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myLot reputation of 94/100. GreenMoo (4015)   ranked 342 out of 7,860 in dogs 4 years ago

My youngest enjoys playing with pots and pans, pretending to cook. Our dogs enjoy him doing this, as occassionally he'll grab a pan that's not been washed up yet and they can sneak a quick lick of something tasty.

Anyway, today little one was playing on the floor with a collection of pans and some wine corks, pouring the corks from one pan to another. In comes dog, back from her walk.

Snap! There goes a cork out of the nearest pan, straight down the dog's throat. Stupid beast obviously thought it was some sort of tidbit left in the pan, but she scoffed it so quick that noone had a chance to grab her. I don't think it even touched the sides, just straight on down.

Well she seems OK with it so far, but I guess at some point it's going to have to come out the other end. I'll be glad I'm not in her position when it does! Perhaps it will teach her not to be so greedy / stupid. DO you think so? I don't!!

 

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tags:  cork, dog, dumb dog, greed, out the other end
 
1. myLot reputation of 97/100. 2kidsandapup (708)   4 years ago

I highly doubt she'll learn her lesson she's a dog, and all dogs are that way. she probably smelled the wine on the cork and it smelled sweet to her. and if you look at a cork the kinda look like the shape of a doggie treat. my dog does stupid stuff too.


myLot reputation of 94/100. GreenMoo (4015)   ranked 342 out of 7,860 in dogs  4 years ago

LoL, I reckon ALL dogs do stupid stuff. It's all part and parcel of being a dog!

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2. myLot reputation of 95/100. OreoCookie3 (22476)   4 years ago

OMG! You better watch the dog because she can get an obstruction and need surgery if it gets stuck in there. I hope she doesn't get it stuck in the small intestine .. I've seen so many dogs get foreign body impactions (even from bones and other stuff), sometimes they pass them and sometimes they can't and need a vet to intervene.


myLot reputation of 94/100. GreenMoo (4015)   ranked 342 out of 7,860 in dogs  4 years ago

We're keeping an eye on her. No problems so far and she's a reasonably large dog so I'm hoping that it'll pass through unhindered.

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3. myLot reputation of 99/100. ElicBxn (24665)   4 years ago

The roomie's dog is like that too. She was grabbing tidbits out of the air and the roomie dropped a pickle. Well, that got in her mouth and it came out again like - ewww, that's not food.


myLot reputation of 94/100. GreenMoo (4015)   ranked 342 out of 7,860 in dogs  4 years ago

I reckon I could get my dogs to eat anything at all if I tossed it in the air & told them it was a chicken. Mutts!


myLot reputation of 99/100. ElicBxn (24665)  4 years ago

The roomie's former roomie had a very stupid peke. the roomie had dropped jelly beans on the floor and the dog was going around eatting them. then she got the black one, licorice. She kept picking it up and spitting it out until she finally ate it.


myLot reputation of 94/100. GreenMoo (4015)   ranked 342 out of 7,860 in dogs  4 years ago

The peke sounds just like me! I can't eat a licorice Jelly bean straight off either ;-)

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4. myLot reputation of 99/100. GardenGerty (35251)   ranked 332 out of 7,860 in dogs   4 years ago

I would not want to be the dog either, but I can see it happening.I do not think the dog will learn a lesson, though.


myLot reputation of 94/100. GreenMoo (4015)   ranked 342 out of 7,860 in dogs  4 years ago

I think you're right, stomach before brain every time in her case!

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5. myLot reputation of 34/100. shantiquarian (135)   ranked 2,606 out of 7,860 in dogs   4 years ago

Hasn't anyone ever explained the toilet paper tube test to you? Who in their right mind would leave wine corks within reach of children or pets. Animals as well as children are by nature curious and use the taste and smell method to explore. Something as small as a wine cork is a CHOKING HAZZARD. There is nothing wrong with children playing with pots and pans or pets licking the dirty ones. My kids like the pots and pans better than toys and my son turned out to be an excellent cook thank goodness since he married someone who had no clue how to boil water. And out house pets lick the dishes and pans all the time, they think it is their job and since there is no dishwasher in the house we look at it as the prewash cycle. But even rawhide chews are off their treat list because they are proven health hazards. Use common sense before you have a real tragedy on your hands!


myLot reputation of 94/100. GreenMoo (4015)   ranked 342 out of 7,860 in dogs  4 years ago

Obviously they haven't, so perhaps you'd care to? I assume it's along the lines of if something is small enough to fit through the centre of a toilet roll then it's Dangerous with a capital D?

Much though I appreciate the warning, the dog has walked past wine corks a million times without snatching them,let alone swallowing them. Bearing in mind that this is a dog who'd swallow a rock if you tossed it in the air and called it a chicken, I can only assume that she thought she'd found her dinner. Daft animal.

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6. myLot reputation of 86/100. ruby222 (2574)   ranked 605 out of 7,860 in dogs   4 years ago

Both!!!like mine ..bless him..ive taken to blessing things recently...now i have this fabulous little book here Moo that you maylike to study..its called `The little book of pooh`...and it describes quite graphically the make up of poo....now im none too sure if this covers dogs as well,but all in all i reckon its worth a go..This book is supposed to be a real `corker`...a best seller....and thank the lord it was only a cork thats all i can say!!!!!


myLot reputation of 94/100. GreenMoo (4015)   ranked 342 out of 7,860 in dogs  4 years ago

Believe me, having a toddler around the place means I'm well aware of the make up of poo.

Sorry, you mean pooh with an H? I'll get my coat ....


myLot reputation of 86/100. ruby222 (2574)   ranked 605 out of 7,860 in dogs  4 years ago

LOLnow we are splitting hairs are we?..as for the `H`..I will let you choose Moo !!

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7. myLot reputation of 91/100. positiveminded1977 (4490)   ranked 66 out of 7,860 in dogs   4 years ago

LOL, I love your discussions; they are really amusing! Well dogs are a bit nuts, aren't they? My cat did something idiotic the other day. I guess he swallowed a piece of thread, quite a long one. I saw it hanging out of his other end, a quarter out and three quarters in. I had to put the darn thing out. Phew!! As for the dog, I could start ten thousand discussions about her. She knocked down my flower pots the other day. She has dug two deep holes in the garden--I don't know why. And she broke a plant that had just recovered from another shock. So I guess dogs are a bit nuts and tiresome, too!! Lets hope the cork comes out of the other end, soon! LOL :)

Cheers and happy mylotting


myLot reputation of 94/100. GreenMoo (4015)   ranked 342 out of 7,860 in dogs  4 years ago

Oh no, this is just getting *too* graphic .... but I have to tell you that one of my Mum's cats had this thing for swallowing elastic bands. They used to hang out the other end just as you describe, but when you pulled on them they'd just ping back, wallop the cat on a rather sensitive spot and cause it to look at you with that cat look that has you quaking in your boots and checking your slippers before you put them on in the morning!


myLot reputation of 91/100. positiveminded1977 (4490)   ranked 66 out of 7,860 in dogs  4 years ago

Oh LOL, that's really funny!

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