Sigh, he swallowed a stick =/

Neko · 03-19-2013, 07:15 PM

Our little boy is a total vacuum cleaner, so hard to take him outside without everything ending up in his mouth.

My husband called while I was at work stating that he took the pup out and he just charged for a little stick, maybe 1-2 inches and just swallowed it! he knows we will take it away so now he tries to swallow things as fast as he can!!!

My husband panicked and took him to the vet, nothing was on the x-ray and they could not tell if it left his stomach as it was full of food (and I am sure grass and dirt). Follow up x-ray is tomorrow and we are hoping the tiny stick will pass... Just so upset that we had such a rough start from day one =/

Geardia, missing toe, swallowed stick... I so wish I purchased petplan before i even brought him home because it does not kick in until this next Monday. (14 day waiting period???)

We are trying to block off a spot outside where there is nothing, but grass and dirt so hopefully this is the last trip to the vet for a few weeks...

It will be a fun night having a hungry puppy in the house...

Longfisher · 03-19-2013, 07:20 PM

...but didn't swallow much at all. Chew and spit after he was bored with it.

Once he chewed up a small plant that had thorns and a section of the plant about 3 inches long embedded by two its thorns in his pallet. We didn't notice the stick until about two days of poor eating took place.

It was stuck up in the roof of his mouth like it was embedded with treble hooks. It was a bear to pull out.

But afterwards the dog was back to normal. I'm grateful as all get out he didn't swallow that thing.

LF

Tulip · 03-19-2013, 07:30 PM

Oh wow, what a day! He'll probably be fine; dogs have pretty strong stomachs. I would start working on a "leave it" asap though, I always try to teach my puppies this and reinforce it into adulthood. Very helpful when there's something disgusting or even possibly dangerous on the ground that the dog might otherwise gobble up! My Yorkie does leave it so well that she'll leave a chicken bone she found outside alone if we tell her to leave it.

Neko · 03-19-2013, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Tulip

Oh wow, what a day! He'll probably be fine; dogs have pretty strong stomachs. I would start working on a "leave it" asap though, I always try to teach my puppies this and reinforce it into adulthood. Very helpful when there's something disgusting or even possibly dangerous on the ground that the dog might otherwise gobble up! My Yorkie does leave it so well that she'll leave a chicken bone she found outside alone if we tell her to leave it.

I guess i need to look it up on how to train this, =/ I am sure he knows it by now, but protests!

Tulip · 03-19-2013, 07:53 PM

It's pretty easy to teach actually. Start out with a bit of food in your fist and put it in front of the puppy. Make sure he knows the food is there (try soemthing yummy like chicken). Also have another high value treat hidden in a treat pouch or on a nearby counter. He'll probably lick and nibble at your fist, trying to get to the food. Wait until he takes his nose away from his hand. The second this happens, click and give him a bit of the other, hidden treat. Repeat this (should only take a few times) until he starts to not put his nose to your closed fist at all.

Now you can start adding the command. Put your food-filled fist in front of him, and tell him to leave it. As soon as he does, click and treat. If he doesn't do it immediately, just calmly wait until he does. Repeat a few times until he's doing it pretty consisitently.

Once he is doing this fairly consistently, start opening your hand. If he tries to grab the food, calmly but quickly close your hand and pull it up and away from him. Do this swiftly and calmly so as not to excite him (as puppies are already super excitable!). After a couple seconds (if he jumps up on you, wait until he stops), put your hand back and again try opening it. Repeat this until he is not immediately grabbing for the food, and then start adding the command leave it (or whatever word/phrase you choose to use). Never allow him to recieve the object/food you were telling him to "leave it".

Now you can start practicing this by putting the food on the floor, on small tables, different surfaces, different environments, and different things to "leave it" (don't always use food once he knows the command!).

If this was confusing or you still can't figure something out, there are also many videos on YouTube to help you. I'm actually thinking about starting to make a puppy/dog training series.

