Be careful what kind of gum you buy, dog owners

Mazeroth

My Mom just sent me this e-mail. Thought I'd pass it on to you guys and gals:

Please pass this information on even if you do not have a dog. This is not an Urban legend, nor an email hoax. I saw the news station announcement myself, and it is legitimate.

A Cleveland, OH news station, this week ran this information and it is indeed true. Katie had been getting into my gum, if I left it around where she can get into it. She never used to get into my purse, nor climb on a chair to retrieve gum, but for some reason, has been in the last few months. Fortunately, I chew Dentyne Ice and Extra, both sugar-free as well, but, thank goodness, neither contain Xylitol.

Orbit and another newer sugar-free gum out now, call Stride ,contain Xylitol. The gum companies have been contacted , and supposedly stated they will now put better warning labels on their product, but my concern is that the majority of the public probably does not find the need to read the gum's ingredients.

The veterinarian, on this Cleveland news station stated that some dogs die within minutes of ingesting the gum with this Xylitol's ingredient.

I am trying to get the word out to all dog owners, and in the hopes that they, in turn will forward this to others out there.

It was also stated on this newscast not to harm cats nor humans, but only dogs. If you desire, there is an address below describing the information concerning this danger I found utilizing Google.com for further verification.

http://www.holisticvets.com/NewsLetter/ChewingGum/ChewingGumNewsletter.htm

Mazeroth

27 hours later and this only has 34 views. I am shocked. Seriously.

RuSsMaN

Maybe a lot people here don't let their dogs chew gum?

McLoki

4 out of 5 polkies surveyed say dogs and gum just don't mix. (but it can do wonders for their breath)

hearingimpared

Read it, told my wife, and I thank you.

Mazeroth

RuSsMaN wrote:

Maybe a lot people here don't let their dogs chew gum?

You son of a ****!!!!!

:eek:

pearsall001

Thanks for the info. We'll keep better tabs on where we put our gum. I've got one big **** Rottie & his head can literally lay on the kitchen table without even stretching. He's nabbed a few items off the table & counters before. He ate a whole box of chocolates once, never got sick though. I also heard that chocolate can kill a dog. I guess he's got a cast iron stomach. I've heard of child proofing a house for toddlers, but now I guess we have to dog proof our house. What next? Yeah,I know, get a smaller dog!!

wingnut4772

My dogs can blow the little bubble inside the big bubble.

Willow

thanks, will pass on.

I remember once, we went up to the cottage and my mom said they took all the mouse poison blocks out. Well they left one and we think Willow ate a tiny piece. well we called our vet and they made us give her a shot glass of warm water with lots of salt. Salt in mass makes dogs puke. Well It broke my heart to shove it down her throat and watch her gag and dry heave till what ever was in her lil gut came out. I felt so bad, but I knew it was the right thing to do. So from a dog owner thanks for this bit of info you passed on.

Mazeroth

No problemo. My mother in-law uses 3% Hydrogen Peroxide to make her Jack Russels throw up whenever they get into something they shouldn't (ALL the time). She just pours it down their throats and in no time, they're puking like crazy! I don't know if this is safe but she's always done this and they're relatively old.

PhantomOG

My vet recommended the Hydrogen Peroxide so I think its safe. When my oldest dog was a puppy he would chew and eat everything. We had to use the peroxide when he swallowed a huge chuck of a bath towel. Didn't want him getting clogged up

petrym

Mazeroth wrote:

27 hours later and this only has 34 views. I am shocked. Seriously.

No doggies in this house... well, our son is only 11, he'll turn into a horn dog pretty soon.

hearingimpared

pearsall001 wrote:

Thanks for the info. We'll keep better tabs on where we put our gum. I've got one big **** Rottie & his head can literally lay on the kitchen table without even stretching. He's nabbed a few items off the table & counters before. He ate a whole box of chocolates once, never got sick though. I also heard that chocolate can kill a dog. I guess he's got a cast iron stomach. I've heard of child proofing a house for toddlers, but now I guess we have to dog proof our house. What next? Yeah,I know, get a smaller dog!!

Ya forgot to mention the chuck he took out of my belly!!!!

hearingimpared

PhantomOG wrote:

My vet recommended the Hydrogen Peroxide so I think its safe. When my oldest dog was a puppy he would chew and eat everything. We had to use the peroxide when he swallowed a huge chuck of a bath towel. Didn't want him getting clogged up

My Moose when he was a pup would chew and eat everything is site also. What stopped him was he chewed a lamp cord that was plugged in. He stopped chewing anything but food.

pearsall001

hearingimpared wrote:

Ya forgot to mention the chuck he took out of my belly!!!!

