We went thru this exact scenario with Pookie about a month ago when she was just 3.5 mos old. I tried to help her get it out, since she was walking around with it half in and half out. It wasn't working, altho I did get most of it broken off so she wasn't walking around with it hanging out. I freaked tho and called the ER vet since it was 10:00 pm and no vet was open, thinking she ate something that was too big to poop (my husband put this idea in my head when he noticed some object -can't remember now what-was missing). Anyway, by the time we were ready to head to the hospital, she managed to sneak off to the potty pad and poop the rest.
So we've noticed in the meantime that certain things stop her up. When that happens, we give her a small handful of honeynut cheerios. This has quite a bit of fiber, and it usually makes her go immediately with no problem. Softens things up, but the fiber makes it easier for her to go, kind of pushes it all out. You might give this a try as it acts almost immediately, especially if you can't get your puppy to eat pumpkin. They seem to looove the honeynut cheerios. We use them as treats as well. It was recommended by a trainer whose book I read.
Good luck. Hope this works for you. |