my beagle ate a dead june bug. it was really crunchy and it was really nasty. is it ok to eat that?
btw.. she eats 2 meals a day- half a cup of kibbles for a meal. she is a small breed.
2006-07-08 17:18:57 · 29 answers · asked by SJK 5 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Don't worry. ♥
2006-07-08 17:20:32 · answer #1 · answered by kmdiana7 1 · 3⤊ 1⤋
As long as the june bug wasn't dead because it was sprayed with insecticide, then your dog will probably be just fine. Insects are actually part of the diet of wild and feral dogs (1, 2). In a way, your dog is just supplementing her diet with "natural" food.
Beagles can be voracious eaters and many of them will eat just about anything you put in from of them, even if they are very full (3). If it seems that your dog is getting overweight (or underweight), you may want to ask your vet if you should feed her a different amount. Otherwise, it's probably fine if you're following the instructions on the bag of food.
2006-07-09 00:49:21 · answer #2 · answered by Tea 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just because a dog eats well will not stop them from eating other things. The dog will be fine, dogs for some reason like eating bugs and from my experience they really love june bugs, and locusts. Mine even chase flies and catch them occasionally and eat them. There is nothing wrong, the dog is not under fed because it does this, they just like eating bugs. YUMMY
2006-07-09 09:45:20 · answer #3 · answered by badgirl41 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my cat eats june bugs all night long. hes been eating them in addition to her normal meals for about 2 weeks. hes doing fine... no worries
2006-07-09 00:21:18 · answer #4 · answered by tabdo1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You ain't seen nothing yet! Wait till he eats a pile of cat poo! Dogs love that. My dog once took a mouse from the cat and ate it right in front of her. It was hilarious, although gross.
2006-07-09 01:26:45 · answer #5 · answered by rowdygirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Better the dog than YOU! I think she'll live...remember, Jim Carrey swallowed a big june bug in "Dumb and Dumber." He's still with us.
2006-07-09 00:20:05 · answer #6 · answered by Evil Wordmonger, LTD LOL 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it'll be Okay because I knew this friend that her dog ate a rat and the dog was fine...
2006-07-09 00:21:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chalk it up to extra protien. The bug won't hurt your dog. She will be just fine.
2006-07-09 06:24:49 · answer #8 · answered by Chris 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She's in good shape.
Tell her, however, that she's VERY NASTY. Dogs need to know these things.
2006-07-09 00:21:36 · answer #9 · answered by obrian93 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my puppy has been eating them,i asked her vet and he said it was fine puppys have really resilient stomachs and june bugs cant hurt them
2006-07-09 00:24:39 · answer #10 · answered by callalily07 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
something we humans should think about...
instead of cows, pigs, and chickens, we should be eating insects. they are abundant and hight in protein. the whole world need not go hungry ever again.
2006-07-09 00:21:08 · answer #11 · answered by St. Anthony of Y!Answers 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