2006-10-28 03:59:55 · 25 answers · asked by manx girl Isle of Man. 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Puppies have a habbit of picking up and chewing everything - I have one just now that grabbed a bumble bee by the fur on its back and she spat a well chewed slug on the kitchen floor.
All you can do is keep an eye on it when its outside and take anything off it, is shouldn't have.
We have trained our puppy to come to us when she picks anything up and she will let us take it from her.
If you do this be aware you can get some nasty surprises.
She will grow out of it especially if you train it.
2006-10-29 01:35:57 · answer #1 · answered by sweetcandytoffee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as the slugs haven't eaten any slug pellets ! My Golden Retrievers have both tried slugs and snails but have both now grown out of it - thankfully ! I don't suppose they taste so good !
2006-10-31 15:13:40 · answer #2 · answered by kippergonzo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Slugs are OK, but slug pellets are deadly poison. And for some reason dogs are attracted to eating them!
2006-10-28 11:11:51 · answer #3 · answered by anna 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Theoretically, No. Dogs are designed through evolution to handle all kinds of insects and other such things. In fact, slugs are probably not that much different to his digestive tract than anything else he eats currently, while you aren't looking anyway. Just be sure to watch him later, as some dogs can become sick. It is rare, but it can happen.
2006-10-28 11:11:01 · answer #4 · answered by Diablodoro 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If he finishes all the ones in your garden, send him over to me - I've got plenty! Seriously, I don't think it will hurt him - other animals eat them regularly. Just make sure he can't get hold of slug pellets - they are very harmful to dogs. ( Sorry if I'm stating the obvious here!)
2006-10-28 11:53:05 · answer #5 · answered by mad 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes. They carry all kinds of nasty things like worms. If a slug has eaten slug poison it will kill your puppy. Have a bit of common sense.
2006-10-28 15:56:47 · answer #6 · answered by fenlandfowl 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
dont let your pup eat them nine times out of ten the slug is full of slug pellets and will make your pup realy ill
2006-11-01 09:12:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Slugs are just snails without a shell, and people eat snails. It's gross, but I doubt it will hurt him. Silly puppy!
2006-10-28 11:07:38 · answer #8 · answered by S 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I wouldn't worry too much, My Labrador eats much worse - He's more like a flpping goat than a dog. He has eaten Stones from the garden, Horse muck from the road, A rotting pigeon carcass and a live mouse to name a few...
2006-10-28 11:09:44 · answer #9 · answered by mark leshark 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
uve otta be carefull that the slugs arent being posioned as the puppy will digest the poision too be carefull as it might kill the puppy
2006-10-31 18:57:00 · answer #10 · answered by missyfastandfurious 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