A mystery toy put Stetson out of commission for two years. But he’s back, and in fine form.
Nobody knows where the catnip-filled toy came from, or how the Alaskan malamute swallowed it - it was too big to pass, but not too big to eat.
Nobody knows where the catnip-filled toy came from, or how the Alaskan malamute swallowed it - it was too big to pass, but not too big to eat.
Stetson got sicker and sicker before an x-ray finally revealed the toy. It had gotten stuck to the wall of his stomach and blocked a valve.
Emergency surgery got the toy out, but then Stetson had to recover and re-grow his coat, both outer coat and undercoat.
“We didn’t know if he’d want to come back - or if he could,” said Stetson’s owner, Lisa Ryer of Wisconsin.
But he did. Under handler Tammy Szabo, Stetson ranked among the top five Alaskan malamutes last year. That earned him an invitation to the Westminster Kennel Club All Breed Dog Show next month.
Ryer, who’s never had a dog at Westminster before, is thrilled that Stetson is healthy and enjoying himself. “He just loves to do it,” she said. “If he does well, that’s just gravy.”
Ryer, who’s never had a dog at Westminster before, is thrilled that Stetson is healthy and enjoying himself. “He just loves to do it,” she said. “If he does well, that’s just gravy.”
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