Guest BlackandTan Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 I think Im going to have to throw out all of the cats toys or something, I was outside with the boys this morning and I have been monitoring Diago's bowel movments because the other day he ate a tiny, maybe 2 inch by 2 inch piece of a thin glove. So anyways I checked it out this morning and I noticed shiny blue tinsel like substance and it hit me it was a cat toy. I think the cats are bringing toys into the room where the boys stay during the day... Ill tell ya any thought of getting a puppy is LONG GONE because Diago is such a handful he trys to eat anything and everything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kudzu Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Been there, done that, saw the colorful poo. We have a very strict rule that all cat toys must remain upstairs & out of the dog zone. The cats, unfortunately, did not get the memo. I did actually manage to try the prime toy eating offender to trade cat toys for a treat. So it became a morning ritual for her to search the floor for any toys the cats had knocked downstairs. She'd retrieve them & bring them to me for her reward. It became a very cute & useful trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Geostar Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Glad it passed! -star Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Greyt_dog_lover Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Not to be an alarmist, but if your boy is eating inapropriate things, my strong suggestion would be that he needs to be muzzled when left alone (with stool guard), and never allowed toys when unatended. The reason I say this is because I had a foster that nearly died from an intestinal blockage. We didnt know that he ate an entire "flat toy" and it became lodged in his small intestine. He also was able to eat a sock in less than 3 minutues through a muzzle when I was going to the bathroom (thats why I say stool guard on muzzle as well). Chad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlackandTan Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Thanks for the input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KennelMom Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 (edited) Toys are put away when we can't be there to monitor...helps avoid fights and keeps things from being eaten that shouldn't be. If you have a toy eater, even monitoring them can prove difficult. Tater pulled this off a stuffy and downed it in just a few seconds..and there's a hard plastic squeaky in there too: p.s. I'd never leave a hound unattended w/a stool guarded muzzle on. The risk of suffocation should they vomit into the muzzle is not one I'm willing to take. I pulled a dog off a hauler that had been traveling with a stool guarded muzzle and she vomited...lucky for her she was able to get her muzzle off b/c that stool guard was FULL of vomit. She absolutely would have died if it hasn't come off. The hauler went pale and couldn't believe he didn't notice the stool guard when he loaded her up. We had a foster pass from a blockage...he'd chewed up and eaten his crate carpet at the track (we never used carpet in our kennel crates so we know it happened before he arrived). You never know what these guys will eat if given the chance. When you know you have a garbage disposal hound, you always have to be on the lookout for anything they might eat. Edited January 25, 2012 by KennelMom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlackandTan Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Yah I will have to take there toys away and lock up any cat toys. That is amazing that thing came out of a dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest verthib Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 I think Im going to have to throw out all of the cats toys or something, I was outside with the boys this morning and I have been monitoring Diago's bowel movments because the other day he ate a tiny, maybe 2 inch by 2 inch piece of a thin glove. So anyways I checked it out this morning and I noticed shiny blue tinsel like substance and it hit me it was a cat toy. I think the cats are bringing toys into the room where the boys stay during the day... Ill tell ya any thought of getting a puppy is LONG GONE because Diago is such a handful he trys to eat anything and everything I have two greys and two cats. My cats have a ton of toys. Where my greys are gated while I'm gone the cats can't get into to bring toys in. I would never trust my greys alone all day while I'm at work with access to the cats. Can't you just keep the cats from going into the dog room so no toys will be brought in?? It's not really fair to the cats to get rid of all their toys. Both species need toys and enrichment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlackandTan Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 I was thinking about closing the cats in the bedroom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BrianRke Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Toys are put away when we can't be there to monitor...helps avoid fights and keeps things from being eaten that shouldn't be. If you have a toy eater, even monitoring them can prove difficult. Tater pulled this off a stuffy and downed it in just a few seconds..and there's a hard plastic squeaky in there too: p.s. I'd never leave a hound unattended w/a stool guarded muzzle on. The risk of suffocation should they vomit into the muzzle is not one I'm willing to take. I pulled a dog off a hauler that had been traveling with a stool guarded muzzle and she vomited...lucky for her she was able to get her muzzle off b/c that stool guard was FULL of vomit. She absolutely would have died if it hasn't come off. The hauler went pale and couldn't believe he didn't notice the stool guard when he loaded her up. We had a foster