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    lindsayminar Posts: 51, Reputation: 6
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    Oct 16, 2007, 02:56 PM
    Bleeding gums?
    My sweet lil' 1 year old black lab Annie has finally started playing with toys! I got her a rope toy from petco, and I noticed right as she started shewing on it there was little bits of blood where she was bitting. I checked her gum and they were red like they'd been bleeding a little. Is this because the rope toy could be acting like floss, and irritating her gums? Should I be concerned?
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    labman Posts: 10,580, Reputation: 551
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    Oct 16, 2007, 04:07 PM
    It is great she is working on some toys. Pet store ropes don't hold up well to most Labs, and may be being pulled down into her gums.

    Ones I made
    Lasted much better. Go to a hardware or home center that sells rope by the
    Foot. Buy 2' of 3/4" poly rope. Melt the ends, and tie knots in it. Get
    Them as tight as possible, put it in a vise and pound it with a hammer. Watch
    Carefully, and be ready to discard when it comes apart.
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