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Post by migsy on May 4, 2013 14:55:45 GMT
Just a reminder to forum members to not leave dogs alone with any hide chews.Daughter came home to find dog had choked on a chew,luckily she turned her upside down and slapped her between the shoulders and it came up.The dog is o.k. and had a check over by the vet,but it gave daughter an almighty scare.Am sure they will be banned from her home from now on.Such a thing has never happened in all the years she has had a dog,so it just goes to show accidents are always waiting to happen.
Hide chews have a tendency to go soggy,and can simply slide down the dogs throat.
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Post by scallywag on May 4, 2013 15:05:11 GMT
Just a reminder to forum members to not leave dogs alone with any hide chews.Daughter came home to find dog had choked on a chew,luckily she turned her upside down and slapped her between the shoulders and it came up.The dog is o.k. and had a check over by the vet,but it gave daughter an almighty scare.Am sure they will be banned from her home from now on.Such a thing has never happened in all the years she has had a dog,so it just goes to show accidents are always waiting to happen. Hide chews have a tendency to go soggy,and can simply slide down the dogs throat. Never buy them now, same thing happened to us with a Cavi, lucky we too were there to pull it out  |
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Post by caz2golden on May 4, 2013 15:07:46 GMT
Glad your daughters dog is OK, thankfully she got back in time to save her dog.
I stopped rawhides after that thread on old forum (was it you) about metal in rawhides (from ear tags etc)
Accidents can happen with many objects not just raw hides!! For example, also regularly check toys for wear and tear.
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Post by AnnaAmber on May 4, 2013 15:09:28 GMT
I have seen first hand the risk of dogs choking on hide chews, our dog Amber had a rawhide bone chew about a year ago, she managed to choke on it, luckily she coughed it back up and we were there, it was scary though. As they get all slippery they are in my opinion too much off a risk, so we now stick to raw meaty bones for chewing and no rawhides to be found in our house!!!
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Post by teegiebear on May 4, 2013 15:11:29 GMT
My sisters shitzu-website cross had a lucky escape from rawhide bone 2weeks ago, same thing got stuck in the throat and she couldn't breath, luckily they got it out but sister Said it was scarey. In all the years I've never had a problem but I'd never leave mines alone with rawhide
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Post by BorderTerrier on May 4, 2013 15:45:51 GMT
Glad daughter's dog was ok migsy, I never give Earl rawhides; a good stuffed kong, stagbar or tripe bone are the safest options!
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Post by SarahHound on May 4, 2013 15:48:53 GMT
I always use them, and I am very happy to continue doing so  its each to their own really, everything can be dangerous these days. Glad the dog was OK |
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Post by cazypops on May 4, 2013 16:01:24 GMT
Wouldn't dream of leaving Jasper alone with anything except this:- 
Don't think he'd be able to choke on that bone even if he does have a big mouth.  |
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Post by BorderTerrier on May 4, 2013 16:32:58 GMT
Awww, he does have a big mouth, so does my Earl... maybe its a terrier thing?!  |
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Post by migsy on May 4, 2013 18:50:48 GMT
Caz2;No it wasn't my post Caz,but I remember that one.Terrible thought.
cazypops;So funny,bones as big as the dog! Jasper could hardly choke on that,knocking himself senseless more likely.
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Post by cazypops on May 4, 2013 19:21:30 GMT
Ha ha yeah migsy, he just loves his raw bones. Sometimes my living room looks like an abattoir/butchers.  I heard a story today about a bloke who came home and found his poor dog had choked to death on a plastic ball. So it's not just hide bones that can be dangerous but perfectly innocent toys as well.  I'm really glad you daughters dog is ok. |
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Post by puppypal on May 4, 2013 19:28:10 GMT
Barley can not have rawhide as he gets very aggressive over it and it gives him tummy trouble, never experienced it and don't ever want to
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Post by CurlyCub on May 4, 2013 19:37:52 GMT
I had no idea about the dangers of them, we will not be buying them. Thanks for the information and glad everyones dogs are ok |
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Post by caz2golden on May 4, 2013 19:56:07 GMT
Glad daughter's dog was ok migsy, I never give Earl rawhides; a good stuffed kong, stagbar or tripe bone are the safest options! Never heard of a tripe bone, do you mean tripe flavored or do you mean dried tripe? Tripe is stomach!! |
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Post by orpheous87 on May 4, 2013 21:05:20 GMT
Glad your daughter's dog is ok, Migsy! Good thing she got home when she did.
It seems like everyone's had a bad experience with rawhide. We personally haven't, but we don't get rawhide for our two very often, if ever, and I wouldn't leave them alone with it either. I remember the thread from the old forum too, but can't remember who posted it either.
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its each to their own really, everything can be dangerous these days.
