How is this possible?

About two weeks ago, our neighbor's goldendoodle (Einstein) was having a playdate with Louie and Callie, over at Louie's mom's house. Robyn (Louie's mom) suspected that Einstein had eaten a the plush shell of a toy (the stuffing had long been removed). Robyn let Einey's folks know to be aware and watch for problems or potential blockage, but Einstein remained her normal happy self, eating and eliminating per her usual. Robyn figured that she must have been wrong and that she just couldn't find the toy. Then yesterday, Einstein threw up the toy (in car, on their way back to Atlanta). Two full weeks later.

HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE??? For a plush shell to live in Einstein's (a 40-ish lb 10 month old goldnedoodle) belly without passing through?

I'm really curious about this.

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Permalink Reply by Maryann,Roo and Tigger on December 28, 2010 at 5:05pm

I don't know either. But my Siberian Husky, Czar, ate two shish-ka-bobs, meat, veggies, and bamboo skewers. We were having a party and did not know he ate them. Since the skewers were meant to be thrown away, I did not count them. More than two weeks later, having shown no signs of feeling poorly or being off his food, Czar "coughed" up two clean bamboo skewers while standing beside me at the sink. He really just kind of opened his mouth, coughed and there they were. I even had a witness as my husband's mom was standing right there with me. We were both just dumbstruck. It was unbelievable. Czar never showed any ill effects and I never worried because I did not know.

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Permalink Reply by Laurie, Fudge, and Vern on December 28, 2010 at 6:00pm

I had a similar thing happen with my old lab, Honey. She ate a knee sock and I kept watching for it to reappear. Meanwhile, she was eating, drinking, eliminating, etc. normally and I started to doubt that she really did eat a knee sock. Ten days later she threw it up at three o'clock in the morning. I don't know the answer, but it happened to our dog too. Glad Einstein is ok and I love the name.

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Permalink Reply by Leslie, Dexter & Kirby on December 29, 2010 at 7:16am

Anytime Dex has thrown something back up it has been in the middle of the night. I'm not sure why...

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Permalink Reply by Suzann, Rosey & Bandit on December 28, 2010 at 6:09pm

Yep, we have had a few throw up incidents where I have had to dissect the upchuck with q tips, and I will see remanents of some stuffie.... I think a week has been the longest though, glad Einstein is okay!!

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Permalink Reply by Lesley, Wellington & Bingley on December 29, 2010 at 3:11am

There was a vet programme on in the UK long ago. It was a real life documentary and this large Black Lab came in and needed to be opened up. The owners knew of one ball that was missing - but the vets also removed another 5 objects, some were plastic toys, some were items of clothing.

The owners said that they may have been there for a long time as the children hadn't had the toys for ages. I've heard similar stories of Sharks being opened up and having all manner of rubbish inside them!

Our personal record is 4 days. I knew one sock had gone.... but eventually 3 appeared from one end or the other! Wellington is thankfully growing out of his habit - slowly =)

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Permalink Reply by Frannie & Callie on December 29, 2010 at 12:26pm

I was at the park with Einstein and her dad last night (yes, Einstein is a girl. This couple has two pets...Einstein and Simon and both are female. Cracks me up!) and was telling him about this post and was reading him some of the responses. First, he was floored by how people really cared about how Einstein was (he doesn't exactly know about all of her entries into the "Bad Doods" group!), and he also realized how lucky they were that nothing bad happened. Thanks for all the well wishes!