Sticks are the BEST!
Love those Action Photos!!
I am now more aware of the dangers sticks can pose, too... (never would have thought they were a problem a few years ago)
My sister's dog (a fetch-a-holic border collie/heeler mix) went to grab a stick, and ended up shoving it into the back of her throat. Luckily her pain-response is to RUN crying to Mommy and flop at her feet... where she was promptly carried to the nearest vet for help. She's fine, and back to fetching things again, mostly her chuck-it ball these days, though.