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Originally Posted by veggienut  I brought a stuffed large 2 feet stuffed alligator home for my dog this past summer and only recently gave it to him. He wasn't sure of this new toy, but earlier tonight he was humping it. The Vet told me a while back not to let him do this cause he made have issues and he would have to be surgically be....you know...pushed back in. He hasn't done this in a long time. I tried taking it away, but decided not to. It has a bunch of squeakers all down the spine, so I thought it would squeak and he would be scared as usual. Not. I know this isn't bothering me, but is it possible that he could get stuck, as the Vet said and have to be surgically pushed back in~? |
Yes it is, possible, they also can get hair wrapped around it which cuts off the circulation. the can also get infections.
I suggest that you remove the toy, and correct his behavior just like you would any other unwanted behavior.
I have had dogs all my life and have never had one that needed to hump toys, so it is not a needed activity. They can live perfectly happy, lives without it.
You would not allow them to do other activities that could cause injury, so why let them do this, knowing there are some very serious health risks.