That was a love nip, he's really a sweetheart. By the way, a chunk out of your belly didn't even put a dent in it!!! Look at me talking about bellies!!!! Like I've got room to talk. He want's to know when you're coming back so he can finish the job. He's HUNGRYYYYYY!!!

hearingimpared

pearsall001 wrote:

That was a love nip, he's really a sweetheart. By the way, a chunk out of your belly didn't even put a dent in it!!! Look at me talking about bellies!!!! Like I've got room to talk. He want's to know when you're coming back so he can finish the job. He's HUNGRYYYYYY!!!

In all fairness to the big galute I did rough neck his sore ear. . .his is a big gentle puppy dog but you should definintely have a sign up. . .beware of ear!!!

Boy PHil imagine what would have happened if he bit me about 5 inches lower. . . I'd be singing soprano!!!

MrNightly

I dunno about this. I call BS. I haven't done any research on it yet, but just the whole way it's written, reminds me of those form emails that used to go around big time... Anytime someone has to claim, "This is legitimate" I start to scratch my head and think...

I think it was Dentyne Ice and Extra who are both scared that Orbit will take all their business from them. Because Orbit rocks!

Anyways

fireshoes

Don't let your dog eat a bunch of pop rocks and then drink soda either....baaaaaddddddd!

Demiurge

Our local news did a big expose on this yesterday. Something about the dogs intestines would get cooked by eating the gum because of the chemical in it. It's definitely not B.S.

Must have been a slow news day. Ah well, I think we're in the clear at my house. The dog swears by Big League Chew, and that's not on the ban list.

heiney9

fireshoes wrote:

Don't let your dog eat a bunch of pop rocks and then drink soda either....baaaaaddddddd!

No, you mean Mentos and any Cola product.

steveinaz

Interesting. I just learned about the dogs/chocolate thing a few years ago.

Mazeroth

MrNightly wrote:

I dunno about this. I call BS. I haven't done any research on it yet, but just the whole way it's written, reminds me of those form emails that used to go around big time... Anytime someone has to claim, "This is legitimate" I start to scratch my head and think...

I think it was Dentyne Ice and Extra who are both scared that Orbit will take all their business from them. Because Orbit rocks!

Anyways

My wife's best friend just graduated with her Vet MD last month. She is well aware of this and so are the otehrs in her class.

venomclan

PhantomOG wrote:

My vet recommended the Hydrogen Peroxide so I think its safe. When my oldest dog was a puppy he would chew and eat everything. We had to use the peroxide when he swallowed a huge chuck of a bath towel. Didn't want him getting clogged up

When a dog overheats and pants to much their airpipes can close up. This has happened before to my Bully and so I was recommended by the trainer to keep lemon juice around. He hated the stuff and runs away but it works well. I have read in a book that cola or lemon/lime soda can do the same thing so I keep those too but have not tried them yet. Just a good thing to have because my dog also eats everything. I did not know about the Peroxide though. Thanks for the tip.
Venom

McLoki

steveinaz wrote:

Interesting. I just learned about the dogs/chocolate thing a few years ago.

This really depends on the size of the dog. A single chocolate bar can kill a small dog (under 10 pounds). It would take alot of them to impact my St. Bernard though.

Either way - She still doesn't get much human food at all and no sweets. (including chocolate and bubble gum.)

venomclan

McLoki wrote:

This really depends on the size of the dog. A single chocolate bar can kill a small dog (under 10 pounds). It would take alot of them to impact my St. Bernard though.

Either way - She still doesn't get much human food at all and no sweets. (including chocolate and bubble gum.)

St. Bernard, wow, a big guy. I was at a dog training class with my bully, there was a couple that had a St. Bernard and a chihuahua. The chihuahua was the older dog and was dominating the St. Bernard with growls and barks. The St. Bernard just sat there. It was funny as hell to see.
Venom

steveinaz

Also, the way I understand it, with some dogs chococlate has no effect, others can die from it. The problem is, you don't know how your dog will react.

TennesseeOutlaw

This ingredient only affects dogs? How about cats? Most of my friends, as well as myself, have cats.. Thanks..

tonyb

Also if any of you guys use "Swifter" products on your floors,
not good for animals as they contain some of the same chems as
anti-freeze.

wodom1

tonyb wrote:

Also if any of you guys use "Swifter" products on your floors,
not good for animals as they contain some of the same chems as
anti-freeze.

Not to be the Snopes police, but the swiffer one isn't true.

http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/swiffer.asp

tonyb

Didn't realize there was something out there de-bunking that one.
Thanks for the heads up