my dog is not a cat, but it loves to catch mice and bite them! Why? There is also this thing with my dog and mouse toys...
2006-08-16 15:23:43 · 22 answers · asked by weirdojhak 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Some dogs were bred to hunt rodents. It's just its instincts.
2006-08-16 16:39:42 · answer #1 · answered by I'm awesome! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes,a lot of dogs will hunt mice. My gsd finds mice nests in the grass in summer and he will eat any baby mice he finds. Just be careful that there is no poison mouse bait in the vicinity as if a dog eats a mouse that has taken bait it could be fatal. Dogs also hunt rats so the same caution applies.
2016-03-16 23:08:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think your dog is bored and just enjoys hunting mice. Is he a hunting breed? My dog use to tray flies in m curtain and eat them. Yuk1
2006-08-16 20:11:57 · answer #3 · answered by ella 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some dogs were breed to hunt mice
2006-08-16 15:29:42 · answer #4 · answered by maryhorton8563@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is nothing to worry about, just something your dog happens to like. Every dog is different just like people's likes and dislikes are different. Thats good because maybe your dog will keep your home free of mice.
2006-08-16 15:37:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did your dog grow up around a bunch of cats? Maybe he thinks this is normal. Don't discourage him, at least he keeps the mice away.
2006-08-16 15:34:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simply to play.... If you take some time off and run around the house with him - he will stop chasing mice and will get used to chasing you when he wants to play!!!
Seriously, dont let him EAT the mice - I am sure cats can digest and also stay immune to all diseases that mice carry - but I dont know about dogs!!!
2006-08-16 15:42:12 · answer #7 · answered by Bubbly 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because he can! I would discourage my dog from biting mice, especially when they are carriers of any number of diseases.
If your dog has toy mice, it sounds like you've conditioned him to do exactly what you're complaining about.
2006-08-16 15:29:23 · answer #8 · answered by trusport 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is probably in the breed of dog you have. Some were bred to catch mice. They don't call them rat terriers for nothing.
2006-08-16 15:29:59 · answer #9 · answered by patclem2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some dogs were bred specifically to hunt rodents. Look up the history of your dog's breed and it might answer some questions about his behavior.
2006-08-16 15:28:53 · answer #10 · answered by Jen B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