At least 100 Things Dogs Have Eaten that they should not have!
Dog Indigestibles
Everyone knows that most dogs are not particularly fussy eaters but it's amazing to read about
some of the things dogs have eaten that required them to undergo medical treatment. This
information was gathered from nearly 1,000 vets and vet nurses. We have grouped them into rough
categories, but some defy categorisation! You never know when you might need dog insurance and
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| Toys |
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| Marbles - lots | Plastic toy | Teddy bear leg |
| 2 plastic balls | Red rubber nose | King Kong toy |
| Ball | Rubber skeleton | Small plastic doll |
| Toy train | Easter bunny | Plastic Spider man |
| Bouncy spiky ball on a rope | Dinosaur toy | Rubber toys |
| Plastic duck | Plastic dinosaur (Stegosaurus) | Toy figure |
| Squash ball | Rubber sponge ball | Baby toy |
| Plastic chicken | Soft toy donkey | Tractor wheel from a toy |
| Toy soldiers - 4 | Devil's head toy | Mr Greedy toy |
| Kinder egg | Matchbox car | Wheel of toy car |
| Rubber duck | Comic Relief nose | Teddy's hat |
| Kinder egg | Weeble toy | Teddy bear leg |
| Plastic skull | Teddy bears - 2 | 3 children's footballs |
| Rubber ball | Plastic giraffe | Parachute toy |
| Thomas the Tank Engine | Toy horse | Plastic green pepper |
| Spiderman shooter | Plastic elephant | Rubber dinosaur |
| Toy tortoise (from a pond) | Kinder egg | Ball |
| Plastic fish | Doll's dress | Piece of a Barbie doll |
| Saddle from a toy horse | Rat's nose dog's toy | Toy soldier |
| Star Wars figurine | Marble (removed from lung) | Fireman Sam figure (6" high) |
| Darth Vader helmet | Rubber Hippo | Stickle bricks |
| Teddy's Santa hat | 2 mini basket balls | Plastic toy elephant |
| Caspa toy | Rubber toy | Thomas the Tank Engine |
| Teddy Bear | Alien toy | Wee squidgy toy |
| Toy vet | Whole Sylvanian Family set of toys | Balloon |
| Troll | Air gun pellet | Dog toy |
| Toy lion | Plastic carrot with a smiley face | Balloon with 2 foot of ribbon |
| Rubber ball | Winnie the Pooh | Hedgehog toy |
| Plastic arrows | Teddy bear's head | Mutant Ninja Turtle |
| Boglin toy | Plastic duck with a bell | Womble's head |
| Fake poo | Picachu | Kong toy |
| Conker (with string) | Mister Man toy | Fluffy toy |
| Doll | Lego bricks | Squeaky toy |
| Toy car | Rope toy | Mouse toy |
| Small plastic horse | Toy wooden yacht | Plastic spider |
| Dinky car | Plastic frog | Squeaky mouse |
| Skipping rope | Unspecific toys | |
| Christmas |
|---|
| Reindeer Christmas toy | Pinecone | Christmas tree bauble |
| Christmas decorations | Novelty Christmas tree | Santa hat |
| Plastic holly | Tinsel | Cake decorations |
| Plastic mini Xmas | tree Squeaky Santa ball | Christmas ribbon |
| Baby Things |
|---|
| Dummies - 25 | Bottle teats - 14 | Baby socks |
| Baby's bootie | Breast pump nipple | Cotton buds |
| Baby toy | Baby grow | Baby bottle & teat |
| Baby soother | Baby wipes | Nappies |
| Clothes |
|---|
| Frilly knickers - 12 pairs | Knickers - 16 pairs | Thongs - 22 |
| Men's pants - 12 pairs | Underwear - 4 items | Socks - 34 (13 from one dog) |
| Tights - 24 pairs | Stockings - 3 | Suspender belts - 2 |
| Ski gloves - 3 | Gardening gloves (several) | Riding glove |
| Leopardskin knickers | Rugby socks | Golfing glove |
| Giraffe novelty slippers | Horse riding glove | Goalie's glove |
| Pair of ski gloves | Masseur shoe | Bikini |
| Bras - 7 | Bra underwire | Bra straps - 3 |
| Red leather thong | G-strings - 5 | Hat |
| Monogrammed stockings | Orthopaedic stockings | Glitter thong |
| Child's sock | Suspenders | Crotchless knickers |
| Swimming trunks | | |
| Shoes |
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| Trainer | Shoelaces | Brown leather boot |
| Sporting |
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| Numerous golf balls (singly and up to 14 from one dog) | Squash balls - lots |
| Fish hooks - numerous (100 in one dog) | Fishing weights |
