greymomnc Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 The Christmas tree went up this weekend and this is Streak's first Christmas here. I came into the room to find a Christmas ball ornament in pieces in the floor. It was one one of those hollow glass-like (but not really glass) ornaments. The pieces are not sharp enough to cut your fingers. The little thing on top where you hook on the hanger was still there. I looked at the pieces and it appears most of the ball is there. I looked in her mouth and she had tiny pieces of it on her teeth and gums. I wiped these off with a wet paper towel. I think she chomped it and it shattered and she spit it out. I am worried sick. We are leaving town tomorrow and they are staying at the kennel. Should I give her some bread or anything? I don't know what to do. I am glad they are staying at the kennel because if there is an emergency she is just a mile from her regular vet. Where we are going does NOT have an abundance of vets and I don't know them anyway. Any and all thoughts appreciated. I had to leave the house today so I put chairs all around the tree until she is used to it. This happened while I was out of the room for a few minutes. Thanks all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest eaglflyt Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 I'd give her some bread to help cushion any pieces she might have swallowed. Hopefully she just broke it and didn't actually eat it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 3greysinPA Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Bread... is what comes to mind... but it sounds like it was spit out? are her gums bleeding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burpdog Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Several slices of bread. She may never get used to it She may be a cruncher. My tree now lives on top of a table. Quote Diane & The Senior Gang Burpdog Biscuits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlackandBrindle Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 She should be fine. Just watch for signs of distress (panting, stretching, straining to poop, blood in poop) tonight and tell the kennel staff so they know. Most likely though she'll be fine. Spud and Sadie once broke a pyrex pie plate and ingested some of it but were fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greymomnc Posted November 24, 2009 Author Share Posted November 24, 2009 Bread... is what comes to mind... but it sounds like it was spit out? are her gums bleeding? No blood at all in her mouth and I checked her feet as well. She's asleep in her bed right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 3greysinPA Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Bread... is what comes to mind... but it sounds like it was spit out? are her gums bleeding? No blood at all in her mouth and I checked her feet as well. She's asleep in her bed right now. As everyone else already said... Thinking that everything will be ok.. however some prayers that she is going to be just fine wouldnt hurt either... and hugs for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BoogieDown Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Been there, done that. Vet's advice was to watch for signs of blood in the poop. So, I faithfully followed my muttley around, even in the dark, porting a flashlight, and inspected all poopage. There never was any blood; just lots of festive poop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greysmom Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Make sure you tell your kennel staff so they can be on the lookout. And so they don't freak if her poop becomes... um.... *decorative*!!!!!!! Couple pieces of bread couldn't hurt. greysmom Quote Chris - Mom to: Felicity (DeLand), and Andi (Braska Pandora) siggy by Chris Harper, on Flickr Angels: Libby (Everlast), Dorie (Dog Gone Holly), Dude (TNJ VooDoo), Copper (Kid's Copper), Cash (GSI Payncash), Toni (LPH Cry Baby), Whiskey (KT's Phys Ed), Atom, Lilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hoolyghans Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Spike was 10 months old last Christmas, we skipped the tree. We're going to try a tree this year but we're putting it in the Xpen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 4dogscrazy Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 I read somewhere on here about giving them small REAL cotton balls coated in ... something I can't remember. The small pieces of glass gets stuck to the cotton and comes out the other end! No idea where I saw that, anyone else remember?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KennelMom Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Yikes! I hope she is OK. Definitely let the kennel know she might have eaten something... Haven't had a Christmas tree in years....I enjoy my mom's when I visit. One day, we'll have a house big enough for a 'non dog' area and we'll put a tree up again. Until then, it's just way too dangerous and way too much temptation for a house full of houndies! (I can see Lucas now: Yay! Mom finally got us indoor plumbing! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 4dogscrazy Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Yep, my new boy did that just last night. Thank goodness his aim is bad and he mostly just dribbled on the floor. Boys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racindog Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 My tree now lives on top of a table. I havn't had a "floor" tree for years. With 4 hounds what the hoarders didn't steal Minny would pee on. No way around it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nitrousdog Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 We try not to put any fragile decorations in the bottom part of the tree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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