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AIBU?

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Dog almost (I hope almost) got severe poisening

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katie2812 · 28/08/2020 09:20

Hi all

My dog eats everything. I mean everything pegs, wood, sponges etc. But last night he got a hold of the dog treats packet "Mr Goodman's chicken strips". I was fine with him getting the packet as he will eat treats if he finds them but was I was shocked to see him eating was an Oxygen absorber - severely poisenous to dogs. I rushed him to vets who had to make him sick and said that he will either be fine or he could have an late reaction and could be really sick and have blood in his poo etc. In the next 1-5 days so keep a close eye on him.

AIBU to go completely mad at the company for putting it in there?? Dogs are like toddlers they get into everything and I left him to go and have a bath but why would they put something that could kill a dog in the bag?? It has warning signs not to eat them on the packet covering it but not on the big outter packet where treats are however i didn't even know it was in the packet!! It wasn't obviously there and there was no warning signs on outer packaging to say to remove it once opened. For example, you know to keep washing up tabs out of reach or to take the salt things out of your shoe box because you can clearly see them because of how dangerous they are but I wouldn't have thought I needed to lock away treats and you can't obviously see these absorbers they aren't displayed anywhere.

I'm just so upset my dog normally wakes me up crack of dawn licking my face but he is still asleep.

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RowboatsinDisguise · 28/08/2020 09:22

It does seem like a bit of an oversight to put something non-edible in a packet that clearly a dog is going to be very interested in.

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katie2812 · 28/08/2020 09:23

Like you wouldn't put this hidden in a toddlers toy or chocolate bar that a toddler could get a hold of so why in a dog treat

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AriettyHomily · 28/08/2020 09:24

Most of those products have them though. I'm sorry for your dog but it is your responsibility to keep them out of reach.

Suzi888 · 28/08/2020 09:25

It doesn’t seem right to put them in there no .. YANBU

I hope your dog makes a full and speedy recovery op xx

livelyredjellybean · 28/08/2020 09:27

I’m assuming it needs to be in there to help preserve the treats?? Most dogs don’t usually help themselves to the packet. You really need to get to the bottom of your dog ingesting lots of things that he shouldn’t or he WILL kill himself! Speak to your vet to investigate whether it’s a physical issue or if you need help from a trainer/behaviourist.

Nottherealslimshady · 28/08/2020 09:28

The products need them so it's not an option to leave them out.
You shouldn't let your dog help themself to stuff. He probably eats everything because you let him and he will eat something that could kill him again.
I always check the packaging for these and never let my dog eat from the packet because of these. It's entirely on you I'm afraid, luckily he got away with it but you need to be more careful.

SchrodingersImmigrant · 28/08/2020 09:28

The assumption is that the dog will not serve it to themselves. And no, dogs don't always get into everything if the everything is properly stored and dog trained...

Hope he is ok though.

Florencex · 28/08/2020 09:29

I hope that your dog is ok. I had to take mine to the vets to be sick because he got hold of a bottle of yeast that had fallen off a shelf and ate it all. He was fine.

I would generally not have a packet of treats within my dogs reach as he would eat them all. I think you should keep them out of reach wherever possible, although I understand that sometimes they see an opportunity.

Thatbliddywoman · 28/08/2020 09:30

What treats were they OP? Ive rarely been without a dog and haven't ever seen one of these in a packet. It does seem negligent especially with no warning.

SpangleBug · 28/08/2020 09:30

YABU. Many dog loose treats(as opposed to a chew) have these in them. They are expecting the owner to remove it and to dispense the treats. Not give the packet to their dog. They would have complaints from owners if they allowed the treats to spoil.

I hope that your dog recovers soon.

SpangleBug · 28/08/2020 09:32

Also some oxygen absorbers are harmless to dogs. It's the ones containing iron that are the issue.

EveryDayIsADuvetDay · 28/08/2020 09:34

poor baby - hope that he's feeling better soon.🦴 🦴 🦴

dontdisturbmenow · 28/08/2020 09:37

Why would you let your dog have the whole pack? Surely these are in packages where you'd expect to give your dog one treat at a time.

Did you never notice these before?

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katie2812 · 28/08/2020 09:39

I don't just let him eat what he wants. He just manages to get a hold of everything. The same way kids get into everything. Soon as I notice something I put it away or take it off him. I don't even know how he got treats but had I have known they were in there I would have binned it straight away e.g. items in the house in cautious about because I have dogs is the washing up tabs, chocolate bars etc. Because it's so well known chocolate can kill dogs.

