My Dog Just Ate Half a Bag of Marshmallows!!!

[Meriweather]

this thread is 5 years old!

 

[Luvchefmic]

this thread is 5 years old!

never even noticed ! Oh well in this case someone is going to have a dog get into the marshmallows ' tis the season afterall

 

[skylizard]

There is going to be some sticky poo!

No joke. Our dog once ate a 5 pound bag of confectioner's sugar. Poor guy had an upset tummy for several hours and it was not pretty.

Your dog should be fine.

 

[MommyofTwoAndYesFurToo]

never even noticed ! Oh well in this case someone is going to have a dog get into the marshmallows ' tis the season afterall

Hello, 8 years after this thread was posted and I found this thread while checking to see if I could give my dog a couple of marshmallows. The personal experience stories were great! Thanks to all who responded!

 

[LSUmiss]

I don't think it's a good idea to give your dog marshmallows. Yes, there's nothing toxic in marshmallows for dogs but as About Doggies states sugary treats aren't really good for dogs. If one would constantly give his/her dog marshmallows or other things high in sugar content, then it's very likely to lead to a number of health problems (dental cavities, obesity).

Remember the times dogs lived to be 20+ years old? That was before we started to feed them commercial dog food and treats and snack food made for humans.

When was it that dogs lived to be 20+ years? In my experience, dogs live longer now b/c of improved veterinary medicine. My dogs all eat premium commercial dog foods & have lived to be 15+ for large breeds & 18 years for small dogs. Worked in veterinary medicine for some time awhile back & that was about the high end of normal for most dogs that were seen at that clinic.

 

[LSUmiss]

Oh just realized this thread was old!

 

[usnuzuloose]

Watch him on the Prednisone. It makes some dogs have voracious appetites. He may try to get into other foods.

To Poohlover, great idea about hiding the meds in the marshmallow. I buy the Pill Pockets, but marshmallows are easier to find and less costly. And to Wonders--there is a benefit for having the short-legged breeds! No counter surfing.

I should keep a bag on hand when I need to give a dog a pill.

 

[PollyannaMom]

this thread is 5 years old!

I've noticed a lot of zombie threads lately - maybe it goes in cycles!

But, yeah -

...in this case someone is going to have a dog get into the marshmallows 'tis the season after all

and reading this might keep the next person from worrying!

 

[Mermaid02]

I see that I responded back in 2009 about our marshmallow loving Weimaraner... she was 9 then and lived another 7 years.... guess the marshmallows didn't hurt her. I miss that dog every day.