If he's under 6 months old, remember that he is still a puppy so do not reprimand him if he doesn't perform the command. Also, make sure you can always enforce the command, for example, don't tell him to leave that skunk 50 feet away when he's off leash. And lastly, made training sessions short and fun for puppies. Keep them at 5 to 10 minutes long each and give lots of praise (but don't excite him during the session!). End each session on a good note and play with him afterward. Good luck!

volcano · 03-20-2013, 01:23 AM

my girl learned to leave food left on the floor in just a few tries and is good at that, Its the only way she stays so im saying stay while she does it now. But when she vacuums poop then its like the op, if I try and get it out she wolfs it down and most of the time leave it doesnt work. Today we were walking around a lake and she found a dead bird! I said leave it and then she started crunching it to wolf it down, I had to scruff her to get it out.

TrentL · 03-20-2013, 07:44 AM

Draven was like that too ... but with Rocks... he ate them CONSTANTLY to the point of a walk was a horrible experience digging rocks from his mouth.

But patience and consistancy with using the "Spit it out" command (I don't know how to spell it) and now he pretty much spits anything out I ask him too ... very funny to see him try and spit out cat hair that he got before I vacuumed it...

It will get better till then no alone time when he's outside! (I know easier said than done)

Neko · 03-20-2013, 09:19 AM

Sigh we will start working on this right away. =/

So far 3 bathroom trips since 4 pm yesterday and no stick, but I am reading that it can be 24-72 hours. Food would of helped, but the vet wanted to take a clean x-ray...

Lets hope it's out of the stomach, if it is.. we are good.

Neko · 03-20-2013, 01:42 PM

He passed a stick right at the vets office.... so we are good.
But they did find 3 tiny stones and just want us to watch to make sure they all pass as well.

I am so getting the fake grass carpeting and making an area outside for him.... until we train him.

FlyAway · 03-20-2013, 01:49 PM

Yay!

03-19-2013, 07:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
Neko Master Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: St Petersburg Posts: 888	Sigh, he swallowed a stick =/ Our little boy is a total vacuum cleaner, so hard to take him outside without everything ending up in his mouth. My husband called while I was at work stating that he took the pup out and he just charged for a little stick, maybe 1-2 inches and just swallowed it! he knows we will take it away so now he tries to swallow things as fast as he can!!! My husband panicked and took him to the vet, nothing was on the x-ray and they could not tell if it left his stomach as it was full of food (and I am sure grass and dirt). Follow up x-ray is tomorrow and we are hoping the tiny stick will pass... Just so upset that we had such a rough start from day one =/ Geardia, missing toe, swallowed stick... I so wish I purchased petplan before i even brought him home because it does not kick in until this next Monday. (14 day waiting period???) We are trying to block off a spot outside where there is nothing, but grass and dirt so hopefully this is the last trip to the vet for a few weeks... It will be a fun night having a hungry puppy in the house... __________________ Zeus {aka Ymka Von den Oher Tannen} - Red/Black 01-07-2013

03-19-2013, 07:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
Longfisher Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 100	Mine chewed everything in the yard... ...but didn't swallow much at all. Chew and spit after he was bored with it. Once he chewed up a small plant that had thorns and a section of the plant about 3 inches long embedded by two its thorns in his pallet. We didn't notice the stick until about two days of poor eating took place. It was stuck up in the roof of his mouth like it was embedded with treble hooks. It was a bear to pull out. But afterwards the dog was back to normal. I'm grateful as all get out he didn't swallow that thing. LF

03-20-2013, 07:44 AM	#7 (permalink)
TrentL Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 249	Draven was like that too ... but with Rocks... he ate them CONSTANTLY to the point of a walk was a horrible experience digging rocks from his mouth. But patience and consistancy with using the "Spit it out" command (I don't know how to spell it) and now he pretty much spits anything out I ask him too ... very funny to see him try and spit out cat hair that he got before I vacuumed it... It will get better till then no alone time when he's outside! (I know easier said than done) __________________ Draven - GSD - 07/26/2012

