Whenever we brush our dog it wants to eat its own hair. Does anyone know why dogs do this? Should we let the dog eat its hair?
2006-12-09 04:12:42 · 4 answers · asked by orazorca 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I've never seen mine do that. You shouldn't let him eat the hair, because hairballs can block his intestine.
2006-12-09 04:17:18 · answer #1 · answered by cpinatsi 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My dog does it too, I would try to limit the amount you let him eat because it can upset thier stomach and possibly cause a blockage. I have no idea why some dogs eat thier fur after you brush them but I have 2 dogs and only one of them does it, maybe it has something to do with instinct. Maybe a carried over behaviour from wolves that we just havent studied yet. Either way it is funny to see my dog jump all over the yard on a windy day chasing his furballs....LOL
2006-12-09 06:12:26 · answer #2 · answered by Kelly + Eternal Universal Energy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dogs dont eat their hair and no you shouldn't let them eat their own hair it can cause hairballs and that can lead to problems
2006-12-09 04:43:53 · answer #3 · answered by mhod 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ok, i only have one thing on my mind, DOGS DONT EAT THEIR HAIR ! maybe ur dog just likes it, but u shouldnt let it do that, because it can clog in there and become a giant hairball that will way a lot. and then ull have to give it surgery
2006-12-09 04:21:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