2007-03-23 16:47:22 · 11 answers · asked by Obvious1 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Reach in and pull it out!
2007-03-23 16:49:13 · answer #1 · answered by DP 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on how soft the rawhide is and how deep it goes down. If it's still hard around the edges you could damage the dog's throat trying to pull it out ... a vet would be in order there.
Otherwise, if you can see the thing down there and it's reasonably mushy around the edges, go after it.
I've had to do similar digging into the throat of the goldendoodle my nephew owns. She had a real look of surprise after I dove in after some toy she'd swallowed. She didn't quite know if she should have thanked me or given me a swift bite on the hand -- really was a risk on my part, she's quite toy and food possessive.
Personally, I'm not fond of rawhide because of that danger of large pieces possibly going down the gullet. I was lucky with my Shepherd, she must have had a stomach of steel for all the huge pieces of hide she swallowed! You could observe the process of her trying to force it down her esophagus. uck!
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2007-03-23 17:04:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is the reason why I don't give my dogs raw hide bones. they get soft and down the throat they go. I had to go in and pull the raw hide out of my dog throat..He was choking to death. After I got it out he was fine. Never again did I let raw hide anything in my home with my dogs.
2007-03-23 17:18:21 · answer #3 · answered by china 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Call a vet or take your dog to the nearest animal ER immediately.
2007-03-23 16:51:39 · answer #4 · answered by braveheart 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Put your hand down his throat and pull it out!
2007-03-23 16:50:45 · answer #5 · answered by JAN 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the vet. NOW. There are emergency vets that are open 24 hours a day.
2007-03-23 16:50:09 · answer #6 · answered by kittenpie 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Do a finger sweep and see if you can dislodge it, if not call your vet, they are usually available for emergencies.
2007-03-23 16:52:04 · answer #7 · answered by ann m 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ever heard of a vet??
2007-03-23 17:10:29 · answer #8 · answered by rileymay 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Umm... maybe get it out?
2007-03-23 17:31:34 · answer #9 · answered by Dani 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take your dog to the vet! no kidding, do it NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-03-27 16:51:04 · answer #10 · answered by ishauna a 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