Unusual chew toys
Baby Bebe was only with us for about 4 weeks when she decided that being left at home by herself while Tiggy went to hydrotherapy was unacceptable. So she broke through the baby gate and gave herself access to the entire house.  When I got home an hour or so later I discovered that she'd pooped on the rug in the formal lounge room. Not good but hey she's a puppy.  Then I notice some little bits of blue plastic abut the house????? Then I discovered the blue plastic handle to a disposable razor that DH had left on the shower floor after he dropped it...WTF????!!! After much wild rushing about the house (it was half renovated and there was stuff everywhere) I managed to piece together a few bits of plastic and metal. I sliced myself destroying a new razor to see how much was missing...quite a bit in fact!!! Bebe, two ziplock bags with razor innards (1 with an entire razor and one with what I'd scrounged up off the floor) and I went back to the vet hospital that I had just left with Tiggy. The vets didn't really believe that a puppy would eat a razor  but thought it best to xray in case. On xray there were some little white bits (metal) in her ladyships innards. Holy cow, who would have thought that disposable razor blade was tasty?We gave her meds to protect the gut lining, vet specialist (expensive) high fiber dog food and cotton wool and cod liver oil to try and protect her gut. By 1am her ladyship had a tummy ache so back we went for a tummy shave and ultrasound. Lots of gas...that's what high fiber and cod liver oil will do!  Lots of expensive meds, an xray, ultrasound and dog food later madam was given the all clear. The vets were gobsmacked that a puppy would eat a razor blade. Initially they thought I was a panicky Mom and the bits were lost in the house somewhere. I wanted a park bench with my name on it out the front of the vets to commemorate 3 visits and lots of cash in 6 hours.  Since then it's become apparent that Bebe is up for anything when it comes to checking if its edible. Pens, flip flops, runners, expensive footwear and mail just to name a few. |
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| OMGoodness~~MIM!!!!! If we had a trophy for the strangest chew toy~~BeBe would win hands down!!!!! I am so happy that Bebe didn't have to have any surgery, but, it sounds like you spent lots of lira on her distinct pallet..... Soooo...now you make sure there are no razors on the floor??? Just as I am making sure all of the scissors in our house are locked up and safe>>> Sound like BeBe and Wynn are a match made in heaven..(or the 'other' place...  )I look forward to our dueling sheepies in the future, only NOT as life threatening or dangerous...  |
 Not close to ready for another dog yet, but it may be time for us to consider older pups!  Hopefully they would be past the razor blade eating portion of the program.... It's like having a toddler! Laurie |
| Gads, not the first sheepdog I've heard take a liking to sharp razor blades. I have no clue what attracts them. With the Holidays coming, best trot out the info from Ron I believe about pups eating glass ornaments and how to protect their innards......basically the cottonwool soaked in a yummy to get it down the pup. |
Good idea...Susan~~~~ |
| Yes it is a good idea! The first vet I spoke to had never heard of cotton wool and oil as a treatment for eating foreign bodies. The second one that came in to discuss had. So if vets don't always know about it I think its worth bringing to everyone's attention. |
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