A few weeks ago a person we know with a Blue Heeler was rushed to the vet to get a stick removed from her throat.
The owner in her daily routine took her dog to the park and threw sticks, until one day the stick bounched back at went straight down her throat. She was gagging and yelping, the stick was so far down she didn't know what to do. Luckily the dog survived after having the stick removed by surgery.
So, just a warning for people not to throw sticks to their dogs and replacing sticks with toys.
The owner in her daily routine took her dog to the park and threw sticks, until one day the stick bounched back at went straight down her throat. She was gagging and yelping, the stick was so far down she didn't know what to do. Luckily the dog survived after having the stick removed by surgery.
So, just a warning for people not to throw sticks to their dogs and replacing sticks with toys.