Husband put Ruby, 13wk old Aussie, to bed last night in her crate while I was at work and then he fell asleep. He took her out to pee about four hours later. Apparently there was a stuffed toy in there, which is not normal because we are usually so careful about making sure there's nothing in there at bedtime. I'm guessing it was under the pad she sleeps on and he just didn't see it. Anyway, I came home about 2 hours later and went to take her out to pee like I normally do before I lay down but found a huge amount of white stuffing all over inside her crate. Lord only knows how much she ate, if any at all. When husband took her out at midnight, there was no stuffing (he says he didn't see a toy, either) so it seemed to have happened in that two hour span before I got home. She pooped this morning when we all got up but then didn't go again until just now and it was diarrhea. She normally goes about three to four times a day and they're usually firm so this is definitely not normal for her. I called the vet but unfortunately they were closed. The answering service is one of the vets' wives and she asked if Ruby is eating, drinking, and playing normally, which she is. She asked if there was any stuffing in the poop - there is not. She told me to keep doing everything normally and call back in the morning to see if the vet wants to see Ruby. I'm worried because when my youngest son had an obstruction, the only poop he had was diarrhea (it was the only thing that could get around the obstruction). Should I just wait and see or is there something I can give her to start "moving" her? Your help is appreciated.
S - It just occurred to me that I should try to shove all that stuffing back into the toy to get an idea if there is a large amount unaccounted for.