A Lesson Learned and Must Share Some Advice

[Adrianne Matzkin]

Our little peanut, Niña, was a bored, naughty girl this yesterday morning! After we had a romp in the yard, I needed to work. Our fence is over 10 years old and Niña would find new ways of getting out to explore the neighborhood and search for the delicacy cicadas to nibble on. I knew that once I started working I would not keep an eye on her so for her safety (HA!) I put her in Suzanne's room and closed the door. I did not think to put her in her crate. Suzanne came down an hour later modeling her 'new' Uggs.

We went upstairs looking for the remnants of the Uggs. The suede that made up the big hole was no anywhere to be found. That's when we saw pieces of a bra all over the floor. We were able to put the bra 'back together' with no pieces missing.

We called our vet.  He told us to give her 1/2 of a cup of hydrogen peroxide (which she drank out of a bowl) and if that didn't work we would repeat is a total of the 3 times. If that didn't work we were going for xrays. The first 1/2 cup did the trick. Within 10 minutes the entire piece of missing Ugg was out, including app a million cicadas! It took only a couple of hours for Niña to be back to her puppy self. 

Here is my advice (after making sure nothing wonderful is left on the floor for a bored doodle to nibble on) - I suggest that you call your vet during office hours, ask how much peroxide your doodle would need and how to do it if GF they eat something they shouldn't so you can be prepared in advance. Get a new bottle of peroxide and a syringe, in case your doodle won't drink it.

This is for SOFT objects!!! A friend told me her doodle ate a chicken carcass. You would NOT have them vomit that up. Her vet suggested that she give him a loaf of bread to 'mold' around the bones and watch him carefully and make sure it all came out the other end. 

This is NOT to be done without speaking to your vet!!! I am just suggesting that you have hydrogen peroxide and a baby medicine dropper in your emergency kit. 

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[L.M.]

We had a similar experience months back with Seamus and a pacifier...I also had started a discussion about it.  Called the vet, had to induce vomiting...we used a turkey baster to shoot the peroxide mixture in because he wouldn't voluntarily drink it.  (Terrible day!!)  It also worked for him, but yes, for anyone seeing this in the future...ALWAYS consult your vet first!! Glad your little girl was okay!! 

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

What a waste of good, high-protein, cicadas! 

[Adrianne Matzkin]

 I knew you were going there!!! Not to worry, she has made up for the loss!

[Lonnie & Libby Lu]

So glad she is ok and all the pieces were put back together:)  Very good advice, we have used it a few times on Libby too!

[DJ & Chance]

Too bad the little peanut didn't find a less pricey pair of boots!  Glad she is okay

[Jennifer and Jack]

I can't not believe your dog drank hydrogen peroxide out of a bowl.. I have to force it down Jack with a syringe.    Glad everything came out okay.

[Lonnie & Libby Lu]

Jennifer, I was shocked to read that too!  It takes two of us to get it down Libby!  If she even sees the syringe she runs and hides from us and then we have to pry her mouth open to get it in!  It is a major stress moment for all three of us!  

[Adrianne Matzkin]

The vet tech told me to try giving it to her in a bowl. Niña is the type of eater that she gobbles her food without breathing so I assume she didn't taste anything until she came up for air. I did try to give her the bowl to finish it but she turned her head. A minute later she was heaving. We have the toddle size medicine dropper - just in case. 

[Lonnie & Libby Lu]

Thanks for the advice on the bowl. We will definitely try the bowl next time, hopefully there is NOT a next time!   LOL  

[April Cliber]

I always send home these directions with our puppies.  I suggest the families put it on the side of the refrigerator and keep a bottle of peroxide in the kitchen.  Sorry it has our logo on it....I made the page for our website years ago.  It's helpful information for every dog owner though. :)  Feel free to share and print out if you'd like.

http://www.cliberdoodle.com/f/How_To_Induce_Vomiting.pdf