A Bala puppy has died after swallowing a teething toy purchased on Amazon, the canine’s house owners have claimed.
Seven-week-old Miss Red Collar was rushed to the vets after chewing on the product. An operation was carried out to take away the toy from the pup’s abdomen however the canine couldn’t be saved. Two different puppies had signs and wanted operations. They survived.
Steven Pooley, 58, and associate Gulin Milne, 52, say they really feel “dreadful” following the loss of life and should pay round £4,000 for the surgical procedure and checking of the opposite dogs. Steven stated: “It’s absolutely dreadful. I’m utterly devastated. We had been raising these puppies for nearly eight weeks, in our home and all around us. We became very attached to them. We’ve loved and nurtured them through every moment of each day. This is absolutely horrible.
Miss red collar was rushed to the vets, but sadly died (SWNS)
“I just want to warn others so they don’t buy them and put their pets at risk. It’s the green bone and the pink heart that broke apart. The toys weren’t chew proof at all. The puppies bit them into pieces and ingested them. There were no bits lying around so we just thought the toys were lost.”
Steven and Gulin, from Bala, helped their Alaskan malamutes Nala, two, and Bryn, six, increase 10 pups. They gave the dogs a pack of chew toys on 10 February. Two went lacking and Steven observed Miss Red Collar didn’t eat lunch or dinner on 11 February. She was sick six occasions and the final bout smelled of faeces. After Googling he suspected a blockage in her intestine and rushed her to the vet. Although they eliminated 4 lumps of rubber from her gut and rehydrated her the canine died. A second pup, Mr Grey Collar, obtained sick and had an operation on 16 February 16. A 3rd, Mr Brown Collar, went below the knife on 18 February. Both survived, and all the opposite puppies had been checked over.
Steven stated: “I’m just so horrified these toys broke apart like that. We never imagined the puppy teething toys could cause this harm. I could hardly believe it. We’d already found a home for this puppy and we had to phone and tell them – it was absolutely heartbreaking.”
Steven phoned and emailed Amazon who stated they had been sorry and would examine. Amazon stated: “Customer safety is a top priority and we require all products offered in our store to comply with applicable laws, regulations and Amazon policies. We ensure our selection meets industry-accepted standards, and we develop innovative tools to prevent unsafe products from being listed. The product in question has been removed while we investigate.”
