Teddies!

[zetstaff]

Originally Posted by Stuart

When it comes to inside toys........Sam would rip most things up when we first got him,.. but not now, I think it is like anything else, you can train your dogs not to rip up, or chew toys,... I havent seen any of mine chewing a toy for ages, but if I do, they get told not to and thats it.

As for outside toys, well thats different, the leather football lasts a long time, but it doesnt look like a ball for very long.

I dont use sticks, I never throw them, there is no such things as a safe stick, too many dogs have had them go down the throats on catching up with them to warrant the risk,..Kee being one many years ago

One of Gloria's dogs had a very nasty accident with a stick + the roof of his mouth

So I agree Stuart sticks can be very dangerous

Re toys + ripping, can I send my 2 up to you for a week or so then?



xxx

[Bet]

I must have missed the other thread....will have a look
There's an article about the safe stick here Go fetch RUBBER! Para invents 'safety' sticks for dogs after vets warn of danger of wood | Mail Online

[LOVEGSD]

I'm not a fan of teddies for dogs I have to say, not sure I want my lads mouthing and 'killing' a soft toy....

I use the rubber sticks, although Oscar can still death shake it and snap it..lol....

[Chrystie22]

Diva has had a few teddies but they dont last long, she basically grabs them in her mouth, shakes them from side to side, throws them in the air, rips them apart...She has 'killed' a few!

[sami]

Leo has a little doggy teddy which he holds in his paws, "loves" and cleans.

Sticks are very dangerous as Tracey says they get stuck easily.

[Sassysmum]

Dog Toy Warning

by Elena Bar on Sunday, 17 October 2010 at 16:48
Last night at agility class, a vet, who is a fellow agility student was telling us about a case she had this week. The dog ate a child's teddy bear and was very sick. When she opened the dog up to remove what she thought was an intestinal obstruction she found a huge gelatine type mess inside and the dogs intestines were black and the tissue dead. The dog will die no surgery can fix him up there was no living intestine left from stomach to colon.
This was not an obstruction. .... so she called the manufacturer of the Teddy Bear on a quest to find out what the gel was and what killed the dog. Turns out the stuffing in children's toys contains ingredients for flame retardants and mite control! It is designed to be come a gel. It is highly toxic. Now you would think a child's toy would be safe because it is for children, but they don't expect a child to eat the stuffing of the toys... hmmmm that seems a bit scary too. But we all know dogs demolish stuffed toys.

So do not give or buy your dog any children's stuffed animals... some people get them at goodwill etc. The vet will be posting a warning and story and I will send any other facts as needed and as I learn more. Maybe some children's toys do not have this ingredient, but better to be safe then sorry. So meanwhile, make sure all your dog toys are for dogs. Please pass this on... it is a horrible death she described and one that can be avoided.

Thought this may be of interest

[Tedsmum]

Originally Posted by Sassysmum

Dog Toy Warning

by Elena Bar on Sunday, 17 October 2010 at 16:48
Last night at agility class, a vet, who is a fellow agility student was telling us about a case she had this week. The dog ate a child's teddy bear and was very sick. When she opened the dog up to remove what she thought was an intestinal obstruction she found a huge gelatine type mess inside and the dogs intestines were black and the tissue dead. The dog will die no surgery can fix him up there was no living intestine left from stomach to colon.
This was not an obstruction. .... so she called the manufacturer of the Teddy Bear on a quest to find out what the gel was and what killed the dog. Turns out the stuffing in children's toys contains ingredients for flame retardants and mite control! It is designed to be come a gel. It is highly toxic. Now you would think a child's toy would be safe because it is for children, but they don't expect a child to eat the stuffing of the toys... hmmmm that seems a bit scary too. But we all know dogs demolish stuffed toys.

So do not give or buy your dog any children's stuffed animals... some people get them at goodwill etc. The vet will be posting a warning and story and I will send any other facts as needed and as I learn more. Maybe some children's toys do not have this ingredient, but better to be safe then sorry. So meanwhile, make sure all your dog toys are for dogs. Please pass this on... it is a horrible death she described and one that can be avoided.

Thought this may be of interest

Yep that's the article I was thinking of, a bit scarey I thought.

[jc24965]

I read this article a while back and was horrified. That poor dog must have been in agony.

I love that safestick. Must have one