Doggy diet help!

[Curious_AJ]

lol! all that choccy and he's fine! thats one hell of a dog!

[Chisanga]

When I was 5 and lived in the UK my Irish Setter, 'Meg', ate my entire Chocolate Tool Box my Aunt had bought me for xmas. The dog was fine. I cried

[candor]

Dogs have special stomach acid and chemicals to break down bones. The chicken bone issue is one of it lodges and choking, as with some cooked bones that arent munched up into good swallow friendly portions. Once its down the gullet its fine. What they can handle eating is both amazing and disgusting. Gourmet treat ='s well rotted bone that been buried for weeks.
Mine does "preserving".

[Mom]

A 1kg lump of cheese.

Now that is one thing sure as eggs to cause the said animal to fart...did I say eggs?

[Chisanga]

Also... my friends Chocolate Labrador ate half a lime tree last night that was a gift from some other friends.... the only danger to the dog was from its owners

[LilSel]

Come on Lilsel - let's see a photo of said garbage-guts!

Garbage Guts... here Kiska

&Kiska again

& this is Daphney.... (yes... that is what I named her!)

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/at...8&d=1160983961

[Curious_AJ]

omg so beautiful!!! ... as for the bones, what ive been taught (in vet nursing course) is that occasionally the bones cant be digested... dunno.. may just be my useless lecturers lol...

[Chisanga]

Yep. She definately looks like a chicken killer

[LilSel]

Yep. She definately looks like a chicken killer

haha... savage huh they are big wuss's

[Beemer]

but the second one was up on the stove... in the plastic bag thingie... plus a white foiled bag... and a plastic bag... clever dog huh lol

I have seen a dog get into a sealed Tupperware container to steal someone's lunch so a few bags would be nothing to a hungry canine!

[dogsnbikes]

the chicken bones should be fine as long as the dog has had a couple of poops you have nothing to worry about...sometimes bones can get caught in the bowl and block it.......just be careful with salty meats ie ham and corn beef.....as they tend to make the dog drink too much and can cause them to drown.....it has happen in larger dogs like St bernards.....and my saint stole a garden gate once.....that was interesting

[LilSel]

Dog is fine *whew*... still keeping an eye on her tho

Thanks for all your advice

[Colapop]

Did she have a big poo?

[SDU]

omg so beautiful!!! ... as for the bones, what ive been taught (in vet nursing course) is that occasionally the bones cant be digested... dunno.. may just be my useless lecturers lol...

Not useless lecturers. Seen dogs with serious complications from eating bones, some from eating too many that they have compacted & cause serious constipation- if ya don't shit ya die! some from tearing the lining of the intestines & yes bones can rupture the bowel. Always a good idea to keep an eye on a dog that has bones. A lot of the time sweet- no probs but there is always a chance. Some dogs just shouldn't bother with them.
Lilsel, she'll probably be ok but watch your dog for unusual behaviour for a few days. If she is defacating without too much of a strain- great! (a little bit of oil (-vege, fish) can help them)

[Curious_AJ]

Not useless lecturers. Seen dogs with serious complications from eating bones, some from eating too many that they have compacted & cause serious constipation- if ya don't shit ya die! some from tearing the lining of the intestines & yes bones can rupture the bowel. Always a good idea to keep an eye on a dog that has bones. A lot of the time sweet- no probs but there is always a chance. Some dogs just shouldn't bother with them.
Lilsel, she'll probably be ok but watch your dog for unusual behaviour for a few days. If she is defacating without too much of a strain- great! (a little bit of oil (-vege, fish) can help them)

now see, i knew i was right!!