Pauline Dunthorne with Rocky, who ate a Telflon baking sheet like the one she is holding. Photo: Bill Smith
Norwich dog swallows Teflon baking sheet
Kate Scotter
Friday, December 30, 2011
9:40 PM
When Pauline Dunthorne handed her dog some leftovers to eat, little did she expect him to swallow the baking sheet.
The drama unfolded when the married mum-of-two from Norwich put the Teflon baking sheet down for her dog Rocky to lick up the steak juices while the family tucked into their dinner.
To her surprise, the hungry boxer took the baking sheet which was on top of a tray as well as the leftovers. The teaching assistant tried to get the baking sheet back from her pooch, but the next thing she knew, he had swallowed the 15 by 10 inch plastic sheet whole.
Mrs Dunthorne, 50, who lives in Bowers Avenue, Mile Cross, and has had Rocky for 12 years, said: “I picked up the tray and realised the baking sheet had gone. I looked at Rocky and he just swallowed it down. I couldn’t believe it.
“I rang the vets and they said to keep an eye on him for two or three days but there was no way I could have done anything to help him.”
Mrs Dunthorne, who also has two terriers Smudge and Milo, said she rang the vet again and was told to take Rocky in immediately.
The vet gave him two injections and the baking tray came back up.
“Out it shot,” said Mrs Dunthorne. “I’ve never seen anything like it. It would’ve killed him if I hadn’t taken him to the vets.”
Mrs Dunthorne, who works at Mile Cross Primary School, said Rocky has been “fine” since the incident.
The People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) has a varied casebook of pets that have swallowed unusual objects and can now add a Teflon baking sheet to its list.
Other bizarre items found in pet’s tummies include rubber ducks, socks, golf balls and corks.
There is a name for this type of behaviour in pets – pica. Dogs use their mouth to explore objects as well as to eat them. Sometimes the two functions get confused and a dog will eat an object by mistake, even though it had only meant to investigate it.
Sean Wensley, senior veterinary surgeon at PDSA, said: “It is very important to stop dogs eating inappropriate items because they can cause serious illness if they become lodged in the intestines.
“Symptoms that may indicate your pet has something blocking the intestines include vomiting, abdominal pain, restlessness, dehydration and loss of appetite. If your pet shows any of these symptoms you should speak to your vet immediately.”
Has your pet had to undergo life-saving treatment after swallowing an unusual item? Call reporter Kate Scotter on 01603 772326 or email kate.scotter@archant.co.uk.
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23 comments
The owners are not being glorified, this story is a warning that dogs (and children!) chew things they shouldn't, as for the dog being overweight I would prefer to see this than a starving dog, some dogs especially older dogs are not able to exercise as much and controlling their weight becomes much harder.
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Queenie
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Great headline, six words - says all we need to know about Norfolk folk. Great sheet as well.
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JCW
Saturday, December 31, 2011
I don't know, do you? who cleans up after a guide dog deposits? wonderful as they are when they have to go they have to go.
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Paul Platten
Saturday, December 31, 2011
The dog is overweight , judging by the photo, the owners should be told off , not glorified for this incident.
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augustuspablo
Saturday, December 31, 2011
By the look of it that dog has had more than enough left overs, looks seriously overweight for a boxer to me
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Norfolk'n'Good
Friday, December 30, 2011
its looks like ,,its getting ready to have a second go at it,, looking at the picture,,,
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morello
Friday, December 30, 2011
I see the season of goodwill is live and kicking. Hope Rocky is well now.
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Stu
Friday, December 30, 2011
SO WITH THREE DOGS INTHE HOUSE I BET IT SMELLS SWEET IN THERE AFTER CHRISTMAS.
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yarco
Friday, December 30, 2011
SO WITH THREE DOGS INTHE HOUSE I BET IT SMELLS SWEET IN THERE AFTER CHRISTMAS.
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yarco
Friday, December 30, 2011
Always report barking dogs to the council.Talk about love thy neighbour.
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bookworm
Friday, December 30, 2011
Silly Jack i am a human being and i detest dirty dogs.
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bookworm
Friday, December 30, 2011
only people living in the country should be allowed to keep dogs, they create nothing but mess in the city
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blister
Friday, December 30, 2011
So she's a teaching Assistant is she ?. Sums up the level of intellegence dosen't it ?
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"V"
Friday, December 30, 2011
So irresponsible behaviour gets you a smiling picture in the paper but when my dog popped out a walnut whip on the pavement I get fined! Just because she is a school worker and I'm on benefits, double standards.
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Duck and Dive in NR5
Friday, December 30, 2011
Can't believe the dog was so stupid as to eat the tray and the owner was stupid for letting the dog lick the tray in the first place. I'm not a huge fan of dogs either. Especially when I live next door to 2 mutts that bark 247.
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Karen Henry
Friday, December 30, 2011
Once again the moaning brigade are out in force, and to those doggy haters why do you feel the need to read and comment on these stories? Glad Rocky is ok.
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Queenie
Friday, December 30, 2011
It's non-stick so why didn't it just slip out t'other end?
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samphirelover
Friday, December 30, 2011
People who don't like dogs are not people.
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Jack
Friday, December 30, 2011
How disgustingly unhygienic and she is so proud of the fact that she seeks media publicity? What a sad woman.
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norfolklassi
Friday, December 30, 2011
Serves her right for being a mucky unhygienic beggar. Hope the vet landed her with a big bill How perfectly disgusting to let a dog lick a utensil that will be used for cooking food for humans. Bleugh.
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Daisy Roots
Friday, December 30, 2011
ditto. While tolerant of those that dote on these malodorous creatures, silly doggy-woggy stories seem to be multiplying at a rate in line with the heaps of rancid doggy detritus on our pavements
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Mad Brewer
Friday, December 30, 2011
question is which end did it fire out of ?
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chebram71
Friday, December 30, 2011
too many canine tales from this paper. im not a dog lover.
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bookworm
Friday, December 30, 2011