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Hello all!
I need some quick advice. I just gave my dog a doggy pop. It's a small rawhide chew (about as big around as a pencil) with a square peanut-butter top on it like a lolly-pop.
Anyway... I gave it to him looked away for a couple minutes and when I looked back it was gone. Completely gone. I expected the rawhide chew to be around for a while. I knew he would eventually pulverize it, but I definitely didn't expect him to consume it within five minutes.
Needless to say... no more treats with rawhide chews for him.
So... is this anything to be worried about? He is a 70 pound labradoodle and the chew was pretty small. He must have chewed it into pieces because he could not have swallowed it whole. My best guess is that it should move through his system, but I am concerned about it swelling up, etc.
IS there anything I should do? Feed him more to keep it moving? If I put some moist dog food with his dry, he will eat it all. I can't really get him to drink more but I can definitely get him to eat more. Or..... is it better not to feed him until it passes?
Any advice????
Thanks!
-Mike-
I need some quick advice. I just gave my dog a doggy pop. It's a small rawhide chew (about as big around as a pencil) with a square peanut-butter top on it like a lolly-pop.
Anyway... I gave it to him looked away for a couple minutes and when I looked back it was gone. Completely gone. I expected the rawhide chew to be around for a while. I knew he would eventually pulverize it, but I definitely didn't expect him to consume it within five minutes.
Needless to say... no more treats with rawhide chews for him.
So... is this anything to be worried about? He is a 70 pound labradoodle and the chew was pretty small. He must have chewed it into pieces because he could not have swallowed it whole. My best guess is that it should move through his system, but I am concerned about it swelling up, etc.
IS there anything I should do? Feed him more to keep it moving? If I put some moist dog food with his dry, he will eat it all. I can't really get him to drink more but I can definitely get him to eat more. Or..... is it better not to feed him until it passes?
Any advice????
Thanks!
-Mike-