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My dog swallowed underwear. When should I worry if it hasn't passed?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male | unneutered | 9 months and 14 days old | 19 lbs

My 9 month old cavapoo has swallowed a thong! He seems perfectly happy and acting normal. He's been pooing and eating normally I'm just starting to worry as this happened on wednesday and he still hasn't passed it!!

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on October 7th, 2017

Oh no, that was naughty of Benji to eat the thong! It's good that he's acting normally, as well as pooping and eating. It can take time for the underwear to pass, but if it still hasn't passed by Monday, I would take him into the vet for an x-ray to see if the thong can be visualized in the intestine. If he stops eating, stops pooping, has diarrhea, starts vomiting, or becomes very lethargic, then rush him into a vet immediately. I hope this helps!

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