Puppy ate a toothpick - help

I was setting up food for this evening and Riley jumped on the counter, grabbed some, and gobbled it up before I had a chance to bend down. He ate a toothpick without chewing it, which has me worried, and I'm not sure what to do. Do I get him to vomit? Do I just watch him? I called our vet and they're closed.
Anyone have this happen? It seems worse than rawhide chipping.

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Permalink Reply by Karen, Riley & Cooper on January 1, 2014 at 8:54am

There is a happy ending!!!! Riley vomited and the tooth pick came out. I know it's not the way it was supposed to pass, and I realize how lucky we are because there was no blood. He's acting perfectly fine, running around, happy, and bouncing off of everything! Since it passed the way it did, we're going to be keeping a very keen eye on him for awhile. I want to be alert to anything that may seem "off" in his behavior.

Thank you everyone for your advice and warm wishes. We are very, very, very lucky, and I'm so grateful.

Permalink Reply by Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle on January 1, 2014 at 9:10am

I'm glad it came up and you at least know where it is! Hopefully it was "cushioned" by the bread or other food on the way out and didn't do any damage.

Permalink Reply by Ricki and Tara (doodle) on January 1, 2014 at 9:13am