Why you should never throw a stick for your dog…

Dogs love sticks right…? And we love throwing them. But as Doc John explains, this can have dire and at times, devastating consequences. Watch as he tells us why throwing sticks and smaller balls (that can be swallowed at speed) is definitely a no no. ‘The stick can turn on it’s end and pierce the back of the throat. Hopefully we can remove them, but that isn’t always the case. It can block airways and surgery is complicated and costly. Moral of the story…don’t throw sticks,’ he says. It’s the same with smaller balls that if your dog is clever enough to catch at speed in the air, can also become trapped in the throat, blocking the airway. Something that seems harmless enough can become catastrophic very easily. Our advice: stay away from sticks.