I'm not sure why, but my dogs like to bring firewood logs into the house and chew on it. I keep throwiing it back out on the pile but they keep doing this unless I keep them inside. Anyone else experience this?
2006-07-06 14:53:56 · 14 answers · asked by Mommy Pit 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I do not allow them to chew on the wood for i know about the splinters.
My firewood is not little sticks. Not sure how they can even carry them to the house.
2006-07-06 14:58:42 · update #1
It's a natural thing for pooch to confuse a block of fire wood for his chew toy. Our Labs do it all the time. No reason to be afraid. Just keep an eye on their teeth, gums, tongue, etc. and make sure they don't get splinters (no joke). If this happens, call your vet and see if they feel you should bring them in or if you should do it yourself - we'll always done this ourselves. Hey, if it saves your slippers.... Be Happy!!!! LOL!!!
2006-07-06 15:00:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
My dog would carry the firewood around and chew on it outside. The few times he did bring one in, it was thrown into the fire. He learned quickly! When we asked the vet about this, he said it was ok and to just check the dog's mouth to make sure there weren't any splinters or infections.
2006-07-06 14:57:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not a good idea for a dog to chew on wood cause he can get a splinter stuck in his mouth or swallow a splinter. Get him a nylabone to chew on and keep the firewood away from him.
2006-07-06 14:55:56 · answer #3 · answered by Diane D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't let the dogs chew on firewood. Parts can splinter off and become stuck in the dog's stomach, colon, and small intestine, requiring surgery for removal.
Hope
2006-07-06 14:59:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes!! and I have to tell you get them out of the habit right away! My dog was doing the same thing and I didnt think anything of it until he started vomiting and having bloody diahrea all over the house I had to rush him to the vet and get x-rays etc to see if he had a blockage...lucky he didnt but I still had to starve him for 24 hours and give him pills to help break down the wood he ingested which was perforating his bowels and causing him to bleed inside. It cost me over 200 dollars CAN to get him well again, and now I always make sure to clean up all the sticks in my yard because if they swallow the pieces it can kill them! My dog was very sick indeed it scared the crap out of me. So take the wood away from yours and teach them not to touch it because it can really hurt them!!
2006-07-06 15:00:09 · answer #5 · answered by Kelly + Eternal Universal Energy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know a Rott that lives in Illinois who chews on logs, digs big rocks and plays with a bowling ball! :LOL: So I have heard of this before!
2006-07-06 15:15:33 · answer #6 · answered by Annie's World 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We had a Brittany Spaniel who would climb out of his dog run, grab a log from the woodpile and climb back up the woodpile to jump back into his dog run. He'd then chew the heck out of his log.
2006-07-06 14:56:49 · answer #7 · answered by Mama Pastafarian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey,, i had dogs that would chew down a cactus.... no kidding...
Try getting them some big chew rawhide bones.... that will keep them from digesting the wood.... that can be bad.....
Good Luck....
2006-07-06 15:03:26 · answer #8 · answered by eejonesaux 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have Chihuahuas and they will bring in sticks, rocks and other things of nature like this to chew on. Crazy, huh? Not sure why they do this.
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