Her owner Emma Watson, 38, of Swanley, Kent, believes she ate the item when she found her way into her nine-year-old daughter's playhouse in May. She took the puppy to PDSA PetAid hospital in Thamesmead when the dog became ill and went off her food.
Vets discovered the plastic arrow was lodged in the three-month-old puppy's intestine following an X-ray at the PDSA hospital.
Veterinary surgeon Chris Pollard said: "The X-rays were surprising to say the least. The arrow was so long it virtually ran through Betty's body but it also explained why she was so ill."
He added: "The operation proved incredibly intricate as Betty was so young and her internal organs were still not yet fully developed. Considering Betty's size as a puppy, it really is amazing that she managed to swallow a ten-and-a-half-inch-long arrow."
Miss Watson added: "I simply can't believe what Betty did. She was so small and the arrow so long. I'm amazed that it was physically possible for her to swallow it. She doesn't appear to have learnt her lesson because as soon as she got home she tried to eat the TV remote control so we're keeping a very close eye on her now to prevent anything like this from happening again."
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