Police Dog Dies After Ball Gets Lodged In Throat

[DogGone]

Don't play fetch with small or damaged balls!

Didn't this "highly trained" police officer know well enough not to play ball with a small ball?

Didn't this "highly trained" police officer know how to do a Heimlich maneuver on a dog?

Didn't this "highly trained" police officer have a knife and know how to make an emergency airway?
　

Police Dog Dies While Playing Fetch - Cincinnati News Story - WLWT Cincinnati
　
This is why I won't play ball with a wall that is smaller than a tennis ball. It's also why I throw away all balls and toys that are damaged or otherwise small enough to get caught in the airway.

[CassandGunnar]

And I'm sure no one feels worse than the officer does about the passing of his partner.
It sounds like, based on the story in the link, that the ball probably would not have been able to be removed by anyone but a vet. (I'm speculating based on the ball compressing and expanding in the dogs throat)

How about a bit of compassion for the officer and dog. I know what the loss of a K9 partner feels like and beating up on him, like you're doing, is nothing he hasn't done to himself, or worse.

[Jax08]

ahhh DogGone...we've missed you so.

I believe this is a duplicate thread.

[DogGone]

It sounds like the human officer was reckless and ignorant when playing ball with his dog. It sounds like the ball was too small, damaged, or an inappropriate material. Any toy that can easily get lodged in an airway, should not be used.
　
This is why I throw away tennis balls after they are ruptured. People at the dog park get angry at me because I throw away so many balls and toys; but this is why I throw away so many toys.
　
How about having some compassion for the deceased officer (the dog).
　
There was a woman at the dog Park that spent about $5000 for emergency surgery after a toy obstructed her dogs bowel and nearly died.
　
Sorry if it is a duplicate thread.

[Emoore]

Originally Posted by DogGone

Don't play fetch with small or damaged balls!

Didn't this "highly trained" police officer know well enough not to play ball with a small ball?

Didn't this "highly trained" police officer know how to do a Heimlich maneuver on a dog?

Didn't this "highly trained" police officer have a knife and know how to make an emergency airway?
　

Police Dog Dies While Playing Fetch - Cincinnati News Story - WLWT Cincinnati
　
This is why I won't play ball with a wall that is smaller than a tennis ball. It's also why I throw away all balls and toys that are damaged or otherwise small enough to get caught in the airway.

I lost my Cashdog when his hard rubber Kong ball-- the exact same size as a tennis ball-- became lodged in his throat. I may not be "highly trained" but I know not to give my dogs balls that are damaged or smaller than a tennis ball. The ball that killed my dog was new and in good condition. I may not be "highly trained" but I've had first aid and CPR classes. I tried the Heimlich maneuver but it did me no good. And no, I seriously doubt that police officers are trained to perform surgery on people or animals. I rushed him to the vet's office, gave them my credit card, and told them I didn't care what it cost, just save my dog. He died on the operating table.

Please stop making assumptions.

My heart breaks for the officer and his dog. Having a dog that was young, healthy, and happy one minute and dead the next minute was the hardest thing I've gone through so far.

[CassandGunnar]

Originally Posted by CassandGunnar

How about a bit of compassion for the officer and dog. I know what the loss of a K9 partner feels like and beating up on him, like you're doing, is nothing he hasn't done to himself, or worse.

Originally Posted by DogGone

It sounds like the human officer was reckless and ignorant when playing ball with his dog. It sounds like the ball was too small, damaged, or an inappropriate material. Any toy that can easily get lodged in an airway, should not be used.
　
This is why I throw away tennis balls after they are ruptured. People at the dog park get angry at me because I throw away so many balls and toys; but this is why I throw away so many toys.
　
How about having some compassion for the deceased officer (the dog).
　
There was a woman at the dog Park that spent about $5000 for emergency surgery after a toy obstructed her dogs bowel and nearly died.
　
Sorry if it is a duplicate thread.

Like I said in the bolded quote above. You appear to have some ax to grind with LEO's, I'm sure I could speculate as to why (especially after reviewing some of your other posts) but, since I retired from law enforcement, I realized that I don't have to deal with people like that.

Yep, this is a hot button issue for me, so I'm going to just walk away.
Good luck with whatever it is you've got going on.

[Emoore]

Originally Posted by DogGone

It sounds like the human officer was reckless and ignorant when playing ball with his dog. It sounds like the ball was too small, damaged, or an inappropriate material. Any toy that can easily get lodged in an airway, should not be used.

You. Don't. Know that.

I'm getting more than a little emotional here because you probably think I was reckless and ignorant too, but I'd cut off my left hand to have my Cashdog back. The ball that killed my dog was a tennis-ball sized Kong, new and not damaged, made out of hard Kong rubber.

Since that incident, I got rid of all my tennis-ball sized ball and replaced them with extra-large balls that will barely fit behind the front teeth. Hopefully you'll get rid of your tennis balls and get bigger ones too.

[DharmasMom]

I could be wrong but I didn't see in the article where it said that the ball was damaged or small. It sounds like she bit down on the ball, it collapsed and lodged in her trachea. A tragic and freak accident. I am sure the detective is devastated.

RIP Badger. I am sure you will be sorely missed. Run free at the bridge beautiful girl.

[Ishmail]

Wow that is a scary situation, I would start freaking out if this happened to a dog in front of me. I guess it would be best to use larger sized balls when playing with our dogs, though i never heard of this happening before it seems more common than i thought.

[DogGone]

If it was a tennis ball size ball of the right material in good condition, I don't see how the ball could get all the way into the airway.
　
It's been a long time since I've seen law enforcement show respect toward me, so why should I show respect to them. It seems like almost law-enforcement officers are ignorant, tyrannical, hypocritical and corrupt nowadays. Law-enforcement often seems to be assuming my guilt, so why shouldn't they be treated the same?
　
Today law-enforcement was harassing a grandma putting up missing posters for a missing underage girl. They tore down the posters and threatened the grandma and other do-gooders; but they have yet to try to prosecute the drug dealer that allegedly gave the little girl alcohol and drugs. Law-enforcement can find time to threaten grandma and do-gooders and tear down posters; but yet law-enforcement seems too bothered to press charges against the drug dealer, that is probably responsible for her disappearance, etc...
Officers Remove Some Fliers Seeking Missing Teen - Cincinnati News Story - WLWT Cincinnati
　
I think hard-earned taxpayer money could be better spent.