WARNING: Kalina almost died (choked) because of chicken jerky made by Smokehouse!

[Mom2BabyNatalie]

I had these in my pantry.............. they are now.... IN THE TRASH!!!

How terrifying!! Thanks for sharing.... and I'm SO glad your baby is alright!!!

[kezza]

OH MY! what a scare! you surprise yourself when in emergency situations like that, Im so glad she is now ok and i hope you are getting over such an awful experience, something all us yorkie owners, all dog owners in fact, just dread! hopefully your experience will alert others, thanks for telling us.

[Sookie]

Originally Posted by Amber_lv

OMG!! That is soo scary!! I am so glad she is ok. you poor thing! Yes call the manufacter and let them know. I had to do that with the bully stick incedent with Peeka. But the most they will probably do is put a warning on it saying please supervise your dog with this treat thats all they did on the bully stick rings i complianed about. I am so glad she is ok the. Good quick thinking!

Believe it or not, I mentioned those bully sticks to the manager of Pet Smart today when I was in there about my incident. I will NEVER forget that either and I warn people all the time. Most of the time they just look at me like I'm nuts. Now I've experience my own horrible ordeal and know exactly how you must have felt.

[chachi]

Wow how scary! I am glad shes okay

[MorkieAZ]

Sooo glad she is ok, and you also. It's so hard to find anything to give them that is safe.

[TLC]

Originally Posted by TLC

That brand of chicken jerkey treats was pulled from Petsmart shelves not to long ago. There is a very sick Yorkie girl due to those treats being moldy. I am so gald your baby is ok.

Here is the thread when that brand got pulled from the shelf:

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...ght=smokehouse

[ladybugg74]

I think this is the same treat we used to give Hallee and Gracie. Yes, it seemed to be a choking hazard. Even though they loved them, we took them away. Anytime we give them a treat we break them up in very small pieces before they get any. Glad eveything worked out okay. What a scare. I am not sure what I would have done. I need to learn doggie cpr.

[FL Tink]

Gosh! So glad Kalina is ok! YOU were a good nurse!!!

[scrappysmom]

Yikes that must have been scared I know i would have ,thank heavens for that gardner ,glad shes ok.

[kezza]

I buy the raw hide chews and little slipper shaped ones for Pixie are they safe? she is always supervised with them, i never leave any out for her while im out of the house. when they get a bit small i replace them with a new one as i'm so worried about her choking on something.

[RMKC]

Originally Posted by Sookie

SORRY so long.

Yesterday was probably the scariest day of my life. Everyone on here knows already how much our babies mean to us, so my telling you that Kalina is my life is superfluous.

I ran some errands yesterday and Kalina went with me. I stopped at PetSmart to see if there was something interesting there for my GE buddy and bought Kalina some 100% chicken jerky made by Smokehouse, picture attached. She was being such a good girl I decided to give her one as a treat. In retrospect, I feel like an idiot. I don't know what I was thinking. When I look at those treats now I can't believe I thought they would be ok. Anyway, I gave her the treat and almost instantly she went limp and fell to her side (I was driving at this point) and her eyes rolled up in her head. I stopped the car and grabbed her, people beeping at me but I didn't even hear them. I can't believe how calm I was. I opened her mouth and I stuck my finger down her throat to see if I could fill the treat and I could, but it was as if it were adhered to her esophagus like glue. I couldn't bring it up but I moved it enough that she was getting air now.

Scared and confused, she started biting me, knowing only that there was something big in her throat (my finger). Knowing she was breathing now, I managed to pull my car into a Dunkin Donuts parking lot. I tried again to get the wafer out of her throat, but it wouldn't come up and she was breathing funny, panting. I decided to try and push it down. I know I probably did everything wrong, but I managed to push it down her throat and she was breathing better now. It's amazing how acute my sense of touch was.

There was an older couple in Dunkin Donuts watching me. I could see them with jaws agape as I shook my dog, pried her mouth open, stuck my finger in her throat, but they were barely on the fringe of my awareness. They must have thought I was nuts.

After I pushed the treat down her throat, I pulled into an Estate where there was a Gardener working. Turns out he is a dog lover and owns three Great Danes. He just said "Give her to me" and he breathed in her face and listened to her lungs and heart, etc. He seemed to know what he was doing and I will be forever grateful for his help. At this point she seemed much, much better.

All day yesterday, afterward, she just sat in my lap (something Kalina NEVER does) with her head on my chest. She even did this while I was eating dinner without begging for my food or anything. All evening she sat on my lap as I watched TV. It's as if she were apologizing for biting me. Can you imagine that? This morning she is wild and crazy and running around like a nut again.

PLEASE do not buy these treats. I went back to PetSmart this morning and told them not to sell them to people with small breed dogs. I tried calling Smokehouse this morning but no answer. I'll keep trying.

Pic 1. The dreaded "treat".
Pic 2. My bitten finger.
Pic 3. Kalina resting up after her ordeal.

OMG how scary hope she is all better now !

[drawlins27]

I am so glad she is okay! What a scary thing to happen but you kept calm and got her through it. Thank God for that Gardener, what a Hero! Thank you for the warning and for reminding me that I have to learn Doggie CPR!!!

[yorkieaddict]

You are a hero and saved her life! Remember your intentions were only to give her a nice treat so don't beat yourself up. Just think of all the other babies you are saving by sharing your story.

Thanks so much for the warning.

[Sookie]

Originally Posted by TLC

Here is the thread when that brand got pulled from the shelf:

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...ght=smokehouse

Wow! I wish I had remembered that when I went to PetSmart this morning. The company is based in CA, so I'll be calling shortly as they should be open by now. Thanks for the link.

[adorame]

Thank goodness she is o k! How scarry that must of been! You sure kept calm tho!