16 Of the weirdest things dogs have ever eaten

10. Engagement Ring

Sax, a Labrador puppy, ate a very important item from his owner’s collection.  His owner’s son recently passed away and as a form of grievance, Sax gobbled up his owner’s engagement ring. She then had to follow him around to find the ring…

Can you believe what this next dog was kicking around in his gut?

11. Soccer Ball

A Labrador named Bracken loves eating everything he can find.  Even a soccer ball!  His owner took him to the vet when he developed a cough and found a deflated soccer ball lodged near his heart. The surgery was a success and has fully recovered.

The next Basset Hound was left alone and got “hammered”…

12. 130 Nails

Roxy, a Basset Hound was left with a friend and ended up finding a box of nails. The curious Basset then consumed 130 nails and was taken to the vet. She has recovered fully after the surgery and won’t be left home alone again anytime soon.

The next dog wanted to send his human a very important message…

We’ve all heard of dogs eating our kids’ homework, but you might be surprised by some of the weirdest things dogs have ever eaten, documented below. Luckily, all 16 of these scarfing pups made full recoveries, despite swallowing some unbelievable items. From rocks and rings, to magic wands and rubber duckies, check out this list of 16 of the Weirdest Things Dogs Have Ever Eaten.

Dogs have been known to enjoy eating unpleasant or inedible items, but these pesky pooches have taken it to the limit with the items they consumed:

1. 13 Rocks

A six-month old Labrador puppy who liked to hang out near a fish pond found something that he really liked: rocks.  He stopped eating his food (a very bad sign with young pups) and was taken to the vet. Diagnosis? Belly full of rocks that had started to work into the intestines. $1,500 in medical bills later the rocks were successfully removed and the lab had a full recovery.

The next item a dog ate is the one that makes bath time fun. But has to be surgically removed when eaten!

13. Mobile Phone

A Doberman/Great Dane mix, Nero, was sick of his owner not giving him enough attention. He jumped up and nabbed his owner’s phone from her hand and swallowed it down. After an operation to remove the phone was successful, the dog is fine. The Nokia phone however was a different story… it had to be put down as it had stopped working.

Our next dog felt pretty “in the rough” after eating these…

14. Nine Golf Balls & A Bullet

A Pointer/Bloodhound mix named Bertie, ended up feeling a bit “in the rough” after eating some golf balls. His owner caught him gulping one down, then found 8 others and a bullet from a rifle via an x-ray. The operation was successful and bullet eating Bertie has been expected to recover fully.

15. Bottle Cap, Piece of Basketball, and 15 Baby Pacifiers

A 2-year old English Bulldog, Lulu, really loves pacifiers. Lulu was taken to the vet and 15 pacifiers along with a piece of a Basketball and a bottle cap were found lodged in her belly in a huge mass. If you look closely, in the upper left section of the stomach, you can make out the pacifiers. Lulu made a full recovery post surgery!

The next item adds all new meaning to ‘dog eat dog’…

3. 10-Inch Toy Arrow

Betty is a bull terrier puppy who eats everything, including a 10.5-inch toy arrow when a door was left open at the family residence. The arrow was almost as long as Betty! Finally,  professionals were  able to be the toy with no troubles, and Betty recovered just fine.

Holy Mackeral! Guess what’s next?

16. Toy Dog

Alfie, a spaniel, nabbed a plastic dog from a young girl’s doll house and swallowed it down whole.  After ceasing to eat or drink, Alfie’s owners went to the vet and were surprised to see the “dog-eat-dog” scenario.  After some surgery to remove the toy, Alfie made a full recovery.

Since dogs don’t have hands and thumbs to pick up objects and inspect them, they often explore the world with their mouths – and end up ingesting some unusual objects.

To keep your pets safe, train them very early to only eat food from their bowls and keep areas where your dog has access clean and uncluttered. If you suspect your dog has swallowed a non-food item, take him to your veterinarian immediately, as the complications can be very dangerous and life threatening to your furry friends.

Has your dog ever eaten something he wasn’t supposed to? Tell us your stories about the weird things dogs eat in a comment below!

7. Fork

Apachee, a curious 10 year old Husky, stole a fork from the kitchen sink and swallowed it.  This fork then pierced a vein in his chest and put him at severe risk. He then went through multiple blood transfusions and many surgeries to fix the fork-related damage.  He was expected to make full recovery.

Speaking of swallowing cutlery…click next to see what Kyle the Bull Terrior swallowed.

8. 15-Inch Serrated Knife

Kyle was a 6-month old Staffordshire Bull Terrier who was mighty hungry. He was only 18 inches long (and 18 inches tall) but managed to consume a 15-inch serrated knife. Somehow the knife didn’t cut any organs and was able to be safely removed. Kyle then made a full recovery.

You’ll wonder how Pip the Whippet magically recovered when you read what she swallowed next.

5. Homer Simpson

A hungry Dalmatian, Dixie, had a taste for chocolate. When she found a chocolate & plastic egg with a Homer Simpson figurine inside, she wolfed it all down… Doh! After falling ill and losing a lot of weight, Dixie was taken to the vet. Dixie then went through surgery and made a speedy recovery.

Our next dog must’ve been playing an epic game of fetch…

6. 2-Foot Long Stick

A Great Dane puppy named Hector was playing in the garden he suddenly lost all of his energy and refused his breakfast in the morning. He was rushed to the vet and they found a two-foot long stick lodged in his throat. The stick was then removed with forceps and Hector made a full recovery.

Wow…you won’t believe what a 10 year old Husky ate…

4. Fish (with hook included)

Oscar, a Shih tzu, was on a walk when he spotted a mackerel… and couldn’t resist. He ate the fish- line, hook and sinker! Unfortunately, the hook did its job (again) and was lodged in his throat.  He was then rushed to get help and had the fish and hook removed in only an hour.

What happens when a Dalmatian eats a cartoon character? Click next to find out…

9. Magic Fairy Wand

A 5-month old Whippet named Pip kept gulping like she was trying to dislodge something in her throat. Her family noticed this and took her to the vet. A long and narrow fairy wand was found running across her entire frame. In surgery the wand was removed and Pip ‘magically’ had a full recovery.

The next dog didn’t need surgery, but his owner had to do a little digging to find what he ate…

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