03-20-2013, 09:19 AM	#8 (permalink)
Neko Master Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: St Petersburg Posts: 888	Sigh we will start working on this right away. =/ So far 3 bathroom trips since 4 pm yesterday and no stick, but I am reading that it can be 24-72 hours. Food would of helped, but the vet wanted to take a clean x-ray... Lets hope it's out of the stomach, if it is.. we are good. __________________ Zeus {aka Ymka Von den Oher Tannen} - Red/Black 01-07-2013

03-20-2013, 01:42 PM	#9 (permalink)
Neko Master Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: St Petersburg Posts: 888	He passed a stick right at the vets office.... so we are good. But they did find 3 tiny stones and just want us to watch to make sure they all pass as well. I am so getting the fake grass carpeting and making an area outside for him.... until we train him. __________________ Zeus {aka Ymka Von den Oher Tannen} - Red/Black 01-07-2013

03-19-2013, 07:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tulip Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: U.S. Posts: 78	Oh wow, what a day! He'll probably be fine; dogs have pretty strong stomachs. I would start working on a "leave it" asap though, I always try to teach my puppies this and reinforce it into adulthood. Very helpful when there's something disgusting or even possibly dangerous on the ground that the dog might otherwise gobble up! My Yorkie does leave it so well that she'll leave a chicken bone she found outside alone if we tell her to leave it.

03-19-2013, 07:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
Tulip Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: U.S. Posts: 78	It's pretty easy to teach actually. Start out with a bit of food in your fist and put it in front of the puppy. Make sure he knows the food is there (try soemthing yummy like chicken). Also have another high value treat hidden in a treat pouch or on a nearby counter. He'll probably lick and nibble at your fist, trying to get to the food. Wait until he takes his nose away from his hand. The second this happens, click and give him a bit of the other, hidden treat. Repeat this (should only take a few times) until he starts to not put his nose to your closed fist at all. Now you can start adding the command. Put your food-filled fist in front of him, and tell him to leave it. As soon as he does, click and treat. If he doesn't do it immediately, just calmly wait until he does. Repeat a few times until he's doing it pretty consisitently. Once he is doing this fairly consistently, start opening your hand. If he tries to grab the food, calmly but quickly close your hand and pull it up and away from him. Do this swiftly and calmly so as not to excite him (as puppies are already super excitable!). After a couple seconds (if he jumps up on you, wait until he stops), put your hand back and again try opening it. Repeat this until he is not immediately grabbing for the food, and then start adding the command leave it (or whatever word/phrase you choose to use). Never allow him to recieve the object/food you were telling him to "leave it". Now you can start practicing this by putting the food on the floor, on small tables, different surfaces, different environments, and different things to "leave it" (don't always use food once he knows the command!). If this was confusing or you still can't figure something out, there are also many videos on YouTube to help you. I'm actually thinking about starting to make a puppy/dog training series. If he's under 6 months old, remember that he is still a puppy so do not reprimand him if he doesn't perform the command. Also, make sure you can always enforce the command, for example, don't tell him to leave that skunk 50 feet away when he's off leash. And lastly, made training sessions short and fun for puppies. Keep them at 5 to 10 minutes long each and give lots of praise (but don't excite him during the session!). End each session on a good note and play with him afterward. Good luck!

03-20-2013, 01:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
volcano Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 418	my girl learned to leave food left on the floor in just a few tries and is good at that, Its the only way she stays so im saying stay while she does it now. But when she vacuums poop then its like the op, if I try and get it out she wolfs it down and most of the time leave it doesnt work. Today we were walking around a lake and she found a dead bird! I said leave it and then she started crunching it to wolf it down, I had to scruff her to get it out.

03-20-2013, 01:49 PM	#10 (permalink)
FlyAway Master Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: The Cold Midwest Posts: 558	Yay! __________________ "And why do we fall, Bruce? So we can learn to pick ourselves up."

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