VPI has some advice to dog owners: stop leaving your clothes on the floor, but I must say, I don't feel like the rocks and sticks found in dogs' stomachs are our fault!
From K9 Magazine: Dogs Like Eating Underwear, It’s Official. 2007-Oct-25, by Ryan O'Meara: VPI, the oldest and largest provider of pet health insurance in the US, has reimbursed policyholders for a lot of swallowed socks in its 25 years insuring America’s pets. Just take a look at the top 10:
- Socks
- Underwear
- Panty Hose
- Rocks
- Balls
- Chew Toys
- Corn Cobs
- Bones
- Hair Ties/Ribbons
- Sticks
I can't believe the rocks, and pantihose, and underwear, wow..they can eat anything. My dog had to go to the hospital for she got a bit of a stick caught in her throat. You really have to keep an eye on them all the time to prevent this.
Posted by: Teri | April 13, 2008 at 07:56 PM