What I'm annoyed at is they weren't obviously in there and unless you had saw them before you wouldn't have known they are in the treats. There isn't a warning sign. In the clear big of packaging it just shows treats.

They shouldn't be in there if they can kill dogs in a dog treats. We don't put anything like that in our food packaging so why in dogs??

I love my dogs dearly and look after them the best I can and I'm so upset this has happened. The company should find safer ways of preserving food or clearly label they are in there and to remove once opened

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katie2812 · 28/08/2020 09:41

I didnt let my dog have the whole pack - he got a hold of them somehow. The only thing I can think of is I had my niece (3yo) over and she loves giving them treats so left them out.

What I meant was I wasn't too concerned he got a hold of the treats, I was concerned that he was eating the Oxygen absorber.

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katie2812 · 28/08/2020 09:42

@spaglebud so if some are harmless why don't they use them ones instead of iron ones?? It doesn't make sense for then to be in there.

I haven't seen them before and had no idea they were in there.

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LittleMissRedHat · 28/08/2020 09:43

If you know your dog eats everything, why on earth aren't his chews kept somewhere he can't get hold of them?! The manufacturers don't factor in careless owners, they are only responsible for ensuring their product stays edible.

SpangleBug · 28/08/2020 09:46

YABU. Most dog loose treats(as opposed to a chew) have these in them. They are expecting the owner to remove it and to dispense the treats. Not give the packet to their dog.

They are included in some foods. I've had them in jerky and a few other treats. I think it'd be wise for them to use the relatively harmless oxygen absorbers(silica gel for example) as opposed to the iron based ones, not that you should feed but understandably they are expecting that the owner will dispense the treats. And the product would spoil without them.

Did it really not mention the oxygen absorber? I have a packet of treats here. It says "This pouch may contain a deoxidiser sachet which must be discarded and not fed to your dogs."

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katie2812 · 28/08/2020 09:47

@LittleMissRedHat

I normally keep treats in the draw - I don't know how he got a hold of them. Again, I can only assume that my niece was giving him treats as she was over and left them out however I was working when they came over.

I am NOT a careless owner. I take good care of my dogs and love them dearly. Accidents happen but this was unavoidable because the company should have been clearer

It is careless of a company to not clearly label them being in there and to use then when they can use other oxygen absorbers that aren't poisenous.

I truly didn't know treats contained such poisen.

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dontdisturbmenow · 28/08/2020 09:47

He just manages to get a hold of everything. The same way kids get into everything
But you don't let kids get into everything you ensure things that can be dsngerous for them are kept out of their reach.

I too didn't k ow about these when I first got treats for my puppy but I always made sure treats were unreachable. Then I got to the end of the pack and find out about them so I'm now even more careful. They are only in packs where there are a number of wet food items and you wouldn't want your dog to eat them all in one go anyway.

And yes, these are found in human food items although not sure how toxic they are.

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katie2812 · 28/08/2020 09:48

It didn't - the back has a section of English and the rests in another language.

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LittleMissRedHat · 28/08/2020 09:49

@katie2812

I didnt let my dog have the whole pack - he got a hold of them somehow. The only thing I can think of is I had my niece (3yo) over and she loves giving them treats so left them out.

What I meant was I wasn't too concerned he got a hold of the treats, I was concerned that he was eating the Oxygen absorber.

So you left your three year old niece alone with the dog while you went for a bath and she managed to find a packet of treats, opened them, gave some to the dog and left the others somewhere where the dog could get to them and you are having a go at the manufacturers for dangerous practice?! I think you may be having us on.

MaskingForIt · 28/08/2020 09:49

They are in the packet to help preserve the food. You really need to be a more responsible dog owner and keep the dog’s food out of its reach and in a cupboard. Dogs and children do not “get into everything” unless their responsible adult is feckless.

SpangleBug · 28/08/2020 09:56

According to Wiki the iron based food absorbers are some of the most efficient, and safer in food products than some other alternatives(perhaps not for dogs though) so that may be why they use the iron based sachets. I really don't think it's unreasonable of them to expect that the owner will be the one opening the packet. And they are generally very easy to spot inside the pack.

Out of interest where are Mr Goodman's Chicken Strips sold? I can't find them online.

Throckmorton · 28/08/2020 09:57

I hope your dog is ok. But you really shouldn't allow your niece to give your dog treats unsupervised by you (I'm assuming another adult was with her). I'm really hoping your niece wasn't left alone with the dog entirely?

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