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monyka415 · 04-04-2005, 06:47 AM

My mom just sent me this from the YTH yahoo group:

This past weekend K lost her beloved Belfast's Angel Kisses to a blockage and rupture from those "mini Greenies" that we have all been inundated with emails about the past month. According to K, it was one of the most horrible events in her life and she begs everyone to not give their precious little Yorkies any of this product whatsoever. She is not the only one saying this in these past few months, so I beg us all to revisit this topic and be careful once again. It turned out to be a $2400.00 episode and the outcome was another death of one of our little treasures. Please everyone, let's try and get to the bottom of this product and see what we can do to let the company know what is happening to our little ones.

This was from a while ago.Thought you would want to read it. I don't give them to Tommy so it don't make any difference to me. Just thought I would help out some.

If you go to the top of YT page there is a place you can search type in greenies and you will find the rest of there post. It is under WARNING CONCERNING GREENIES!

Babbie · 04-04-2005, 07:46 AM

it is not only the greenies...this can happen to anything we give to our yorkies...that is why we have to always supervise them. If the greenie was deadly...it wouldn't be legal to be sold...

It is very sad when things like this happen...we have to do everything in our powers to prevent it

Marlee · 04-04-2005, 08:47 AM

I would have to agree anything if eaten or swallowed to large or the wrong way can be harmful. It is unfair for us to label the greenies as bad when really the owners should be present when the dogs have anything that could be a potiental hazard. I know my baby likes the petite greenies to chew on, but she is only allowed to have it when my husband or I are in the room, I also pick up any pieces she breaks off right away becasue I dont want it to get lodged anywhere in her little body. I am very protective of her like most of you are protective of your little ones. I think it is sad that accidents happen but they are just that accidents.

PinkMartini · 04-04-2005, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Marlee

I would have to agree anything if eaten or swallowed to large or the wrong way can be harmful. It is unfair for us to label the greenies as bad when really the owners should be present when the dogs have anything that could be a potiental hazard.

I totally agree

Bentley&BitsysMom · 04-04-2005, 01:36 PM

My babies love greenies better than any other treat we've ever given them. They would be devestated and have greenie withdrawals if we took them away. We get the teenies now because they expect one every evening and it saves us some $$$. I believe my husband told me the last time we bought ssome that it says on the package that you can moisten them in warm water to make them softer and easier to chew. I already threw the bag they came in away because we keep our treats in the treat jar. Maybe someone who still has the bag can look and see if it says that. Now I'm curious and my hubby isn't here so I can't ask him.

Duke's mom · 04-04-2005, 02:19 PM

Duke LOVE's his Greenies! Duke is a year and a half old, and he can demolish a petite Greenie in about 24 hours!

My local pet store runs out of them so quickly, so I think that there are lots of little one's out there that enjoy their Greenies as much as our furbabies do!

Bentley&BitsysMom · 04-04-2005, 03:16 PM

REALLY!?!? Gosh, my little piggies can down a petite greenie in about 10 minutes or less

With the teenies it takes about five minutes! My sister told me that Walgreens had them buy one bag get one free! Not sure if they still are though.

Carolina girl · 04-05-2005, 07:07 AM

I noticed Target and Walmart have started carrying the greenies.

fourdez · 04-05-2005, 11:54 AM

What is in those greenies??? They don't smell like anything, I thought they were a toy.. but the dogs go crazy when they see me take out the bag..

mminichan · 06-30-2007, 08:21 PM

My baby Chloe loves it the teenie greenie very much! she would first run around with it, play with it then finally sit down and chew on it..I think she is doing perfectly fine with it. I think people just need to buy the right size for their yorkie and watch them eat....

Wylie's Mom · 07-01-2007, 05:05 AM

I wish, once and for all, we could find the choking incidence/prevalence for greenies vs. any other chew.

littlewhip · 07-01-2007, 06:15 AM

I get mine at kroger, there a bit more expensive there, but when i get grocerys i get those also, sometime they are on sale, mine have never had a problem with them, i feel bad for they baby who did, but like eveything else, you have to watch closly when they chew on anything, i will continue to monitor mine when they eat them, taking them away now would be like they were bad or somthing , they look forward to them so much.

Judy in Waco · 07-01-2007, 06:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

I wish, once and for all, we could find the choking incidence/prevalence for greenies vs. any other chew.

I agree with you!

And isn't intestinal blockage considerably different from choking? How can close supervision prevent that?

My husband bought one for Gizmo and I read the package....it says to only give ONE a day. That made me think...hummm

If only one a day....why?

s13silviagirl · 07-01-2007, 07:34 AM

I get the kind that are ground up into little chunks. They are almost the size of small kibble. They run me about $15 for a bag out here. Do they sell them in the states like this?

