My dog keeps eating clothes and socks. Is this behavior dangerous?

My biggest concern is that these socks and the material from socks can cause a life threatening foreign body obstruction. I would try your best to pick up all of the sock and material that she likes to chew to prevent this from happening. If you ever think she has swallowed a sock and she isn't showing any signs of sickness, I would feed her a high fiber canned diet for 2-3 days until it passes. If she swallows it and you see it happen, I would take her to your vet so they can make her throw it up. If she is ever showing signs of sickness like vomiting, lethargy, or not wanting to eat, I would have your vet take a look at her. Be sure to tell your vet that she has a history of eating things she shouldn't like socks so they can take x-rays if needed. I hope this helps!

Hello, the danger is if Dunchi is also eating or ingesting the blanket this could become entrapped in his intestines or stomach. If this did happen, he would need surgery to have it removed. For this reason, it is best to prevent him from this behavior because it could indeed be very dangerous or bad. Hope this helps and best of luck.

This scenario can go one of three ways. You may end up finding the sock and he may not have eaten it at all. This will obviously be the best scenario. The second scenario is he either vomits it up or poops it out. This can happen. The third scenario is he becomes obstructed and needs surgery. I would highly recommend not having him play with socks anymore. Keep a close eye on him. Any vomiting, diarrhea or lethargy I would recommend going to a vet immediately. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

This could cause gastrointestinal obstruction and should ideally be checked as soon as possible at your local veterinarian. Your veterinarian will probably make him sick with an appropriate medication and perform an xray/abdominal ultrasound to make sure gastrointestinal passage is free. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

Hello. It sounds like Willow needs a good evaluation by your veterinarian. Eating unusual objects is called pica & it may or may not be an indication of some underlying condition. At the very least, eating rocks & underwear can lead to an obstruction resulting in surgery. Please consult your veterinarian as soon as possible to see what might be going on with Willow. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Jada should be seen by a vet as soon as possible, as this sock is very likely to cause an obstruction. An obstruction can be life threatening as it can cause a part of the intestine to die, twist on itself, and become extremely painful. The earlier she is seen, the better the chances are that the sock can be removed without surgery. I hope this helps and that Jaida is well!

Good questions. So yes a dog can eat and drink if there is a sock stuck in the GI tract, it may take time for it to cause problems. I've seen cases where a dog has an obstruction for a very long time before it's caught. I hope this helps!