Dentastix

[Barry]

I give my Missy a dentastick every night when I get home from work.  The other day she grabbed the denastick and ran to the couch (she is afraid I will take it away) and she bit down in the center (sideways in her mouth) I noticed she seemed to be having trouble withe with it.  She started slobbering and I could tell something was wrong.  She started clawing at it in her mouth and I went over to help her get it unstuck. It was pretty far back in mouth and I tried to pry it lose, but she wouldn't let lose of it for fear it was going to go down her throat.  I let her try again on getting it out, but her clawing didn't work and she was getting scared (so was I) I then put my finger in the front of her mouth and got between the dentasick and her toungue.  I was finally able to bring it forward and then she let go.  Scary moment. I now break up the dentastick into 3 pieces and hopefully will avoid this again. These things do a nice job on her teeth, but they are so gummy.  Hope some will learn from my mistake.

[Roberta]

Ubcla Barry that's why my mum does not give them to me, I also do similar with chicken drumsticks chump in two and try to swallow, I've had the hemmlich hold done a few times.
OLiver the older in Australia

[Kathleen]

Millie does that with sticks in the yard.  She bites through the center, and ends up with a chunk wedged in her upper jaw.  She luckily is patient about letting me get it out once I catch her.