AEB Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 I heard Kevin crunching something and by the time I got to him he had eaten half a pencil. No metal. Do I need to be rushing to the vet or just watching him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambuca Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 I would just watch him personally. When s clients dog ate a mechanical pencil, they did x rays and nothing else. I'd imagine wood is less harmful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AEB Posted February 6, 2013 Author Share Posted February 6, 2013 I would just watch him personally. When s clients dog ate a mechanical pencil, they did x rays and nothing else. I'd imagine wood is less harmful. Thank you Sambucca. I plan to watch him. I guessed that there wouldn't be much we could do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatricksMom Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Give him a couple of slices of bread. At best it will help cushion the pencil shards, at worst it won't do anything. Quote Beth, Petey (8 September 2018- ), and Faith (22 March 2019). Godspeed Patrick (28 April 1999 - 5 August 2012), Murphy (23 June 2004 - 27 July 2013), Leo (1 May 2009 - 27 January 2020), and Henry (10 August 2010 - 7 August 2020), you were loved more than you can know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macoduck Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Ditto on the bread. Any metal on the eraser end or did he eat the pointy end? Quote Freshy (Droopys Fresh), NoAh the podenco orito, Howie the portuguese podengo maneto Angels: Rita the podenco maneta, Lila, the podenco, Mr X aka Denali, Lulu the podenco andaluz, Hada the podenco maneta, Georgie Girl (UMR Cordella), Charlie the iggy, Mazy (CBR Crazy Girl), Potato, my mystery ibizan girl, Allen (M's Pretty Boy), Percy (Fast But True), Mikey (Doray's Patuti), Pudge le mutt, Tessa the iggy, Possum (Apostle), Gracie (Dusty Lady), Harold (Slatex Harold), "Cousin" Simon our step-iggy, Little Dude the iggy ,Bandit (Bb Blue Jay), Niña the galgo, Wally (Allen Hogg), Thane (Pog Mo Thoine), Oliver (JJ Special Agent), Comet, & Rosie our original mutt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AEB Posted February 6, 2013 Author Share Posted February 6, 2013 (edited) Ditto on the bread. Any metal on the eraser end or did he eat the pointy end? He ate both ends but this was a type without an eraser. Not even sure where he got it. We will give him some bread. How much? What about the gas the bread will cause? I think he chewed it pretty well, fortunately. Just gave hime a half a slice. He had a stomach full of food when he ate it. Edited February 6, 2013 by AEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macoduck Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Since he had already eaten regular food that should help "cushion" any possible sharp points. Won't hurt to give another slice of bread. It would be worth the gas to help protect his innards from any possible pointy pieces. Quote Freshy (Droopys Fresh), NoAh the podenco orito, Howie the portuguese podengo maneto Angels: Rita the podenco maneta, Lila, the podenco, Mr X aka Denali, Lulu the podenco andaluz, Hada the podenco maneta, Georgie Girl (UMR Cordella), Charlie the iggy, Mazy (CBR Crazy Girl), Potato, my mystery ibizan girl, Allen (M's Pretty Boy), Percy (Fast But True), Mikey (Doray's Patuti), Pudge le mutt, Tessa the iggy, Possum (Apostle), Gracie (Dusty Lady), Harold (Slatex Harold), "Cousin" Simon our step-iggy, Little Dude the iggy ,Bandit (Bb Blue Jay), Niña the galgo, Wally (Allen Hogg), Thane (Pog Mo Thoine), Oliver (JJ Special Agent), Comet, & Rosie our original mutt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AEB Posted February 6, 2013 Author Share Posted February 6, 2013 (edited) Give him a couple of slices of bread. At best it will help cushion the pencil shards, at worst it won't do anything. And how long should I watch him for? Since he had already eaten regular food that should help "cushion" any possible sharp points. Won't hurt to give another slice of bread. It would be worth the gas to help protect his innards from any possible pointy pieces. I am just worried about the intestinal distress from the gas. I can deal with my distress of smelling the gas. Gave him the other slice and a gas pill. DH is taking him for a walk right now. He has been instructed to watch the poops and not to let him jog. Edited February 6, 2013 by AEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KF_in_Georgia Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Also, hide all wooden pencils in the house. He's not