eaten a bee because she had a very swollen cheek, turned out she had an infected gland instead (I took her to the vet, she got antibiotics, and she's fine). It would be so much easier if our dogs could just tell us what's wrong so we'd know how to help them... but as long as they can't, it's always better to err on the side of caution.
You should better take your cat or dog to the vet after they´ve eaten a bee, a wasp or a hornet, better safe than sorry, like we humans, our furbabies might also get an anaphylactic (allergic) shock and lose the fight. Better one time too many to the vet than losing your beloved furamily member.
Load More Replies... My dog is smart. She waited for the spicy sky raisin to sting my sister before she ate it.
Sorry Panda, but pictures of sick, hurt, suffering animals aren't funny and don't belong here.
Me and my dad are beekeepers. When we got a pup he was taught from day one not to go near the hives. We however never taught our bees to keep their distance from him. So it's not his fault he caught a bee, got stung and well had a big nose for a couple of hours.
That's just sad:( why share these? I wanna hug them and it wouldn't do anyone any good...
It looks a lot worse than it is, it's just a bit of swelling.
Load More Replies... My Sun did this not too long ago. I was absolutely shaken, I was panicking, I was upset, I was distraught, I had no idea what to do. She, on the other hand, wasn't very bothered! (sorry for the darkness of the picture, she did this at about 3am...what stingy thing is awake and stinging at 3am?!?!) IMG_1428-5...b12063.jpg
Seriously bp, start banning the downvoting trolls, or remove downvotes alltogether, this is ridiculous
But what about those insulting, offensive, hurtful, or misinformation, stupid comments?
Load More Replies... We had a bee hive outside our apartment window.. So our bathroom would have a good 30+ bees in it several times over before the land lord did something about it. Well my kitten loved to chase them until he got stung several times and ended up with a fat foot/leg. After that he was scared sh*tless of them. Also it sucked.. Bees in your home 😒
Imma just leave my chonky doggo, Zoey, here. She didn't eat a bee, I just wanted y'all to see my dog lol IMG_E4939-...18767e.jpg
Please don't give your dog drugs (even over the counter stuff) without a vet recommendation (if you don't take them in). You don't know the exact dosage and could potentially kill them.
I’ve learned so many more names for bees. Poor doggos who lost the fight to the spicy sky raisins. :(
I’m sorry I was thinking about “my dog stepped on a bee” the whole time lol
Poor puppers, I hope those idiots who left comments below the photos that probably only they find funny will be stung by a bee, a wasp or a hornet into their mouths either, such accidents between cats or dogs and insects that sting can have a lethal ending, the furbabies can choke from the swellings in their mouths and throats, I´m only glad all of these puppers had minor symptoms. And hopefully all recovered well and stay away from stinging insects now...
I have 2 adopted senior tomcats, Gizzy & Thori, fortunately Gizzy isn´t interested in chasing any insects or spiders or bugs at all, but whenever a bee, a wasp or a hornet flew into the apartment through the tilted balcony door in summer I have to keep Thori away from them. He might end up with a totally swollen mouth either if I didn´t. Usually I catch the insects with a transparent mug (turned upside down on the surface where the insect landed) and a thicker piece of paper, pick both up together and release the insect on my balcony again. The same for spiders that Thori´d otherwise eat although they probably taste horrible.
Probably you´ll have to click on the photo link, Gizzy´s the exploded cushion, Thori´s the tux-tabby guy. 10380268_1...0e0120.jpg
I feel so sorry for these dogs. As a child I was stung by a nest of yellow jackets, very painful.
Don’t eat the striped flies. They bite back. The cats never listen to me.
My cat when we were growing up used to be afraid of flies, and we thought at first it was because he thought they were bees....but every time he saw a bee he would try to hunt and eat it. It took us a while to understand, but it turns out when he saw a fly he was afraid because he was scared of the hiss noise fly spray made (so we stopped using it). He was a rescue so I'm guessing he had had a bad experience before we met him
Load More Replies... I had a cat that got stung by a bee (about 30 years ago) and the vet, yes, the vet, told us to make a paste of meat tenderizer and paint it on the offending foot.
After going through these pictures I am so happy my pups have never eaten or gotten stung by a bee or wasp. I would've died....those poor babies
Poor doggies. I'm so glad my cat doesn't seem to suffer much when he gets stung after chasing bees. He runs back inside, licks his paw for like a minute and then it's back to normal.
I cant say for sure, but it might be more about where they were stung. If a human is stung in the face, it can be dangerous even if they are normally ok being stung elsewhere. Swelling near airways is never good
Load More Replies... Poor babies! I am fortunate that our boxer, Evie, hasn't tried this yet. We rescued her from an abusive past and she is scared of everything except for us. She sees bees and wasps and will run the other direction. I feel for those other puppies who have tried to eat those spicy flying raisins. Sending gentle hugs to them all!
all of these dogs looks like those dogs from animated cartoons. cute but sad :( i hope all of them are fine now. <3
My Frenchie got stung by yellow jackets and now he runs away from anything that looks, sounds or smells like them.
