Oh So Scary!

[Pam]

Here I am reporting in on another Bella escapade. Today she was sitting in the kitchen chewing on something and since I knew there was no food in her bowl I had to take a look. I walked over to her and pried her little mouth open and tilted her head back a little. Deep inside her mouth was a PUSH PIN!!! It was the kind you use on a cork board. I screamed to my husband who was close by "Bella has a push pin in her mouth!" It was right at the back of her throat on top of her tongue!!! I immediately pushed her little snout forward to get the stick pin away from the back of her throat! Hubby came running and we started to open her mouth again, which was a scary thing because it was so far back and I didn't want her to swallow right then. As it turned out, evidently as I had moved her snout downward with her mouth open I had caused it to fall on the floor. It turns out that it must have fallen off a bulletin board that my husband uses to hold photos, etc. Thank God all was fine but I really do think I have aged over this latest incident. Every time I play that scene over in my head I get weak in the knees!!

[Karen]

Puppies, like toddlers, will immediately be drawn to any dangerous object within reach, and keep us all aware of how scary the world can be! I am glad you found it before it did any damage!

[jackiesdaisy1935]

Pam, you must have been so scared, thank God you acted so quickly and that Bella came out unharmed. I know what you mean about reliving the horror, I think we all do that in times of real stress when one we love is in danger.
I was reading on one of the sites about a man who had a pretty large dog and for a couple of years he played catch with his dog with one of those rubber balls with little knobbies on it. He never thought about it and that it was large enough that his dog would not choke on it. One day he threw the ball and he saw his dog was in distress, he couldn't breathe. The ball was stuck in the back of his throat. He couldn't think what to do, he lived in an apt in New York and by the time he got his dog to the Vet it would be too late. Then he thought of holding the dog and putting his hand on his throat and pushing the ball upwards, at first the dog
squirmed and he got a hold of him again and tried once more, he finally worked the ball up his throat and held it there and reached in with his other hand and got it out. The dog was just fine. This has absolutely nothing to do with your story, but it got me thinking about playing ball with my babies.
I'm so glad Bella is o.k. and how about some more photos.
Jackie

[Pam]

Yes she is definitely keeping me on my toes. There is nothing like the curiosity of a puppy! When we first got her I went around and "child-proofed" the home (or so I thought). You can never tell, though, what really strange danger may present itself at some point.

Jackie that story is incredible! Wow! That poor man must have been shaking when it was all over. Thankfully he was able to react quickly and what he tried worked. Well, you asked for a picture so I'll try and put one here (you don't need to twist my arm! http://PetoftheDay.com/talk/biggrin.gif) Hubby took this a few days ago.

http://wsphotofews.excite.com/005/Ds/SS/bB/Kh78206.jpg

[jackiesdaisy1935]

Bella is so beautiful, my husband never thought he would like a Poodle, but when he saw Bella he fell in love. I forgot your kittie's name but he, she, is really pretty too. Having a puppie is like having a baby, got to watch everything they get into, but it's worth it. I'm so glad you got to have Bella and I'm even more glad she is o.k.
Just keep those photos coming, I love looking at everybodys babies, they are all so cute.
Now on to the next chapter in Bella's life!!!

[RachelJ]

It seems that near disasters have been averted in the last couple days. First Moses and the chocolate Easter eggs and now Bella and the push pins. Pam, I am so glad you have the Mommie's sixth sense that prods one to investigate. A very similar thing happened to me when Hannah was a pup. I was in my office which is next door to the master bedroom. I heard a slight noise of something being cracked. Not an alarming noise but for some reason, I decided to check. Hannah had in her mouth my 7 day pill container. Several of the little box lids were open and I could see pills on the floor. I pried open her mouth and removed it and looked inside her mouth where there was a loose pill. I held her mouth open until the pill fell out. Frantically I counted the pills lying on the floor. Luckily every one was accounted for. Whew! After that I was very careful never to leave my pill container on my night stand.

How about some captions for your picture?

"I don't care what they say at Pet Talk, Bella, you are not smelling my feet."

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[Freckles]

"Thanks Trevor, you make a wonderful pillow!

[shais_mom]

WOW! Very scary.
I can't believe how BIG she has gotten since your little puppy pics!!!
I saw on Emergency Vets on Animal Planet, a cat had swallowed a sewing needle, it got lodged in the top of its mouth and they used a hemostat and got it out.
The other day, they had one where a husky swallowed about 30-35 diet pills, each one was equal to one cup of coffee, sadly it lost its battle, but struggled for about 1-2 days before going to the Rainbow Bridge.
So glad that Hannah and Belle had happy endings.