likely to stop with just one. (My Sam didn't.) Also, if you knit, hide wooden circulars or DPNs. In some eyes, those are doggie toothpicks. Quote Kathy and Q (CRT Qadeer from Fuzzy's Cannon and CRT Bonnie) and Jane (WW's Aunt Jane from Trent Lee and Aunt M); photos to come. Missing Silver (5.19.2005-10.27.2016), Tigger (4.5.2007-3.18.2016), darling Sam (5.10.2000-8.8.2013), Jacey-Kasey (5.19.2003-8.22.2011), and Oreo (1997-3.30.2006) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AEB Posted February 6, 2013 Author Share Posted February 6, 2013 Also, hide all wooden pencils in the house. He's not likely to stop with just one. (My Sam didn't.) Also, if you knit, hide wooden circulars or DPNs. In some eyes, those are doggie toothpicks. I will hide any i see. But I have no idea where he found this one! They are all in the desk (i guess all but one). I take it you have been through this? Did everything "pass" ok? So far he is fine. I, on the other hand, am not fine. He gave me the blood pressure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KF_in_Georgia Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 I will hide any i see. But I have no idea where he found this one! They are all in the desk (i guess all but one). I take it you have been through this? Did everything "pass" ok? So far he is fine. I, on the other hand, am not fine. He gave me the blood pressure! I caught Sam as he was getting started. I also caught him cracking the plastic sides on a Sharpie permanent black marker (would have been lovely on the carpet). The fun one was the lip liner pencil he took off the dresser when I wasn't home. A little lip-liner on the dog bed--and a lot on Sam himself. No permanent damage to Sam. (Also, plastic pens. And tape of any kind; for the tape, I think the adhesive is attractive.) I also know of a dog that ate a container of dental floss and nearly died from it, so beware. I bought some decorative metal tins with snug-fitting lids and started securing pens, remote controls, etc., in the tin. Quote Kathy and Q (CRT Qadeer from Fuzzy's Cannon and CRT Bonnie) and Jane (WW's Aunt Jane from Trent Lee and Aunt M); photos to come. Missing Silver (5.19.2005-10.27.2016), Tigger (4.5.2007-3.18.2016), darling Sam (5.10.2000-8.8.2013), Jacey-Kasey (5.19.2003-8.22.2011), and Oreo (1997-3.30.2006) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambuca Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 I was watching a different dog once and he ate my travel alarm clock. It was beyond recognition. The vet gave him some oral lubrication to help things through and he was fine and it was a very hard plastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AEB Posted February 6, 2013 Author Share Posted February 6, 2013 I caught Sam as he was getting started. I also caught him cracking the plastic sides on a Sharpie permanent black marker (would have been lovely on the carpet). The fun one was the lip liner pencil he took off the dresser when I wasn't home. A little lip-liner on the dog bed--and a lot on Sam himself. No permanent damage to Sam. (Also, plastic pens. And tape of any kind; for the tape, I think the adhesive is attractive.) I also know of a dog that ate a container of dental floss and nearly died from it, so beware. I bought some decorative metal tins with snug-fitting lids and started securing pens, remote controls, etc., in the tin. Oh floss would send us to the vet tonight. I am hoping a pencil will be softened and pass without incident. But that is a good point - Kevin likes mint. I was watching a different dog once and he ate my travel alarm clock. It was beyond recognition. The vet gave him some oral lubrication to help things through and he was fine and it was a very hard plastic. Wow- I guess I will try to realax some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KF_in_Georgia Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 The floss-dog's people didn't know he'd eaten it until he became ill a few days later. Kevin clearly likes crunchy. And dogs often like the things their people have handled a lot (cellphones), especially if their people handled the things with food smells on their hands--which is why I think TV remotes are popular targets. One friend's greyhound ate her dental retainer. Twice. Quote Kathy and Q (CRT Qadeer from Fuzzy's Cannon and CRT Bonnie) and Jane (WW's Aunt Jane from Trent Lee and Aunt M); photos to come. Missing Silver (5.19.2005-10.27.2016), Tigger (4.5.2007-3.18.2016), darling Sam (5.10.2000-8.8.2013), Jacey-Kasey (5.19.2003-8.22.2011), and Oreo (1997-3.30.2006) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AEB Posted February 6, 2013 Author