Still Waters Posted June 25, 2017 #1 Share Posted June 25, 2017 An eight-week-old puppy is lucky to be alive after swallowing a 10-inch arrow. Lola, a sheepdog cross, required emergency surgery after the toy arrow became wedged in her stomach. Her owner, Maria Caulfied from Newport, said it was an "absolute miracle" she survived and "shows that she's meant to be" with the family. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-40382967 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ghost Posted June 25, 2017 #2 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Thankfully the family noticed their puppy's symptoms, and saved her life by acting quickly. Maybe they should change her name to Arrow. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLOMBIE Posted June 25, 2017 #3 Share Posted June 25, 2017 4 minutes ago, Future ghost said: Thankfully the family noticed their puppy's symptoms, and saved her life by acting quickly. Maybe they should change her name to Arrow. Or Dumbo. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire. Posted June 25, 2017 #4 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Poor wee pup. That arrow pretty much ran the length of its body. Why was it playing with it to begin with? That 'toy' is not safe for pets (or children) and the owners should not have been so irresponsible, especially with such a young dog. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire. Posted June 25, 2017 #5 Share Posted June 25, 2017 1 hour ago, FLOMBIE said: Or Dumbo. That name would be more appropriate to its owners. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLOMBIE Posted June 25, 2017 #6 Share Posted June 25, 2017 33 minutes ago, Claire. said: That name would be more appropriate to its owners. Do you really have to expect a puppy would swallow that? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire. Posted June 25, 2017 #7 Share Posted June 25, 2017 57 minutes ago, FLOMBIE said: Do you really have to expect a puppy would swallow that? Anything and everything could happen. Swallowing, choking, poking an eye out... That arrow is not safe. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLOMBIE Posted June 25, 2017 #8 Share Posted June 25, 2017 5 minutes ago, Claire. said: Anything and everything could happen. Swallowing, choking, poking an eye out... That arrow is not safe. Maybe he found it somewhere, who knows? It could have been a pen, for all I know. I still have no idea why a dog, or a little one, would swallow it. I'm glad little Dumbo is fine, though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire. Posted June 25, 2017 #9 Share Posted June 25, 2017 1 minute ago, FLOMBIE said: Maybe he found it somewhere, who knows? It could have been a pen, for all I know. I still have no idea why a dog, or a little one, would swallow it. I'm glad little Dumbo is fine, though. I don't know how they manage it either, but dogs are notorious for swallowing odd things — knives, rubber ducks and cell phones, to name a few. Lola by the way, is not the first dog to have swallowed a toy arrow. It happens. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLOMBIE Posted June 25, 2017 #10 Share Posted June 25, 2017 1 minute ago, Claire. said: I don't know how they manage it either, but dogs are notorious for swallowing odd things — knives, rubber ducks and cell phones, to name a few. Lola by the way, is not the first dog to have swallowed a toy arrow. It happens. Those cute little Dumbos. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire. Posted June 25, 2017 #11 Share Posted June 25, 2017 1 minute ago, FLOMBIE said: Those cute little Dumbos. Oh alright, you win. They are indeed exactly that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLOMBIE Posted June 25, 2017 #12 Share Posted June 25, 2017 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Claire. said: Oh alright, you win. They are indeed exactly that. And of course you are right that, since they are notorious for swallowing things, owners have to watch out for that. But those arrows, especially if kids are in the house, could be lying around just about anywhere in the house. The always get lost. I give it the benefit of the doubt, and say it was an accident. Edited June 25, 2017 by FLOMBIE 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.ZZ. Posted June 25, 2017 #13 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Here's to a quick recovery! ...but when I hear the word arrow I picture a point on the end of a stick. I would call this a toy dart with a suction cup. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire. Posted June 25, 2017 #14 Share Posted June 25, 2017 2 minutes ago, FLOMBIE said: And of course you are right that, since they are notorious for swallowing things, owners have to watch out for that. But those arrows, especially if kids are in the house, could be lying around just about anywhere in the house. The always get lost. I give it the benefit of the doubt, and say it was an accident. I don't for a moment believe that it was anything other than an accident. My point was that owners should make an effort to ensure that things like that are not left lying around. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLOMBIE Posted June 25, 2017 #15 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Just now, Claire. said: I don't for a moment believe that it was anything other than an accident. My point was that owners should make an effort to ensure that things like that are not left lying around. Agreed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted June 25, 2017 #16 Share Posted June 25, 2017 That's why I always adopt full-grown, abandoned or abused, large dogs past the chewy stage. I saw enough destruction from puppies to my mother's house growing up. If I ever decide to get a puppy it would be crate trained. I doubt I ever will though. I feel sorry for dogs who were brought home as puppies, when the stupid people didn't realize how big they were going to get. Not to mention, having no clue how to train them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcgram Posted June 25, 2017 #17 Share Posted June 25, 2017 My friend had a doberman who would eat and swallow all kinds of things that were not good for him, he had to take him to the vet more than once when he was a puppy. He ate a spark plug, drank some motor oil, chewed up and ate part of a screwdriver, and a light bulb, just to name a few. My friend worked on cars for a living and finally learned to put everything away when he was done. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted June 25, 2017 #18 Share Posted June 25, 2017 6 minutes ago, tcgram said: My friend had a doberman who would eat and swallow all kinds of things that were not good for him, he had to take him to the vet more than once when he was a puppy. He ate a spark plug, drank some motor oil, chewed up and ate part of a screwdriver, and a light bulb, just to name a few. My friend worked on cars for a living and finally learned to put everything away when he was done. For us, that would mean major renovations to the house. It's easier and cheaper to train them. I only left the dogs in the house while we were gone during a storm when they were scared. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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