| Crossbow bolt | Snooker balls | 29 marbles |
| Fisherman's bag | Dice | Arrow Tennis ball |
| Fishing line | | |
| Kitchen Equipment |
|---|
| Carving knives - 5 | Kitchen knives - 6 | Milk bottle tops |
| Kebab skewers - 9 | Metal fork | Plastic meat wrap |
| Bottle tops | Pair of scissors | Sink plug |
| Wooden bbq sticks | Tea towels - 3 | Knife & fork |
| Spoon | Ladle | |
| Indigestible Foodstuffs |
|---|
| Nectarine seeds | Corn cobs - 31 | Seaweed |
| Peach stones - 13 | Potato | Grass seeds |
| Super sized jar of Marmite | Coconut shells - 2 | Hazelnut chocolate |
| Metal clips from sausage packaging | Avocado stone |
| Whole Chinese meal | Food wrappers | Jiff lemon |
| Hazel nuts | Chicken bones | Bread dough |
| Other bones | Tin (not specified) | Lamb knuckle |
| Jar of peanut butter | Mango stone | Poppy seed head |
| Sausage string | Jumbone | |
| Money |
|---|
| 50p coin | 2p coin | £1 coins - several |
| Roll of paper money | £3.21 in small change | 5p piece |
| Over 100 coins | | |
| Ouch! |
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| Sewing needles | Needles & thread | Cocktail sticks |
| Tent pegs | Cigarette lighters | Pins |
| Broken glass | Magnet | |
| Bathroom Items/medicine cabinet |
|---|
| Bath plug | Bath towel | Soap with paper wrapper still on |
| Soap dish | Tooth picks | Tooth brush |
| Tampons - 10 | Sanitary towels - 5 | Towel |
| Ibuprofen tablets | Shaving blade | Razor blade |
| Eyebrow tweezers | False nails | |
| Gruesome |
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| Mouse Rat | Slugs | Hamster - 2 |
| Pig's ear | Human toenails | Pig's snout |
| Other |
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| Lolly sticks - lots | Cassette tapes - 12 | Batteries - lots |
| Carpet | Leather leads and collars | Telephone wire |
| Studded collar | Hearing aid | Lump of cannabis |
| Champagne cork | Bottle tops - lots | Mobile phones - 2 |
| i-pods - 2 | sim card | Half a Royal Doulton figurine |
| Screwdriver | Comb | Feather duster |
| Drawing pin | Disposable ear plugs | Ornaments |
| Door knob | Earrings | Diamond horse head brooch |
| Part of an HGV! | Shell | Brooch worth £0,000 |
| Woollen blanket | Kennel chain | Hearing aid |
| Radiator caps and nuts | Tampons - 10 | Sanitary towels - 5 |
| Lead from a leaded window | Sunglasses | False Teeth |
| Computer mouse ball | Whole curtain | Grass plastic blanket |
| Pot Pourri | Rubber thimble | Plastic sheeting |
| Car gear stick knob | Video tape | Hair bobble |
| Hair roller | Coat hanger | Rug |
| Large piece of granite | Filofax | Road cone |
| Plant pots - 2 | IV drip tubing | Wine corks - lots |
| Key ring | Cushion cover | Watch - still working |
| Small ceramic cat | Brass elephant | Pair of artery forceps |
| Piece of hosepipe | Air filter from a pond | Glass eye - 2 |
| 2 foot length of chain | Stones and pebbles | Haemostats |
| Duvet wadding | Pmsg sponge | Cow ear tag, wellies & a bucket |
| Bits of a portable TV | Bin liners | Car keys |
| Risque |
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| Vibrators - 3 | Pocket vibrator | Bondage equipment |
| Egyptian love balls | Condoms - 17 | |
| Lots of things - each from one dog |
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| 2kg stones from a beach | 100 fish hooks | Stones |
| 14 golf balls | 3 snooker balls | 185 stones |
| 3 golf balls | 29 marbles | 4 pieces of hose pipe |
| 2 foot length of chain | 6 golf balls | A long choke chain |
| Gravel - several pounds | 16 pebbles | |
| Things not ingested but still needing removal |
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| Moth in the ear | Rabbit's incisor in a Lurcher's leg | Pig's ear caught in the throat |
| Things eaten by other animals |
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| Light bulb swallowed by a snake (it came out intact) |
| Hair clip swallowed by a lizard |
| Needle and thread by a cat |
| An engagement ring swallowed by a cat |
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Last updated: 14.12.07
