The reason now obvious things are coming out is more research is being done into the obvious because more and more people want/ need to know the figures of what is happening where. And it is something which though may seem obvious too some isn't obvious to enough as we still see cases of it VERY often. I know of the guy who did the research; he's a well known, top small animal surgeon in the UK. I also know a lot about stick injuries and trust me, you can't always tell and sticks are a bigger hazard than toys for several reasons.
My dogs don't so sticks but they do get toys, tennis balls, all sorts of things.
Now I could do a study tomorrow if I wished stating that Tennis balls actually cause damage to dogs. It's true. If you look on the net you'll probably find the evidence. But the thing with sticks is that they are very dirty, very sharp, and it's not just about thinks like bits being swallowed. That is why they have come to light rather than someone's brand new pair of lacey knickers which dogs also seem to like to eat!
Oh yeh and seen as grapes were vaguely mentioned above I'd just like to say tht they are actually poisonous to dogs causing kidney damage!
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