WOW - I am just seeing this. So scary! I am soooo glad Mickey is okay and came out of surgery fine! You did the RIGHT thing and knew something was wrong with your pup and took care of things - you are NOT a bad mom.
I don't understand how he swallowed 6 inches of bully stick?! That's a WHOLE bully stick... wow. I just don't understand how it was possible, without him gagging and choking with it going down. That is really scary.
Thank GOD Mickey is okay.
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Originally Posted by CouversMom  I don't know if they have changed their formula, but here are some examples I found online: Nylabone Warning Product Alerts Yahoo! Answers - Nylabones & Similar Dog Chew Toys are DANGEROUS!!!?
I'm definitely not saying bully sticks are 100% safe, but I make sure to watch my two as they chew on them and take them away when I feel they are too small. It's a scary world and I think everything has its dangers... But at what point do we decide to bubble wrap our babies to ensure they are never harmed? I let my two be dogs and enjoy their bully sticks, but I make sure they never leave my sight. I think it's all up to the owner. |
This, though, I must say.
I don't like Nylabones too much, either, because I don't really feel comfortable with my dog chewing on plastic either and possibly ingesting it. The only kind of nylabone Jackson even likes is the flexi kind and he gets chunks off those REALLY quickly; so they are not worth it in this house (and he's not even an aggressive chewer, and I got him a large). The plastic ones he chews the first day, then they get sharp edges, and sometimes make his mouth bleed. So I don't find those to be much safer or reliable IMO.
To be honest, you are going to find something wrong with EVERY chew. Antlerz? They crack teeth. Bully sticks? Choking hazard. Nylabones? causing blockage. Rawhide, same thing, blockages/etc. And my dog needs something to chew on every once in a while; most dogs have the natural desire to chew and work their jaws. Btw, bully's are naturally low in fat; high in protein. Some can be calorie-heavy, it depends where you are purchasing them, so you do not have to watch how much they eat, and decease food, etc.
However I completely don't blame you for not doing bully's anymore! How scary! Once again I am so glad everything is okay.