She is a miniature pinscher. Is it okay for her to catch mice? What if she gets bit?
Does your dog do this? What kind of dog is it?
2006-11-21 16:30:14 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
GitemGang, "Possum, coon & Chuck"?! That's terrible. I wouldn't condone my dog killing those critters. I suppose that your dog eats BIRDS as well? .......just as bad as cats.
2006-11-22 05:42:39 · update #1
"Commensal rodents can carry diseases that may be transmitted to humans and other domestic animals, either by fleas or ticks, saliva, (bites), or by aerosolized urine and feces, (particles released into the air). Commensal rats and mice often share the same environments with peridomestic animals, such as free-ranging cats and dogs, opossums, raccoons, and squirrels, that may be infected with diseases like typhus or rabies. They may also share common areas with other rodents or rabbits carrying bubonic plague, tularemia, or strains of Hantavirus. Rats and mice can contract these diseases by eating contaminated food or water, from animal bites, or from flea or tick bites, depending on the disease."
2006-11-21 16:41:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dogs, for centuries, have been bred to kill vermin (aka, mice, etc.). YES, it's ok. Do keep her up-to-date on all worming and shots, though, as vermin, as their name implies, carry multiple diseases.
And, yes, the mice might very well bite back, unless your girl is quick. Check her thoroughly after any kills and be sure she doesn't have any blood or scratches. If she does, give your vet a call and ask their opinion.
Don't let her eat the mice she kills, if at all possible. Injesting them can cause illness, but isn't a sure thing. Better safe than sorry.
Yes, our dogs kill mice, squirrels, oppossums, raccoons, rabbits and just about any other wild critter silly enough to wander into the kennel area. They are Malamutes. But I have also owned German Shepherds/Basset Hounds/Terriers who have killed mice. It natural and instinctive.
The only problem might be if you wanted to have mice as pets! Then you would need to keep the mice safely contained away from your dog.
2006-11-21 17:10:27 · answer #2 · answered by Lori R 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes those dogs were bred for things like that and it is very well ok, If she gets but it won't harm her, and yes my dog does do this, it's a miniature collie, she goes after mice, birds, lizards, etc. most of the time she's locked up cause of it.
2006-11-21 17:07:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
As long as your dog is up to date on her shots it shouldn't be a big deal. We have a puerto rican street mutt and an alaskan malamute. Shortly after adding the alaskan malamute to the family we starting finding dead mice in the backyard. They just love the chase! Since then we have heard from a neighbor that since we moved in more rodents (squirrells, mice, and such) seem to be showing up in his backyard and he noticed our dogs were chasing them that way. At least they aren't making it into the house!
2006-11-21 16:53:39 · answer #4 · answered by Schnibbs 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have a Jack Russel Rat Terrier mix and she lives to hunt mice she will spend hours chasing them through my old barn. And dont worry I have never seen one bite my dog bad enough to do more than break the skin.
2006-11-21 18:43:58 · answer #5 · answered by Jon 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I heavily doubt it. I recommend, the prospect is often there besides the undeniable fact that it relatively is this variety of small hazard, if it have been me i does not provide it a 2nd concept. Your dogs could have eaten the mouse and that i could say a similar ingredient.
2016-10-22 12:57:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do you mean,"OK"????
Thats GREAT!!!
***HOW*** in the world could it POSSIBLY get hurt ??? A BIG, "TROPHY-SIZED" bull-mouse weighs ...what? ...a whole OZ???
BIG DEAL!!!
LMAO!!!
MY dogs(10 -13 lbs.!)take POSSUM & COON & 'CHUCK!!! Only go after MICE when nothing more challenging is available.
It will NOT sick or pick up parasites or ANYTHING!!
PRAISE IT ! ***BRAG*** about it!
sheeeeeeeeeeeeesh....
2006-11-21 23:40:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
some small dogs chase mice, and sometimes catch them. it is quite normal. if you are worried about your dog getting bitten and does get bitten, take her to a vet for an examination of the bite. my dog doesn't do this, it's a big, chocolate labradoodle. (labbyxpoodle)
2006-11-21 16:37:35 · answer #8 · answered by Shayde 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes, but I would discourage it in case of rodenticides and tapeworms, if she is eating them. If she is not eating them she should be okay. If she happens to get bitten, wash the bite with soap and warm water, and rinse well.
2006-11-21 16:44:13 · answer #9 · answered by Animaholic 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
dogs are far better rat and mice killers that cats....my small dogs have caught mice and my big dogs did it too....most times, it's no big deal....as long as they do not eat the carcass
2006-11-21 16:46:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