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Originally Posted by Luvdogs2  I also have been noticing that Bdog has been given those white rolled up chewy treats more. I asked to stop giving them last week while we train and work on this more. She is more aggressive with them and she gets neurotic when she has one and can't get at it (other room or if you put it up for a while and want to play or train). She doesn't seem to really pay attention when you are working with her and I told my fiance that she needs to avoid putting them into the equation while we work on this (and it avoids the additional aggressive behavior). |
If these are rawhide chews, I cannot stress enough how dangerous they are. In addition to being a choking hazzard, they can also get stuck anywhere along the alimentary tract and cause a blockage, which would most likely require surgery to correct. You're probably thinking,' Well, she's never had a problem with them yet', I would say she's been lucky up to this point. These things are a time bomb. One day it will happen.
If you all are going to continue with the rawhide, at least read these links:
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...-maneuver.html http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...uture-use.html
And be sure to keep the number and address of a 24 hour Emergency Vet Clinic handy for when you need it.
I can't let Tinkerbell have any large balls to play with. She gets too zoned in on them, and can turn aggressive if I try to take the ball away. She gets them, pops a hole in them with a tooth, deflates them a bit, then carries them around till she finds a spot then chews pieces out of them. I really don't want her to be needing surgery for ingested plastic or rubber stuck in her gut, even though she finds these balls great fun, I have chosen to avoid them and the behaviors and dangers they present for her.
I know I have warned you about this once before, and I felt I should do it again, but add the info you may need to save Bdog's life. I won't post on the subject again, in this thread. No response is expected, I just felt you may be in need of more info on which to make a decision. Either way you decide is fine with me... just so you know.... and for others reading this thread...
