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I was saved by some rescue angels on Dec. 31, 2014 from Orange County Animal Services in Orlando, FL

06/02/2024

Swaddled!

01/01/2024

Happy New Year!

31/12/2023

Our sweet boy was rescued from OCAS
9 years ago!

25/12/2023

Merry Christmas!

23/11/2023

Happy Thanksgiving!!

13/10/2023

Pillow hog!!

01/10/2023

Sunday Snuggles!

23/08/2023

He thinks I’m a foot rest!

30/07/2023

If I were a poet…

15/07/2023

My newest bestie, Mr. Peanut! 😍

11/06/2023

Nap time with my new buddy. ❤️

09/06/2023

Champion’s new buddy!

26/04/2023

Someone was happy to have his cone off for a few minutes!

20/04/2023

He’s home!!! Time for rest and recovery.

19/04/2023

Champion’s surgery went well. He is extubated and in recovery. Comes home tomorrow afternoon. Thank you for all of your prayers.

18/04/2023

Please say a prayer for our sweet Champion. He’s having TPLO surgery on his leg tomorrow. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

09/04/2023

Happy Easter!!!

19/03/2023

I might need just one more blanket!

13/03/2023

Monday vibe!

28/01/2023

I miss my sister. She went to kitty heaven yesterday. 😢

25/12/2022

Merry Christmas!!!

23/12/2022

❤️

22/12/2022

🚨

Rawhide chews are not christmas gifts; they are unplanned ER vet visits just waiting to happen!

They are terrible for dogs, but stores sell them because people keep buying them. Rawhide is harmful from processing with irritating chemicals, the small choking hazard pieces, the swallowed piece sits in the stomach and irritates your dogs stomach for months or forms a complete blockage from a big piece or several smaller pieces clumping together in the dogs intestines.

Canine intestinal blockage or foreign body surgery costs about 2-3k in this area to treat an obstruction. That $7 candy cane rawhide doesn't look so cute now, does it?

These are the most common rawhide risks:

Contamination. As with pet toys, rawhide chews can contain trace amounts of toxic chemicals. And, as with other pet (or human) foods, Salmonella or E. coli contamination is possible. Even humans can be at risk when coming into contact with these bacteria on rawhide treats.

Digestive irritation. Some dogs are simply sensitive or allergic to rawhide or other substances used in their manufacture processes. This can cause problems, including diarrhea and vomiting.

Choking or blockages. Rawhide bones and other edible chews can pose a choking and blockage risk. In fact, this is a much bigger risk than contamination or digestive irritation. If your dog swallows large pieces of rawhide, the rawhide can get stuck in the esophagus or other parts of the digestive tract. Depending on its size and where it is located, a local vet may be able to remove these pieces fairly easily through the throat. But sometimes, abdominal surgery is needed to remove them from the stomach or intestines. If it isn’t resolved, a blockage can lead to death.

It doesn't take much. Similar to the way small pieces of hair clog a drain, the small pieces of rawhide can clump and block your dog similar to the various items pictured in the first photo below. This is usually a hard thing to diagnose because rawhide is skin. Xrays don't show skin very well so usually a contrast study with barium is needed. Typically a barium study runs $500-900 in this area. Once the blockage is found then the surgery or endoscopic retrieval can be done. The best case scenario is your dog is puking and pooping out the pieces and this can be painful it there's a pointed piece that injures the tissues on its way out.

Please save your dog some pain and yourself hours waiting at an emergency clinic and thousands of dollars.

Don't buy rawhide.

https://pets.webmd.com/dogs/rawhide-good-or-bad-for-your-dog

26/11/2022

Road trips make me sleepy!

24/11/2022

Happy Thanksgiving from the beach!

23/11/2022

Did someone say there will be turkey?!

08/11/2022

Is it Friday yet?!

25/09/2022

Sunday Sunbathing. ☀️

05/09/2022

Happy Labor Day! Or as I call it… another day I get to snuggle with my parents.

And yes I’ve reported my broken bed to management and a new one is being delivered tomorrow!

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http://www.meandmyshadowdogrescue.com/

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