I’ve heard some people describe their dog as “A Guts” – but this list takes it to a whole new level. Pet insurer Petplan has published a list of all the foreign bodies taken from pets insured by them. (It’s a pretty impressive list)
- Acorns
- Balloons
- Batteries
- Blanket
- Carpeting
- Chicken bones
- Christmas ornaments
- Clam shells
- Copper wire
- Corn cobs
- Diapers
- Dimes
- Fish hook and sinker
- Football
- Fruit pits
- Gloves
- Grass
- Hair ties
- Hairbrush
- Insulation
- Leash
- Metal skewers
- Most of a loveseat
- Sewing needles
- Oven mitt
- Pacifiers
- Part of a book
- Plastic hanger
- Razor blades
- Rocks
- Rubber bands
- Part of a rubber mat
- Shoes
- Socks
- Staples
- Sticks
- String
- Tea lights
- Tennis balls
- Toothpicks
- TV remove
- Underwear
- Wedding rings
- Wooden checkers
If you don’t have pet insurance and your dog is A Guts, then this list may change your mind about getting some.
Kathleen Crisley, specialist in dog massage, rehabilitation and nutrition/food therapy, The Balanced Dog, Christchurch, New Zealand
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