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Contact 6 warns about dog bone
Contact 6 warns about dog bone
DOUSMAN -- Dog treats are found on many store shelves, but one family found out that doesn't mean they're always safe.
The Moore family from Dousman fosters dogs in their home, but of all the dogs they've fostered, one stands out.
"We couldn't get rid of her. We loved her so much," said Denine Moore.
The family had Leinie since she was a puppy. She became like a mother to the other puppies who came through their home.
Leinie
"She was like a giant dog, but full of love -- every inch of her," said Veda Moore.
In March, the family gave Leinie a special treat -- a Jones Natural Chew dog bone.
"She started to eat it and I heard it crunching and I grabbed it away from her pretty quickly, within two to three minutes," recalled Denine Moore.
Within 24 hours, she said Leinie threw up hundreds of bone shards.
"I didn't really think much of it. Dogs throw up," Denine Moore said.
The next day, when she got home from work, the situation had grown worse.
"Vomit and blood everywhere, and I left her outside and she just laid in the wet grass and I knew something was really wrong," Denine Moore said.
At Bark River Animal Hospital, the vet said Leinie had likely damage to her GI tract.
She died during the car ride home.
Leinie
"She fell off the seat and my daughter was here. She tried to help me pick her up and her tongue was out," Denine Moore remembered.
Dr. Andy Runte saw Leinie before she died and advises against all real bones for dogs.
"They're all really dangerous and can cause a lot of problems," Dr. Runte said. "I see a lot of broken teeth. When they're chewing on the bones, they cause cuts when they splinter in the mouth -- can cause choking problems. I've seen that."
Dr. Andy Runte recommends Nylabone or Kong as a safe dog chew.
Runte recommends a Nylabone or Kong instead.
In a statement sent to Contact 6, Jones Naturals wrote:
Leinie's family just wants others to be warned.
Bone shards from the dog bone Leinie chewed.
"We can't bring her back, but we can help other people to not lose their loved family members," said Veda Moore.
The Food and Drug Administration does not have pre-market authority over pet treats and warns against giving pets bones from animals. As of 2017, it had nearly 70 reports of illnesses related to bone treats.