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Hi all,
I am really in need of some advice about scavenging.
Obi (1 yr old JRT)was rushed in for emergency surgery last Saturday with a blockage in his intestines. He had eaten all sorts of crap in the garden. The main thing was fuzz from a tennis ball - it anchored in his stomach and went all the way through to the other end. He had to have 7 incisions in his intestines and 1 entry incision. This cause small holes in his intestines and he got peritonitis.
He is lucky to still be with us.
He is feeling much better today after a week of resting and he is quite hyper. I'm trying to keep him from jumping around but not having much luck.
The reason for this post is to ask if anyone has got any advice on how to stop him eating non food items?
He can't have a bed in his crate, plastic toys, blankets or clothes to keep him warm as he eats these things.
He can't go in the garden without a lead on ad he will eat wood, the fence, stones and basically anything he can find.
Do puppies ( is he still classed as a puppy at 13months?) grow out of this behaviour?
He doesn't chew things and spit them out like most dogs do.
Please help!
Liz
I am really in need of some advice about scavenging.
Obi (1 yr old JRT)was rushed in for emergency surgery last Saturday with a blockage in his intestines. He had eaten all sorts of crap in the garden. The main thing was fuzz from a tennis ball - it anchored in his stomach and went all the way through to the other end. He had to have 7 incisions in his intestines and 1 entry incision. This cause small holes in his intestines and he got peritonitis.
He is lucky to still be with us.
He is feeling much better today after a week of resting and he is quite hyper. I'm trying to keep him from jumping around but not having much luck.
The reason for this post is to ask if anyone has got any advice on how to stop him eating non food items?
He can't have a bed in his crate, plastic toys, blankets or clothes to keep him warm as he eats these things.
He can't go in the garden without a lead on ad he will eat wood, the fence, stones and basically anything he can find.
Do puppies ( is he still classed as a puppy at 13months?) grow out of this behaviour?
He doesn't chew things and spit them out like most dogs do.
Please help!
Liz
