Apparently, my dog ate some yarn...

[Anonymous]

Okay, so I have an odd, and really gross problem, and I'm not really sure what to do about it..

My dog apparently ate some yarn at some point.. and when she went outside to poop a couple of hours ago, she had it hanging from her butt. I initially donned gloves and tried to pull it thinking it was just stuck to her fur, but it's still inside, and caused obvious discomfort to her when I tugged it so I stopped.

I guess what I'm wondering is if this is something she will hopefully just finish passing later, or is it an emergency that requires an emergency vet today?

I'm hoping someone has had some sort of experience with this.

[Anonymous]

Happened to our dog before. We just waited til he pooped again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: Happened to our dog before. We just waited til he pooped again.

Also, we didn't tug at it because we didn't want to touch it lol. I would take a closer look though just to be certain it's just yarn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: Happened to our dog before. We just waited til he pooped again.

And everything was fine? I said something to a few people who told me that it was going to cause bowel obstruction and that it was absolutely necessary to go to an emergency vet... This won't be a physical possibility for me until much later this evening (hubby's about 3 hours away, and my car is in the shop..) so I'm really hoping that this will clear up on it's own before then.

Thank you for easing my mind a bit!

[Anonymous]

My cat ate a rubber band once, pooped and proceeded to drag his dirty booty all over my house.

I pulled it out.

Pick up your yarn.

[Anonymous]

Poor baby. I would take her to the vet as a precaution - if its tied, it would be horrible for her.

[Anonymous]

Actually, I think this can be quite dangerous. I remember reading that contrary to all the warm and fuzzy pictures, you should never let a cat play with yarn because if they ingest it, it can get all tangled inside and cause serious harm.

[Anonymous]

OP, I just googled. Here was one of the first things to pop up:

Never let your pet play with String, Thread, Thread Spools, Yarn, Rope, String Toys, Rope Toys, Dental Floss, Fishing Line, Christmas Tree Tinsel, Shoe Laces, Etc. (or anything like this.) These items can be very dangerous to your pet. Small (or large) lengths of string can be inadvertently swallowed and lodge in the intestinal track. The workings of the intestine can cause the string to work like a cutter, causing damage and even death.

Another site also said don't pull it.

[Anonymous]

OP here, thanks guys! My husband is still not home, I kind of want to take her to the vet but I also want to see if it passes.. I did cut it so that it couldn't catch on anything or anything. One site that I read said to give her milk as it will help loosen up the bowels and stuff, so I gave her just a small amount and put a bit of dry food in it, she ate that like it was going out of style. Now I'm just waiting. I can't take her anywhere until hubby's home, and I don't know when that's gonna be...

Thank you all for the advice. My yarn is usually in a sealed bag, but my daughter decided to "decorate" with some the other day, and lo and behold, the dogs insides are now decorated as well. She's acting like she's feeling alright, but I just wish I knew for sure. I love that dog!

[Anonymous]

Why don't you call the vet and see what they recommend?

[Anonymous]

Um, I would've called a friend or a cab and gone to the emergency vet. You're being awfully nonchalant about this, imo.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Um, I would've called a friend or a cab and gone to the emergency vet. You're being awfully nonchalant about this, imo.

+1

[Anonymous]

Not to scare you but as previous posters have mentioned this can be dangerous. My cat swallowed some thread I had accidentally left around and had to have emergency surgery because an X-ray showed it was wrapped around his intestines. It likely would have perforated them and sent him into shock from internal bleeding. Vet said he sees it in dogs and cats all the time. I'd do whatever you can to get him in ASAP.

[Anonymous]

OP, if you are in Mo Co vets make house calls. Please treat this as an emergency. Your dog could die.

[Anonymous]

My dog ate a cassette tape (in the 80s). It started coming out of his rear...he had to have surgery, was in the hospital for a week and came home with 26 stitches. I'd call the vet and make sure you have $ in your checking account