Yes, it is amazing what our pups will consume in a moment of confusion, anger or competitiveness! We have to remind ourselves that they are dogs and think with their noses and tummies!

Rubber Ducky
Ozzie, a 7-month old Staffordshire Terrier from Cubbington, England got into a fight with another dog over the toy.  He started to lose so he scarfed down the toy. After a quick surgery, Ozzie was back to normal.

Fish (with hook included)
Oscar, a Shih tzu, was on a walk when he spotted a mackerel… and couldn’t resist.   He ate the fish- line, hook and sinker! Unfortunately, the hook did its job (again) and was lodged in his throat.  He was then rushed to get help and had the fish and hook removed in only an hour.

Homer Simpson
A hungry Dalmatian, Dixie, had a taste for chocolate. When she found a chocolate & plastic egg with a Homer Simpson figurine inside, she wolfed it all down… Doh! After falling ill and losing a lot of weight, Dixie was taken to the vet. Dixie then went through surgery and made a speedy recovery.

Fork
Apachee, a curious 10 year old Husky, stole a fork from the kitchen sink and swallowed it.  This fork then pierced a vein in his chest and put him at severe risk. He then went through multiple blood transfusions and many surgeries to fix the fork-related damage.  He was expected to make full recovery.

Soccer Ball
A Labrador named Bracken loves eating everything he can find.  Even a soccer ball!  His owner took him to the vet when he developed a cough and found a deflated soccer ball lodged near his heart. The surgery was a success and has fully recovered.

Magic Fairy Wand
A 5-month old Whippet named Pip kept gulping like she was trying to dislodge something in her throat. Her family noticed this and took her to the vet. A long and narrow fairy wand was found running across her entire frame. In surgery the wand was removed and Pip ‘magically’ had a full recovery.

Mobile Phone
A Doberman/Great Dane mix, Nero, was sick of his owner not giving him enough attention. He jumped up and nabbed his owner’s phone from her hand and swallowed it down. After an operation to remove the phone was successful, the dog is fine. The Nokia phone however was a different story… it had to be put down as it had stopped working.

We really loved number three (3). Homer Simpson? We can almost see that happen in an episode of the popular TV series! LOL!

If you would like to see more strange things dogs have eaten go to Dogington Post.

Just as a reminder, we really need to be careful with our dogs and what we leave around in the house, in the yard and – maybe – steer them away if we see a potential eating hazard outside too!