Doggy diet help!

**LilSel** · 3rd June 2007, 17:48

I have a problem....

My dog ate a whole cooked size 16 roast chicken last night/this morning...

Will she be ok? like the bones wont hurt her?...

**Colapop** · 3rd June 2007, 17:50

If it went down ok.. it should come out ok....

**Mully** · 3rd June 2007, 17:51

Originally Posted by LilSel

I have a problem....

My dog ate a whole cooked size 16 roast chicken last night/this morning...

Will she be ok? like the bones wont hurt her?...

If it was going to have hurt her, you would have known about it by now.

These days, chickens are grown so quickly, their bones are softer so they don't tend to splinter when they are eaten.

As per most advice on this forum, taken at your and your dog's own risk

**Hitcher** · 3rd June 2007, 17:52

She should be just fine. If you have any concerns, ring your vet's after-hours number for advice.

Don't forget that dogs are designed to eat a range of "foods" (such as those that are long dead and decaying) that would deter many other animals.

**Maha** · 3rd June 2007, 17:53

I would have thought the kick in the ribs would have hurt more..... and what may i ask was the dog doing in the fridge?...

**MVnut** · 3rd June 2007, 17:57

Cooked chickens are not too bad although the leg splinter bones and the wishbone are the worst, just keep an eye on her for a while. Chickens are only about 7 weeks old when processed so the bones are very soft. Raw chickens I feed to my Wolfhounds (for 25 years now) & have never had a problem. Your dog may smell (fart) for a coulpe of days depending how fast she digests the chook. I had a male wolfie fart for 3 days when he stole/ate 11.5kg of gravy beef. Wishing her all the best. ciao, Chris

**LilSel** · 3rd June 2007, 18:03

Originally Posted by MVnut

Cooked chickens are not too bad although the leg splinter bones and the wishbone are the worst, just keep an eye on her for a while. Chickens are only about 7 weeks old when processed so the bones are very soft. Raw chickens I feed to my Wolfhounds (for 25 years now) & have never had a problem. Your dog may smell (fart) for a coulpe of days depending how fast she digests the chook. I had a male wolfie fart for 3 days when he stole/ate 11.5kg of gravy beef. Wishing her all the best. ciao, Chris

Thanks for that

I know they eat raw chicken frames sometimes... but this was a whole one so I was just doing the worry thing

**LilSel** · 3rd June 2007, 18:06

Originally Posted by maha man

I would have thought the kick in the ribs would have hurt more..... and what may i ask was the dog doing in the fridge?...

My parents went overseas yesterday... I have the place to myself... Soo... I had a spa party last night n played hostess lol...

Got two cooked chickens some rolls n some salad for people to have a feed of... one of the chickens got eaten... carcass thrown on the fire... 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

**LilSel** · 3rd June 2007, 18:07

Originally Posted by Colapop

If it went down ok.. it should come out ok....

LOL... this is true...

**Curious_AJ** · 3rd June 2007, 18:09

you may just want to keep an eye on the dog, cooked bones are definately a danger... raw, okay, but cooked, not okay... your animal will probably be fine, but in case, keep an eye out... bones can cause problems in the lower digestive tract...

definately call your vet immediately if anything seems off...

**LilSel** · 3rd June 2007, 18:10

Thanks for your advice... Im sure she will be ok... If she looks unwell I will take her straight to the vet... I worry lots when im in charge...
2 XXL dogs (alaskan malamute & alsationXmalamute) 3 cats... 10 turtles... galah... fish... birds... fark its like a full time job!! I'd hate for anything to happen to any of them before mum n dad get back lol

**LilSel** · 3rd June 2007, 18:12

Originally Posted by Curious_AJ

you may just want to keep an eye on the dog, cooked bones are definately a danger... raw, okay, but cooked, not okay... your animal will probably be fine, but in case, keep an eye out... bones can cause problems in the lower digestive tract...

definately call your vet immediately if anything seems off...

Okies... Thanks... I will keep an eye on her... *sigh*... silly pup!...
(silly me too for thinking up on the stove thats pretty much enclosed was high up enough tho... they are determined dogs... and eat everything thats around)

**Flatcap** · 3rd June 2007, 18:15

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

**Dave Lobster** · 3rd June 2007, 19:23

My dog has survived:
A whole tin of Quality Street. He got the wrappers off half of them..
A whole Christmas Cake.
A 1kg lump of cheese.
30 pigs' ears.
The contents of the fridge in one go, including.. the tub of butter, all Mrs Lobster's chocolate stash, etc. We bought a fridge with a heavier door after this. One he couldn't open.