JDog Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 Jasper is my 17 week old sprocker puppy who is now much loved in this household. Today I brought logs in from the woodshed using one of those hessian shopping bags obtained from supermarkets. I placed the empty bag on the top of his cage in my office and ten minutes later when I returned he was completely silent and still which was unusual. On closer inspection I would see that he had pulled through the bars of the cage one of the bags handles and he had put his neck through it and gone round and round so the handle twisted on his kneck throttling him. The twist was so tight I could not undo it and I had to get a knife and cut through it. Without being too dramatic I imagine that he was only minutes from death as he could not breathe. To lighten the atmosphere in the house I have suggested to my other half that there will be no long lasting brain damage to Jasper as I had seen no signs of a brain to damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
955i Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 Close call mate, glad you came back in time!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 Thank goodness you returned sooner rather than later , I hope he has made a full recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazbev Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 Blimey I bet your heart was pounding, I had a terrier and it got a washing line which was hanging down wrapped around his tongue,I thought it he was quiet and looked out of the kitchen window,he was up on his back legs with his tongue all twisted up and with his full weight onit,it stick out about eight inches.it was that tight I had to lift him up and wedge the sharp point of the scissors to cut it. He was exhausted because he must have been fighting with it for ages,another ten minutes and he would have snuffed it he had already given up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRYAN3 Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 JDOG. When I saw the word Hessian I thought you were going to say that the bags are made of cocoa fibre and he had poisoned himself. I have heard that cocoa mulch for landscaping is attractive to dogs and toxic. Glad you saved the little chap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 Close call, a freak accident. We have a 17 week old springer, and I can't imagine how my kids would react to something happening to her. Thank goodness you went back when you did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bevs Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 glade the dog is ok ,and you jdog they pull on the heart strings wen so young. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old rooster Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 Close call mate, unbelievable the things the little lighters get up to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windywoody Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 glad to hear the little fella is ok jdog, you gota watch um like a hawke at that age Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_7 Posted December 15, 2013 Report Share Posted December 15, 2013 pleased all is well mate, we have 2 springer pups, about a month back one had tried chewing bars on crate and got bottom jaw stuck,squeeling out was terrible, i had to jump in crate to stop him trying to pull away, was a mad 5 minutes i can tell you, then a week later the bitch got her paw stuck when she was coming out, so in i went again, bloody crates can be dangerous at time but never thought about them dragging stuff through from the top.... will make sure ours is always clear, all the best steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrHarrison Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 Blimey I bet your heart was pounding, I had a terrier and it got a washing line which was hanging down wrapped around his tongue,I thought it he was quiet and looked out of the kitchen window,he was up on his back legs with his tongue all twisted up and with his full weight onit,it stick out about eight inches.it was that tight I had to lift him up and wedge the sharp point of the scissors to cut it. He was exhausted because he must have been fighting with it for ages,another ten minutes and he would have snuffed it he had already given up. How is he now? After the incident took place? It's such a sham when playful dogs get let's call it "bitten" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazbev Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 He was fine,terriers bounce back pretty quick,I bet his tongue hurt though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 Went to visit a neighbour yesterday & let the dogs run around his garden, which he assured me was secure. A while later, called the dogs to check on them and eventually, the unreliable one appeared but my good boy didn't. We found him treading water in the pond, thank goodness he's a good swimmer and has more stamina than any dog I know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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