Antler warning.

Theia loves her antler and we let her have it for about 20 minutes a day and it's always when we're there. This morning she had the last scragg end of one and she split it in half length ways. She suddenly jumped up and started retching, I thought she was choking, she ran to me and I realised a piece had jammed across her palate.
I've had the same thing happen twice with Floyd with sticks, it got very bloody with him as he clawed his face and my hands when I got to him. I just pinned him and flicked it out with my finger.
So this helped me not to panic and drama over in 2 seconds, and she went back to chomping away quite happily.
My advice is to make sure you're in easy reach of the pooch if you give them anything like this and never crate them with one.
Pete

Aw poor Theia, glad she's ok and you helped her quick! Rolo loves his stag bar, so thank you for the warning i shall pay closer attention to its condition when he is given his. Hugs from Rolo

I always supervise mia with bones etc good warning for new owners tho

Good advice for all owners. After i gave Iza a rib ( never again ) i take more interest when she is chewing.

I would always be here when Rocky has his stag but I have heard people say they leave their dogs alone with them bad idea really.

thanks for that Pete,you can never be too careful with bones,glad Theia is fine

Poor Theia, damn good job you were there. I only let Vin have his when I am here and never leave him alone with it. He prefers a hoof these days but they hoot!

Leased to hear Theia is all ok. I always remove the antler when it gets close to being a size that Flo might try and swallow to be honest. By then it's pretty much done in anyways

Good job you were there to help, glad she was okay!

You can never be too careful with bones.

Thanks for your thoughts on Theia, but like all Staffies, she didn't bat an eyelid!
When Floyd did it, my hands took a bit damage along with his face. When I got it out, I'm trying to catch my breath and sort us out, Floyd grabbed the same stick and trotted off again! Oh how I laughed!!!!!!
Pete