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    believing a dog has a great gut because he keeps passing things that he shouldn't be eating, isn't really a way to start out a thread
    Note to self, no more tongue-in-cheek humor.
    I did not mean anything insensitive towards those who had lost their furbabies to "just one sock" as you said.

    As for the dog owner comment, there were more than one "wow you need to do x or y" and lots of assumptions about things that had or had not been done in our home.
    There were also assumptions that my kids had no idea what the dog should and shouldn't eat, and how dangerous it could be for her to eat certain things.

    I came here more so for "oh wow, I hope that works out, my dog has eaten weird things before - keep careful watch on her, let us know!" more so than suggestions that I should train my dog and children better.

    sounds like a crate should be first, a chat with the kids, and training for the dog.
    She is crate trained, and was doing very well being left out of the crate for a few hours at a time while we were at work. Around 7.5 mos or so, she decided to try to eat things around here she shouldn't (the chair cushions)again, so we began crating her again (also crated her for house showing purposes as well). The past few days we have left her out of the crate for a few hours at a time again, with no problems at all yet. It was on this board that I read again/reinforced my knowledge that between 7-9 months sometimes they can go start getting into things they hadn't gotten into before, etc. The vast majority of the time, she obeys "leave it" and "drop it" just fine. Training her for those things is important to us, and we have worked on it in class, and outside of a class setting.

    Anyway, thank you for the good thoughts and I'll update at some point.
    ETA: Even though she is acting perfectly normal with all normal functions, the vet offered to do a quick xray for our peace of mind, whether it's actually in there or not. Will be doing that this afternoon. Absolutely worth the money, I think.

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    Quote Originally Posted by peppersmom View Post
    I came here more so for "oh wow, I hope that works out, my dog has eaten weird things before - keep careful watch on her, let us know!" more so than suggestions that I should train my dog and children better.
    If it was the first sock, or the first incident, you probably would've gotten that.

    You're on a lab board, where people ADORE their labs. So after hearing your lab has gotten "8-10 of your son's socks, a remote (not consumed), and pooped out some crayons"... you're going to get suggestions on doing things a little bit differently than what you're doing. Because it just doesn't quite seem to be workin' for ya!
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    People are offering you constructive advice. People that have been there and know how serious an obstruction can be are giving you their own perspective and suggestions and you are getting defensive because it's not what you wanted to hear.

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    One sock is an accident. 8-10 socks and underwear leads me to believe that bedroom or laundry room doors are not shut when they should be or kids don't know where their lidded laundry basket is. I had to change all my low baskets to tall ones because I have an underwear thief. The same way I had to learn to keep the toilet lids down due to not wanting the dogs to drink from the toilets and how I had to learn to keep closet doors shut to keep shoe thieves out.

    I think this board tends to be pretty serious about their dogs and the proper care. You won't get too many pats on your back because the dog ate another piece of clothing.

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    everytime chili eats/chews stuff I dont want him to I feel guilty and blame myself. I dont even post those kind of things here cause I know what the answer is. on a plus side, lots of leave it commands has chili knowing not to eat a few things now(dish towels, remotes, computer mouse, my cigarettes, etc)... he still loves to grab my wifes fuzzy sleeping socks tho so she puts them in her closet now.

    when i focus on training leave it, I sit with chili for 10 minutes and repeat leave it many many times with my slippers or whatever until he wont even touch my slippers.
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    I think people are trying to help you, not insult you. I started out having this issue with my kids throwing stuff around (3 labs at once all within 6 months of each other) and I'd find that Jake had an unusual appetite for bras and undies. I set the rule down that ALL the kids and the adults were to put dirty laundry in the hamper and the hamper was to be put in the closet and the closet door closed at all times.
    It took some training for the kids and adults (hahaha) but we all realized how crucial it was to keep the dogs safe. Thank goodness none of mine had an obstruction from items not eatable, but Chad did get one from the knuckle of a marrow bone. After that and a couple of years (too scared to give them any bone for awhile) they only got marrow bones and were supervised while chowing down.

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    lol

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    That's too bad you feel attacked. I hope your puppy barfs up the undies.

    We've had some close calls here in the last several months- toddler/kinder age socks fit nicely in the roofs of lab mouths! I am super paranoid and always on Sock Lockdown, but our pup still manages to fish them out from under the couch. Baby gates, crates and tethering are my very best friends right now, and our pup is 7 months. I don't foresee it changing any time soon

    Maybe I over do it, but I tell my oldest if he leaves his socks and toys lying around the dog could eat them and die... he's pretty good about keeping things picked up.
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    I think we all know what sneaky thieves labs can be.
    I usually didn't know something was stolen and swallowed until it came out one end or the other. Cassie used to swallow her ill gotten gains rather than "give". Now she will steal in hope of a "trade" and while I don't like rewarding the behavior of stealing with a trade, sometimes I need my bra now and can't wait until she has lost interest and leaves it in her "fort" (a place under a clump of shrubs where she and her sister hang out with their treasures)
    I feel for you because I've been there, despite my best efforts and the worrying must be awful. There are many posts regarding the things that get swallowed.
    Sometimes you gotta smile and wonder what goes on in their pretty heads. Check out the picture of Brutus and the leash he swallowed that came out his butt, whole, in another thread.
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    Thanks for all your input. Of course I am worried, and adore my lab as much as the rest of you.

 



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