Post by BorderTerrier on Feb 23, 2014 9:39:35 GMT
It's because I've heard stories from vets of dogs swallowing long, stringy things and having to have major surgery because of intestinal problems. That was why I was worried, although the bit of string wasn't too long so I don't think it was likely to prove much of a problem.
Haha, yeah you'll have to be on your toes with a pup!
That's the thing with dogs (especially puppies) - unlike humans (especially babies), who use their hands to cure their curiosity and explore the world, dogs use their mouths! You can't swallow things with your hands - but you can with your mouth! And just as a pup is exploring something quite tasty… gulp, its gone, and could pose quite a serious problem! I have before watched endless vet programmes where emergency surgery had to be taken out on dogs because they had swallowed things like stones. Ouch, must have also been hard to swallow!
You are extremely lucky that the string you dropped wasn't too long and it came through a few days later.
