Ouch! Spencer Pratt Gets Stitches After Rough Puppy Play

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Reality star Spencer Pratt learned a valuable lesson this week when he literally bit his tongue — hard! — during a game of tug of war with pup Rainbow (formerly Rambo). "[We] were just playing with one his new toys and the rope slipped out of my mouth when Rainbow tugged," Pratt tells PEOPLEPets.com. "Very innocent, but it definitely hurt."

Pratt Tweeted pics from his doctor's visit — before and after the stitches he required — showing a swollen bump on his tongue. "Sometimes accidents just happen," he says. "I'm just thankful to Heidi for all the pampering and love she's given me since the injury. She's really taken great care of me."

So does the Hills star know better now? "I play like this with all our puppies," he says. "But I'll think twice about sticking the toy in my mouth next time."

Read more about Heidi & Spencer's Pups on PEOPLEPets.com:
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Kate Hogan with reporting by Jennifer Garcia