04-04-2005, 06:47 AM	#16
monyka415 YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 260	My mom just sent me this from the YTH yahoo group: This past weekend K lost her beloved Belfast's Angel Kisses to a blockage and rupture from those "mini Greenies" that we have all been inundated with emails about the past month. According to K, it was one of the most horrible events in her life and she begs everyone to not give their precious little Yorkies any of this product whatsoever. She is not the only one saying this in these past few months, so I beg us all to revisit this topic and be careful once again. It turned out to be a $2400.00 episode and the outcome was another death of one of our little treasures. Please everyone, let's try and get to the bottom of this product and see what we can do to let the company know what is happening to our little ones. This was from a while ago.Thought you would want to read it. I don't give them to Tommy so it don't make any difference to me. Just thought I would help out some. If you go to the top of YT page there is a place you can search type in greenies and you will find the rest of there post. It is under WARNING CONCERNING GREENIES! __________________ *Monica Tommy, Maddy and Angel* Last edited by monyka415; 04-04-2005 at 06:51 AM.

04-04-2005, 08:47 AM	#18
Marlee YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Caldwell Idaho Posts: 956	I would have to agree anything if eaten or swallowed to large or the wrong way can be harmful. It is unfair for us to label the greenies as bad when really the owners should be present when the dogs have anything that could be a potiental hazard. I know my baby likes the petite greenies to chew on, but she is only allowed to have it when my husband or I are in the room, I also pick up any pieces she breaks off right away becasue I dont want it to get lodged anywhere in her little body. I am very protective of her like most of you are protective of your little ones. I think it is sad that accidents happen but they are just that accidents. __________________ Marlee Bridget's Mommy Bridget 's Romeo

04-04-2005, 01:36 PM	#20
Bentley&BitsysMom Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Charlotte Posts: 2,836	Greenies My babies love greenies better than any other treat we've ever given them. They would be devestated and have greenie withdrawals if we took them away. We get the teenies now because they expect one every evening and it saves us some $$$. I believe my husband told me the last time we bought ssome that it says on the package that you can moisten them in warm water to make them softer and easier to chew. I already threw the bag they came in away because we keep our treats in the treat jar. Maybe someone who still has the bag can look and see if it says that. Now I'm curious and my hubby isn't here so I can't ask him. __________________ Michelle BENTLEY, BITSY, CHARLIE, & BAILEY'S Mommy Dogster Pagehttp://www.dogster.com/?145000

04-04-2005, 03:16 PM	#22
Bentley&BitsysMom Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Charlotte Posts: 2,836	greenies REALLY!?!? Gosh, my little piggies can down a petite greenie in about 10 minutes or less With the teenies it takes about five minutes! My sister told me that Walgreens had them buy one bag get one free! Not sure if they still are though. __________________ Michelle BENTLEY, BITSY, CHARLIE, & BAILEY'S Mommy Dogster Pagehttp://www.dogster.com/?145000

04-05-2005, 11:54 AM	#24
fourdez Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Rockland county, NY Posts: 1,306	teenie greenies What is in those greenies??? They don't smell like anything, I thought they were a toy.. but the dogs go crazy when they see me take out the bag..

04-04-2005, 07:46 AM	#17
Babbie Got Mojo? Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Miami Posts: 1,117	it is not only the greenies...this can happen to anything we give to our yorkies...that is why we have to always supervise them. If the greenie was deadly...it wouldn't be legal to be sold... It is very sad when things like this happen...we have to do everything in our powers to prevent it

04-04-2005, 02:19 PM	#21
Duke's mom Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 175	Duke LOVE's his Greenies! Duke is a year and a half old, and he can demolish a petite Greenie in about 24 hours! My local pet store runs out of them so quickly, so I think that there are lots of little one's out there that enjoy their Greenies as much as our furbabies do!

04-05-2005, 07:07 AM	#23
Carolina girl YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Aiken, South Carolina Posts: 320	I noticed Target and Walmart have started carrying the greenies.

06-30-2007, 08:21 PM	#25
mminichan Slave to Princess Chloe Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 1,258	My baby Chloe loves it the teenie greenie very much! she would first run around with it, play with it then finally sit down and chew on it..I think she is doing perfectly fine with it. I think people just need to buy the right size for their yorkie and watch them eat....

07-01-2007, 05:05 AM	#26
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	I wish, once and for all, we could find the choking incidence/prevalence for greenies vs. any other chew. __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

07-01-2007, 06:15 AM	#27
littlewhip Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: wiith my furbabys Posts: 8,874	I get mine at kroger, there a bit more expensive there, but when i get grocerys i get those also, sometime they are on sale, mine have never had a problem with them, i feel bad for they baby who did, but like eveything else, you have to watch closly when they chew on anything, i will continue to monitor mine when they eat them, taking them away now would be like they were bad or somthing , they look forward to them so much. __________________

07-01-2007, 07:34 AM	#29
s13silviagirl Donating YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sunny Southern California!!!! Posts: 1,877	I get the kind that are ground up into little chunks. They are almost the size of small kibble. They run me about $15 for a bag out here. Do they sell them in the states like this?