The power of bread!!

BubbaLeroy · 12-08-2007, 12:03 PM

Mr. Bogart, AKA: Bogie Carter, swallowed two buttons on Tuesday morning.

He got to one of my little snowmen that I have on display on our staircase. We were eating breakfast when he proudly trotted in carrying a stuffed little snowman minus his hat buttons, wreath, and stick arms. The remains of the arms and wreath were in the middle of the den minus the two buttons, one which was about 1" across.

Remember this is the rock eating Basset that has had two surgeries for rock eating. After the last surgery the vet told us that if he ate anything odd to feed him lots of bread. The bread would usually bind around foreign objects and if passable you would soon find them in several days. So we started feeding his two slices of bread with his regular meals, plus two slices at noon and bedtime, 8 slices per day. Then we went on

"poop detail"

taking him out on the leash.

Finally on Friday (yesterday) he produced the two buttons.

We were so relieved!! So remember the "power of bread" !

The little snowman is the one in the middle with the scarf and wreath. He ate the two buttons on the hat.
We think Bogie took his nose while on the stairs and flipped him to the floor.

I'm really sorry, Mom. I promise to be a good boy!! Can Santa still come?

biscuit · 12-08-2007, 12:48 PM

I'm so glad he's okay!

EccentricGirl42 · 12-08-2007, 01:23 PM

I'm glad he's okay too.

That little cutie must really keep you on your toes.

Betsy Iole · 12-08-2007, 02:04 PM

The bread remedy often works for dogs who snack on glass tree ornaments, too!

Maggie's Mommy · 12-08-2007, 02:30 PM

Mr. Bogart sure is a handful!! Boy is he handsome!! I think he is very sorry and Santa should definitely bring him a sack full of presents. I never heard that about bread. I will have to remember that seeing Rusty had the famous rock surgery

Yogi's Mom · 12-08-2007, 03:18 PM

Glad to hear Bogie is okay! He is sooooooo handsome! I am sure Santa is going to bring him gifts, after all who could resist that face!

That's a great tip about the bread.
Oh, I love all the stuffed animals in the background! Cute!

Terry · 12-08-2007, 03:51 PM

I never heard of such a thing! What a wonderful thing to know! I wonder how many other incredibly useful bits of knowledge are out there that I haven't heard? I wonder if we couldn't pin a permanent first-aid and preventative measures topic on the health forum for people to consult when faced with situations like this one? Not to replace vetinary advice or care, of course, but it would be very handy to help treat minor things before they become a NEED for emergency vet care...

ChristieJ · 12-08-2007, 11:19 PM

that is good to know. The problem I see is that Snoopy will purposely eat things he's not suppose just to guarantee bread with his meals. <_<

shakerag · 12-09-2007, 01:49 AM

Oh--anybody can look at Mr. Bogart and tell that he did not do anything really 'wrong'---it was just one of those Holiday things.
He and Rusty are just Rock Biters--that's all!
don

Yogi's Mom · 12-09-2007, 07:12 AM

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I never heard of such a thing! What a wonderful thing to know! I wonder how many other incredibly useful bits of knowledge are out there that I haven't heard? I wonder if we couldn't pin a permanent first-aid and preventative measures topic on the health forum for people to consult when faced with situations like this one? Not to replace vetinary advice or care, of course, but it would be very handy to help treat minor things before they become a NEED for emergency vet care...[/b]

I think that would be a good idea to pin a first aid topic. I am sure we could all get some very useful tips like this one from BubbaLeroy.

12-08-2007, 12:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
BubbaLeroy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,288	Mr. Bogart, AKA: Bogie Carter, swallowed two buttons on Tuesday morning. He got to one of my little snowmen that I have on display on our staircase. We were eating breakfast when he proudly trotted in carrying a stuffed little snowman minus his hat buttons, wreath, and stick arms. The remains of the arms and wreath were in the middle of the den minus the two buttons, one which was about 1" across. Remember this is the rock eating Basset that has had two surgeries for rock eating. After the last surgery the vet told us that if he ate anything odd to feed him lots of bread. The bread would usually bind around foreign objects and if passable you would soon find them in several days. So we started feeding his two slices of bread with his regular meals, plus two slices at noon and bedtime, 8 slices per day. Then we went on "poop detail" taking him out on the leash. Finally on Friday (yesterday) he produced the two buttons. We were so relieved!! So remember the "power of bread" ! The little snowman is the one in the middle with the scarf and wreath. He ate the two buttons on the hat. We think Bogie took his nose while on the stairs and flipped him to the floor. I'm really sorry, Mom. I promise to be a good boy!! Can Santa still come? __________________ You don't own a Basset, a Basset owns you!! Aroooooos from Bogie !! - Trumbull's Who's Teasin Bogart CGC- Born April 21, 2005 ATB: Bubba - (Trumbull's Surley It's Stormin Norman) Sept. 8, 1998 - Dec. 20, 2005

12-08-2007, 02:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
Betsy Iole Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1969 Posts: 4,901	The bread remedy often works for dogs who snack on glass tree ornaments, too! __________________ Betsy, Mom to CH Bugle Bay's Sin City Caper UD RE TD BHCA-VC CH Bugle Bay's Sin City Cuppa Joe TD CH Bugle Bay's AllUCanEat Buffet CDX RN TDX NA CGC BHCA-VCX, 1996-2008 "Bugsie" UDX NA NAJ CGC, 1991-2006

12-08-2007, 03:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
Terry Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Tiverton, RI, USA Posts: 3,525	I never heard of such a thing! What a wonderful thing to know! I wonder how many other incredibly useful bits of knowledge are out there that I haven't heard? I wonder if we couldn't pin a permanent first-aid and preventative measures topic on the health forum for people to consult when faced with situations like this one? Not to replace vetinary advice or care, of course, but it would be very handy to help treat minor things before they become a NEED for emergency vet care... __________________ Moe and Terry "Don't worry, be happy"

12-08-2007, 11:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
ChristieJ Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Florissant, MO, USA Posts: 100	that is good to know. The problem I see is that Snoopy will purposely eat things he's not suppose just to guarantee bread with his meals. <_< __________________ Christie Snoopy and Vanessa's Mommy www.creationsbychristian.com/SnoopyBABIE.html www.creationsbychristian.com/Vanessa.html

12-09-2007, 01:49 AM	#9 (permalink)
shakerag Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ozark Mountains, Ar Posts: 245	Oh--anybody can look at Mr. Bogart and tell that he did not do anything really 'wrong'---it was just one of those Holiday things. He and Rusty are just Rock Biters--that's all! don __________________ If it's not a Basset, it's just a dog

12-08-2007, 12:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
biscuit Senior Member Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: oklahoma Posts: 5,234	I'm so glad he's okay!

12-08-2007, 01:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
EccentricGirl42 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: WA Posts: 224	I'm glad he's okay too. That little cutie must really keep you on your toes.

12-08-2007, 02:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
Maggie's Mommy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 775	Mr. Bogart sure is a handful!! Boy is he handsome!! I think he is very sorry and Santa should definitely bring him a sack full of presents. I never heard that about bread. I will have to remember that seeing Rusty had the famous rock surgery

12-08-2007, 03:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
Yogi's Mom Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,109	Glad to hear Bogie is okay! He is sooooooo handsome! I am sure Santa is going to bring him gifts, after all who could resist that face! That's a great tip about the bread. Oh, I love all the stuffed animals in the background! Cute!

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