We have a lot of bark around our yard, and my puppy continually eats the wood chips and I can not get him to stop. I have tried the "itter" products with no avail.
2006-07-26 04:51:49 · 13 answers · asked by MH 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Create a spray of Cayenne Pepper and water, and spray it on the wood chips. It won't smell, and it's environmentally sound, and it's a safe alternative... but it will turn your dog off on nibbling rather quick.
He's probably teething as well... so buy him a chew-toy... rawhide bones or pig's ears are good...
2006-07-26 04:57:30 · answer #1 · answered by Village Idiot 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Keep an eye on what he's eating. Not just his dog food. My dog also LOVES tree bark. He'll go out in the park and run around and eat the bark right off the trees. Needless to say, all that fiber makes for a gassy boy. This condition is termed as "PICA" (Depraved appetite)
If your dog eats grass, bark, dirt, the poo of your other dog, used table napkins and kleenex (another gross favorite of my dog), etc., any of that stuff could be upsetting his stomach.
If you don't catch him eating anything untoward, change his food. If that doesn't work, talk to your vet. It could be an organic issue with his stomach that needs to be treated by the vet.
Reasons:-
1.This is a great attention grabber. If your dog is ingesting an object for the first time, try not to get hysterical because your behavior will demonstrate to him how much attention he can
get if he does this.
2.If your dog is left alone all day, he may look for objects to chew on as a pass time.
3.Before you assume that your dog is demonstrating pica dog behavior, you should rule out any medical conditions by consulting your vet.
To stop eating barks, you can follow these steps-
1.Contrary to common belief, a patient with an abnormal appetite is rarely lacking in vitamins, minerals, or any other nutrients in the diet.
2.Providing alternative edible objects such as rawhide bones and other digestible treats will help.
3.In some difficult cases, a wire basket muzzle may be used on the dog. This muzzle allows the dog to pant, sniff, and even drink, but not eat. NEVER use a muzzle on an unattended animal.
4.Provide your dog plenty of exercise. After a nice game of fetch, his only concern is getting some rest.
5. In such cases where a certain object cannot be removed from the floor, try spraying it with a deterrent such as Bitter Apple or Citronella.
2006-07-26 05:09:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Teach the dog "leave it" indoors. My dogs know this command and it works out doors too. To do it, place the dog in front of you (you kneel) and put a treat on the floor and cover it with your hand. The dog will likely try to sniff around and get under your hand. When it does this, say, "leave it!" and put the dog back in a sit position. After your dog eventually learns not to sniff and scratch at your hand covering the treat, then you can move on to the next stage, which is to take your hand away. You have to pay close attention and if the dog goes for the treat, quickly cover it and say "leave it!." It takes some practice but it's great when your dog knows it. Our dogs learned this early on and it's wonderful for them when we are out walking and there is roadkill or something disgusting that they want to pick up.
Good luck!
P.S. Don't let your dogs eat the "mocha" colored woodchips, they are poisionus to them.
2006-07-26 04:59:49 · answer #3 · answered by VNCGirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A dog should be trained on how to eat, walk with you, not to bark, potty training and sleep on its place etc. You can teach anything to your puppy, dogs get trained easily with some good instructions. If you want some good training tips visit https://tr.im/eNoWU
If properly trained, they should also understand whistle and gesture equivalents for all the relevant commands, e.g. short whistle or finger raised sit, long whistle or flat hand lay down, and so on.
It's important that they also get gestures and whistles as voice may not be sufficient over long distances and under certain circumstances.
2016-04-23 03:48:27 · answer #4 · answered by margorie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-18 12:00:14 · answer #5 · answered by Jacob 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hopefully she chewed it up real good so it's littler now. My puppy eats crayons, which are eatable and she poops green, red and yellow. Anyway, take the dog to the vet as soon as you can get in to have xrays taken. I wouldn't want to take any chances.
2016-03-16 05:44:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take it from him, say in a firm, but not loud voice 'no'. If he continues, repeat, then lock him in his kennel/cage/whatever for a couple minutes.
Also, do it when the mistake is fresh in his mind, so he can connect the punishment to what he did wrong, and not to you.
2006-07-26 04:59:09 · answer #7 · answered by schnauzer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mom's friend's dog has that same problem. Does your dog hang out with other dogs in your yard? Does he chew on those then? Does the other dogs play with his toys? Well if he does that means he is just stressed from having other dogs in his area, playing with his things.
2006-07-26 05:03:36 · answer #8 · answered by your face=] 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sprinkle hot sauce on the wood chip's
2006-07-26 05:07:14 · answer #9 · answered by kincy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a good question, and one that made me curious for quite a while.
2016-08-14 02:56:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