When he was about six months old our Berner stole a corn cob from the kitchen trash. It cost us $900 for a corncobectomy and almost cost him his life! Cobs and dogs are a dangerous combination.
He's a healthy 19 month old now. John B. -----Original Message----- From: Rose Tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 12:07 AM To: Bernese Mountain Dog Mailing List Subject: Melissa and Corn on the Cob Hi Melissa, Many a dog has had gut surgery to remove parts of corn cobs. Not a good treat for a dog with powerful jaws! The fibrous cob is totally indigestible and if ingested can cause serious blockage in the intestine. There is a lot of cellulose in the kernals and the dog cannot properly digest those, if you want to feed veggies for a chew treat give him a piece of broccoli or carrot stick. Generally for a dog to obtain full food value it is best to grind up the veggies. Even if your dogs are nibblers and you are supervising them and removing the cobs as soon as they are finished others should be mindful that most Berners will crunch and swallow chunks. Be careful Rose T.