Share Posted February 6, 2013 The floss-dog's people didn't know he'd eaten it until he became ill a few days later. Kevin clearly likes crunchy. And dogs often like the things their people have handled a lot (cellphones), especially if their people handled the things with food smells on their hands--which is why I think TV remotes are popular targets. One friend's greyhound ate her dental retainer. Twice. He gets bully stick all the time. You'd think that would have gotten the urge out! We will watch him. I guess I can relax in a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenniferS Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Razzy ate a small green dry erase marker and was fine. Lots of green things came out in the poop a few days later. My girl loves plastic! Quote Forever in my heart: my girl Raspberry & my boys Quiet Man, Murphy, Ducky, Wylie & Theo www.greyhoundadventures.org & www.greyhoundamberalert.org & www.duckypaws.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeofNE Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 I wouldn't worry much at all. Quote Susan, Hamish, Mister Bigglesworth and Nikita Stanislav. Missing Ming, George, and Buck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AEB Posted February 6, 2013 Author Share Posted February 6, 2013 Thanks guys. All is well so far. He hasn't been running because of snow and frozen ground so he probably has a bit more energy than usual and is getting into things as a result. I think we are going to start feeding him much of his dinner via a puzzle cube. And we are considering adding a second sometime in the future. He seems to want someone to play with (even though he sees dogs most days on his walks) -we aren't exciting enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6greyhounds Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Greyhounds will ingest the darnedest things - I had one that ingested anything plastic, my shoes, boots, reading glasses and last but not least my stockings. Came home from work took them off and folded them to put in the laundry. Later went to take them to the laundry basket they were gone - did I take them up or didn't I. Not in the basket and I looked everywhere for them. Could not find them. Eleven days later Mr. EZ pooped out a long never ending poop. When I checked it it was one of my stockings - off to the ER -x-rays showed the other one still in his stomach - vet said to watch him as they did not operate on the stomach unless they had to. Sure enough the next day a big blob came out and the other stocking appeared. Quote It is better to have loved and lostThan never to have loved at allMissing my Big Blue eyed Bear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystella Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 My angel girl Stella at half of a CD once (Bark at the Moon by Ozzy ironically), one trip to the vet, 4 slices of bread and no ill effects. In all the years we had her that cd and a pear scented candle were the only things she ever took that weren't hers. Quote Take the time to stop and smell the flowers - appreciate your everyday ordinary miracles Carolyn, Faith, Jeff Gordon (aka Jeffy) and Oscar the chilla. Desperately missing our Stella, we'll see you later sweet girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaineysMom Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 My angel girl Stella at half of a CD once (Bark at the Moon by Ozzy ironically), one trip to the vet, 4 slices of bread and no ill effects. In all the years we had her that cd and a pear scented candle were the only things she ever took that weren't hers. Rainey ate 1/2 a CD too! and many, many other things. I got quite good at poo-poking in the back yard Kevin should be fine. Kevin Quote Kim and Bruce - with Rick (Rick Roufus 6/30/16) and missing my sweet greyhound Angels Rainey (LG's Rainey 10/4/2000 - 3/8/2011), Anubis (RJ's Saint Nick 12/25/2001 - 9/12/12) and Zeke (Hey Who Whiz It 4/6/2009 - 7/20/2020) and Larry (PTL Laroach 2/24/2007 - 8/2/2020) -- and Chester (Lab) (8/31/1990 - 5/3/2005), Captain (Schipperke) (10/12/1992 - 6/13/2005) and Remy (GSP) (?/?/1998 - 1/6/2005) at the bridge"Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut." -- Ernest Hemmingway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6greyhounds Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Whenever anything was missing the first place we/I looked was Angel EZ's favorite bed Quote It is better to have loved and lostThan never to have loved at allMissing my Big Blue eyed Bear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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