Thanks Ghilly! We were scared to death as our puppy and three year old dog were playing and puppy’s teeth got stuck in collar. Both dogs were so frightened and puppy was trying to get away. The more he tugged the tighter the collar. It was only seconds but today our dogs eyes are bloodshot and bulging. Of course it is Sunday. She too appears fine but your response was reassuring to all of us especially my 14 yr old son who was devastated by the event. Thanks for responding!
I thought she did answer the question, and very well. She was trying to help others by warning them, and there are a lot of others on this site that need it. I, too, will be glad to read some of your answers to questions posted here.
That post is from 2009, for one thing!!
Ghilly's answer was appropriate and I would have responded likewise.
These forums can be of tremendous help to those that read them, in this instance, just one example why choke collars should not be left on unattended dogs!
And she did answer the question.
We will be glad to read anything constructive you have to say.
your post doesn't help at all. BTW thanks for adding your own lecture in there instead of answering the question. If only everyone was like you... (you didn't help or attempt to answer the question as to how serious it is.) As for the collar the milk is spilled already and I highly doubt people will be reading your post prior to something like this happening so your comment is like putting a band-aid on a severed limb. Just answer the question!
The bloodshot eyes ARE a direct result of the choking, and they will resolve, but it's still a good idea to have the puppy checked out if the choking was serious enough to cause bloodshot eyes.
I remember a dog being brought into the clinic that had been at the groomer's. The groomer foolishly left the dog tethered on the grooming table while they went to answer the phone, and the dog jumped off the table and was found hanging when the groomer returned. The dog survived, but for a while after the "hanging" the eyes were not only bloodshot, they were bulging out of its head from the pressure caused by the noose! It was one of the scariest things I've ever seen! Even that resolved itself as everythingn returned to normal. But, as I said, if it were me, I would still have the puppy checked just to make sure no lasting problems happened.
I know that you have learned from this, but I have to write this for the benefit of others who may be reading. NEVER allow your dog or dogs to be unattended with a choker collar on. Too many things can go wrong, and they can go wrong in the blink of an eye, and the animals are not always as lucky as your puppy. I am SO glad that she's OK!
Ghilly