pass from a blockage...he'd chewed up and eaten his crate carpet at the track (we never used carpet in our kennel crates so we know it happened before he arrived). You never know what these guys will eat if given the chance. When you know you have a garbage disposal hound, you always have to be on the lookout for anything they might eat. Which end did that come out? Im assuming it was thrown up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zombrie Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 If it makes you feel better, my golden used to eat EVERYTHING. Plastic, socks, gloves, stuffies, etc. At 4 years old he has finally stopped The best advice I can give is don't leave anything on the floor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlackandTan Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 (edited) If it makes you feel better, my golden used to eat EVERYTHING. Plastic, socks, gloves, stuffies, etc. At 4 years old he has finally stopped The best advice I can give is don't leave anything on the floor Yah!! I think we had it way to easy with Gary so we're being punished lol.. BTW Congrats, I told Gary his future girlfriend is coming north and he licked me lol! Edited January 25, 2012 by BlackandTan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KennelMom Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 (edited) Greyhounds...they lure you in with the perfect first one, then the second one lowers the boom BrianRke - that was vomited up. We actually had a pretty in depth discussion when it happened on whether to induce vomiting or wait and see. I would typically tell people NOT to induce vomiting if the object is a choking hazard and that is usually the advice we follow ourselves. But, because the squeaker was so hard/dense AND this dog has a history of vomiting non-food stuffs back up anyway, we decided we'd take our chances and induce vomiting so at least we'd be present in case she started choking. Edited January 25, 2012 by KennelMom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest verthib Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 I was thinking about closing the cats in the bedroom Will you put their food water and litterbox in there with them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlackandTan Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 I was thinking about closing the cats in the bedroom Will you put their food water and litterbox in there with them? Yah of course! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest verthib Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Of course you will. But my philosophy is that the cats were here first so I gate the dogs not the cats. Also it's easier to gate the dogs in one room and 'dog proof' that room, than it is to dog proof the whole house. It's all kind of a pain to have both cats and dog's though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreytNut Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Dogs love to eat cat toys. I would suggest keeping them out of your hound's reach at all times. It is a good idea to keep dogs and cats separated when you can't immediately supervise. My cats have the master bedroom to themselves when unsupervised. All of their toys and essentials are in there. When I can supervise they mingle, but I don't let the cats bring their toys out of the bedroom. Here's why. Believe it or not, the object on the right once closely resembled the toy on the left. Quote Kristen with Penguin (L the Penguin) Flying Penske x L Alysana Costarring The Fabulous Felines: Squeak, Merlin, Bailey & Mystic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HHHounds Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 At least he did not eat the cat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlackandTan Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 At least he did not eat the cat... True LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tiptons_Mom Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Well I am kind of jealous that your cats even play with toys. I have three cats and they could care less about their toys. I have tried all kinds, even motorized ones. They spend more time laying in the windows watching the world go by and chasing each other. The only thing that they show any interest are their scratch posts. On the other hand, I guess I should be happy that they don't have the toys, so the dogs don't eat them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlackandTan Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 So the toy that I think he ate looks like this http://www.amazon.com/Chenille-Kraft-Glitter-Jumbo-inch/dp/B0017JC1K0/ref=pd_sim_hg_4 everyday i see the tinsel like substance in his stool, Im hoping thats a good sign??? He is eating, drinking, pooping and peeing normal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kudzu Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 He's probably going to be just fine. The thing about most cat toys is that these are usually small enough & soft enough that they are less likely to cause problems than many other eaten objects. Not saying they can't or won't cause problems ever but in general I believe them less likely. However, we had one type that had an electronic noise maker that squeaked when it was touched. And of course that was the dog's mostest, fravoritest, bestest ever cat toy. She snagged it any time she could. Thankfully her entire behavior & body language changed when she did that. She was in prey/hunt mode & gave herself away so we could always check her. Still, that toy quickly became one for supervised play only & was hidden in a drawer any other times to stop the thievery. Later I stuffed that toy into a sock & it became an uber special reward for agility training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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