Passing a phone charger...

iBaman · 12-29-2011, 02:02 AM

So day before yesterday, SO woke me up to a giant cup of hot cocoa, leaving Sheldon downstairs for not even 5 minutes (which he's usually ok with)...WEEELLLLLL...he decided to eat a few inches (I think maybe 3 or 4...) of my phone charger. Now he's having a hard time pooping, and it's all wet and slimy, he's going about every 10 minutes to an hour, and it's VERY small amounts...He hasn't thrown up, his stomach isn't tight, and he's acting perfectly normal besides this (his usual starving, playful, obnoxious self). Is there anything I can feed him to help this cord pass?? If he doesn't pass soon, It's a trip to the vet....I'd reallllyyy like to avoid that though.....

MountainGSDs · 12-29-2011, 06:08 AM

2 days get him to the vet and not tomorrow. A blockage could kill him and even though soft stuff can pass bowel lining lacking blood flow could be dieing or ripping. If it rips you could be looking at sepsis.

**JeanKBBMMMAAN** · 12-29-2011, 08:25 AM

Vet.

AND - if it starts to come out DO NOT pull it. It could be wrapped around something if the cord is involved.

wyominggrandma · 12-29-2011, 08:48 AM

the problem with anything "string like" is it can catch in one part of the intestines and then continue to try to pass with the dog trying to poop. When that happens, the intestines will pull together and accordian into a blockage. Very serious and if you wait until he is not feeling good, then you can have intestines that have died off and then you have a HUGE emergency.
Vet immediately

arycrest · 12-29-2011, 09:33 AM

I agree you should take him to the vets after two days of having obvious problems. GOOD LUCK!!!

1sttimeforgsd · 12-29-2011, 10:45 AM

Good luck with Sheldon, hope that he is ok.

Courtney · 12-29-2011, 01:59 PM

Any updates on Sheldon?

iBaman · 12-29-2011, 02:58 PM

He passed it on his own this morning. We have no E-vets or anything (I live in a VERY small town), so we were going to take him this morning. Let him out before we headed over, and he passed it xP So gross. Time to up the walks, I guess, so he'll stop eating everything. (have I told you lately that I hate puppies? =P)

Wild Wolf · 12-29-2011, 03:02 PM

I had a very strict rule that my pup was never left unwatched when he was super young. If I couldn't watch him, he was in his crate. He never chewed or ate anything that he wasn't supposed to. Puppies don't understand that certain things will harm them if eaten, it is our duty to be vigilant and protect them.

Happy he passed it!

iBaman · 12-29-2011, 03:11 PM

Lmao, he's 7 months, and hadn't chewed anything in AGES. We usually let him stay downstairs by himself for a few minutes at a time, and have never had any problems until that. Extended periods of time, he's crated.

Next day he got my printer cord (he didn't get to eat that one, just chewed it a little), and then today he got the george formen grill spatula......Maybe he's finishing teething? idk. It's super duper frustrating though that he all of a sudden started eating everything again...

12-29-2011, 02:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
iBaman Master Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Cedar City, UT Posts: 809	Passing a phone charger... So day before yesterday, SO woke me up to a giant cup of hot cocoa, leaving Sheldon downstairs for not even 5 minutes (which he's usually ok with)...WEEELLLLLL...he decided to eat a few inches (I think maybe 3 or 4...) of my phone charger. Now he's having a hard time pooping, and it's all wet and slimy, he's going about every 10 minutes to an hour, and it's VERY small amounts...He hasn't thrown up, his stomach isn't tight, and he's acting perfectly normal besides this (his usual starving, playful, obnoxious self). Is there anything I can feed him to help this cord pass?? If he doesn't pass soon, It's a trip to the vet....I'd reallllyyy like to avoid that though.....

12-29-2011, 08:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
JeanKBBMMMAAN The Rescues Rule Administrator Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,697	Vet. AND - if it starts to come out DO NOT pull it. It could be wrapped around something if the cord is involved. __________________ Help IMOM help Pets www.imom.org You can help Anna help IMOM help people help pets help people win...

12-29-2011, 09:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
arycrest Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 8,092	I agree you should take him to the vets after two days of having obvious problems. GOOD LUCK!!! __________________ Gayle & the Hooligans Mac, Slider, Bruiser, & Faith MY BRIDGE KIDS: Andy, Abbey, Tasha, Tex, Echo, Yukon, JR, Too, Niki, Bo, Ringer, Kelly, & Honey The Hooligans Photo Albums!

12-29-2011, 10:45 AM	#6 (permalink)
1sttimeforgsd Crowned Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: West Virginia Posts: 4,897	Good luck with Sheldon, hope that he is ok. __________________ karen, mom to: ace-gsd (bi-color) 6/14/2010 mandy-yellow lab 1/31/2009 baby-terrier mix 11/25/2000

12-29-2011, 03:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
Wild Wolf Master Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 809	I had a very strict rule that my pup was never left unwatched when he was super young. If I couldn't watch him, he was in his crate. He never chewed or ate anything that he wasn't supposed to. Puppies don't understand that certain things will harm them if eaten, it is our duty to be vigilant and protect them. Happy he passed it! __________________ ~ Angel S-Hunter vom Geistwasser http://k9-instinct.blogspot.ca/

12-29-2011, 06:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
MountainGSDs Banned Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 176	2 days get him to the vet and not tomorrow. A blockage could kill him and even though soft stuff can pass bowel lining lacking blood flow could be dieing or ripping. If it rips you could be looking at sepsis.

12-29-2011, 08:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
wyominggrandma Master Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 988	the problem with anything "string like" is it can catch in one part of the intestines and then continue to try to pass with the dog trying to poop. When that happens, the intestines will pull together and accordian into a blockage. Very serious and if you wait until he is not feeling good, then you can have intestines that have died off and then you have a HUGE emergency. Vet immediately

12-29-2011, 01:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
Courtney Knighted Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,922	Any updates on Sheldon?

12-29-2011, 02:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
iBaman Master Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Cedar City, UT Posts: 809	He passed it on his own this morning. We have no E-vets or anything (I live in a VERY small town), so we were going to take him this morning. Let him out before we headed over, and he passed it xP So gross. Time to up the walks, I guess, so he'll stop eating everything. (have I told you lately that I hate puppies? =P)

12-29-2011, 03:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
iBaman Master Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Cedar City, UT Posts: 809	Lmao, he's 7 months, and hadn't chewed anything in AGES. We usually let him stay downstairs by himself for a few minutes at a time, and have never had any problems until that. Extended periods of time, he's crated. Next day he got my printer cord (he didn't get to eat that one, just chewed it a little), and then today he got the george formen grill spatula......Maybe he's finishing teething? idk. It's super duper frustrating though that he all of a sudden started eating everything again...

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