[AdoreMyDogs]

I saw the same episode, shai's mom. When I heard Pam's story I imediately thought of that episode of Emergency Vets on Animal Planet there the tabby cat had a sewing kneedle stuck in his throat. That's so scary! Pam I am so glad Bella's OK, that mother instint is amazing stuff, huh?

Note to Bella: don't chew on shiny metal things...they are not good puppy toys, try to stick to the fluffy, stuffy ones that squeek when you chew on them http://PetoftheDay.com/talk/biggrin.gif

Pam I know that feeling of pure terror. It's scary and it takes awhile to get over. I would have flipped out if that happened to Graham or Cassie...phew...someone upstairs was watching over Bella today that's for sure http://PetoftheDay.com/talk/smile.gif

[KYS]

Just like kids they put everything in
their mouth. It's funny you can try
to child proof your house but they
always seem to find stuff to get into.
Great observation on your part that you caught her chewing on the pin.
Glad she is fine. http://PetoftheDay.com/talk/smile.gif
Jackie, I through out all my tennis balls
when I heard stories of dogs possibly choking on them and went out and bought these big old jumbo type tennis
balls.

[Pam]

Rachel I love the line about the feet. Trevor is probably think "I don't have frito feet so you can stop the sniffing!" Here's a better shot of Bella's pretty face. http://PetoftheDay.com/talk/smile.gif
http://wsphotofews.excite.com/007/W6/5b/Wj/OI82638.jpg



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[jackiesdaisy1935]

Kys, Daisy used to love to catch the tennis balls and the little red ones with the bell in them, I threw them all out and now I play with her with the soft round balls. I know they aren't good for outside, but we play mostly in the house or on the patio. Reading about what happened to that man and his dog cured me.

[KYS]

posted by jackiesdaisy1935:
Kys, Daisy used to love to catch the tennis balls and the little red ones with the bell in them, I threw them all out and now I play with her with the soft round balls. >>>>>>

Rocky had one of those bell balls. It was one of his all time favorite toys.
I felt so guilty throwing it out.
Thats when I went out and bought the jumbo size thick balls. http://PetoftheDay.com/talk/smile.gif

[jackiesdaisy1935]

Keys, that's really funny, the ball with the bell was Daisy's very favorite too, she would look for it all over the house after I threw it out, but finally settled for the soft one. I noticed that she had been chewing where the hole was for the bell too.

[aly]

Pam - Bella is so precious. Every time I see her I want to just hug her. Reece wishes she lived nearby because he likes taller women http://PetoftheDay.com/talk/smile.gif Trevor looks like he's ready to put her in her place if need be.

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[Sudilar]

I could just picture your terror!! Glad everything was ok!!
Sue

[wolflady]

What a scary incident!! Glad you were able to find that as soon as you did. I tell you what, whenever I see my babies chewing something (and I know there is no food in their bowls) I always investigate too. I'm so glad Bella is ok! I love the pics!! Bella is an absolute doll. She looks like a little princess!! Trevor is so cute! He's probably thinking, "Ok, I'm going to let you sit here, but only on my own terms..."

[Dixie Belle]

That is so scary!! When my pup was 6 or 7 months old, she tried to catch a wasp with her mouth, got stung, and her tongue swelled. She almost choked to death on it. I was able to get her to the vet in time, and she is fine now. But man, it scared me near to death. You really have to watch them.

[tatsxxx11]

Oh Pam, Bella is so adorable. She got SO big!! The photo is precious; and so is the caption http://PetoftheDay.com/talk/biggrin.gif Boy, as a puppy, Star gave me several near death experiences with what she could get into, and HOW QUICKLY!! No matter how hard you try to "child proof" your home, they find SOMETHING!! My biggest fear was always potential choking! I can really relate to all of your scary stories! I'm so glad Bella, and everyone, is OK!!!

Rachel, that's incredible! You must have REALLY needed your pills after that episode!



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[ownerof3dogs]

Felice swallowed a sewing needle and we never got it back. The vet said to feed her milk and bread and hope it came out. but I don't think it ever did. that was about 4 years ago and she is just fine.

I know how scared you were because I saw felice swallow the needle.

[Pam]

Last night we were out to dinner with some friends and were comparing puppy notes with another couple our age who have a cocker spaniel puppy. Of course the story of the push pin came up. My husband said "Pam gave Bella the Pamlich maneuver." http://PetoftheDay.com/talk/biggrin.gif (For those who don't get it, he was trying to be funny and coined a new technique from the Heimlich maneuver.) http://PetoftheDay.com/talk/biggrin.gif