silly me checking his belly for breathing every time I woke up last night

I'm such a worry wart about him. He's fine! When he chews something like a soccer ball or plaster, lathe, etc, he'll normally vomit it up 3-4 days later, so I know junk stays in his stomach for days. I haven't a clue how food passes by it, but it does.
Curious, GET a pup! Or a rescue dog in your area. Most states have a boxer rescue and one a few years old is definitely less work.
Interesting Bobbi about salt water. Much less invasive than a chemical.
Hi CT! Yeah I refused to believe he had eaten it too, until I couldn't find it. One of the clerks had just come up to compliment us on how well behaved he was patiently sitting there for 2 hrs. Little did we know
Also, we got a new mouser yesterday! 3 mo old female tricolor kitty named Valla. She's met Thor and the cat and other than a few hisses and swipes, it looks like she'll fit right in

Good thing we don't live on a farm - I'd have a house and yard full of baybees.