My 18 week old Lab constantly eats sticks and acorns that drop out of the trees in our yard. Is this bad? and How can I get him to stop it?
2007-10-20 03:08:27 · 8 answers · asked by Stevus 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Simple answer ...
Clean up the sticks and acorns.
2007-10-20 03:11:33 · answer #1 · answered by Ginbail © 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I have a Black Lab, all Labs eat anything, mine wouldn't have some of the things yours has thrown up because she is either in a fenced yard or a a leash with me and when I see the head go down and mouth move I pull out the paper towel I have in my pocket and stick my hand right in her mouth and scape everthing out and wipe my hand 'till I can get home a almost sterilize it, that a Lab I adoped her at eight she's 10 now and she's not going to stop eating like a Lab, she destroys nothing, never has an accident in the house, shed like a walking hair ball, but NOT dumb, for treats give raw carrots and slices of appe No core or seeds, keep them in fridg in a container, they'll turn brown but thats what apples do, and not a whole apple at a time, that will help the weight, why when dogs do doggie things do we think their dumb, have you ever read some of the questions and answers on here and you think your dog is dumb??? Also my Lab loves me and isn't mean to anyone
2016-03-13 03:20:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My lab pup is 6 months old, and she LOVES sticks and acorns as well. She actually looks like a baseball player when she eats the acorns, bc she spits the shell out and chews on the inside of the acorn.
We try and clean up the acorns, but its fall and they are everywhere!! We just really keep an eye on her ... I am hoping that she will grow out of this soon. Good Luck!
2007-10-20 04:35:09 · answer #3 · answered by terj23 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Puppies need to chew to help with their new teeth. Sticks and acorns are better than your shoes and table legs. I don't think that it will hurt your pup, might actually be a fiber source, but if it bothers you; get your dog some bones from the butcher. It is a lab so big old bones and knuckles would be best. Dog biscuits and rawhide toys are good to. Friends of mine used to give their smaller dogs dried pigs ears. I thought that was kind of gross though!
2007-10-20 03:19:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes I think that the more fuss that we humans make over a dog, the more they just want to go out and do that 'forbidden' thing. Especially Labs when they are young. They have a twisted sense of humor, and they love attention of all kinds.
A plastic basket muzzle might be in order. If your pup is out in the yard on his own, it'd be *exhausting* and possibly counterproductive to have to race out and stop him from eating those things. Keep an eye on him when he's wearing the muzzle so he doesn't get into trouble. Good luck!
**the butcher bones are a good idea too - you might try this first.
2007-10-20 03:20:01 · answer #5 · answered by Misa M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give him something tastier and just as crunchy and try to keep the sticks and acorns clear of the yard though they are only likely to hurt him if they are poisonous so I would check at the library or online if they are toxic. If not, don't worry about it. Dogs have chewed sticks and nuts in the wild though being a puppy, you are his guide rather than his dog mother so just make sure your yard is safe.
2007-10-20 03:14:41 · answer #6 · answered by Deb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Welcome to the lab puppy years!
Mine does the same thing, and he is considerably older than yours. If you are not outside with him, there is pretty much no way you are going to stop that behavior. I'm out with mine all the time, so we learned the command "drop" fairly quick. Before he caught on to the command, I would simply remove the object from his mouth.
My lab has eaten his fair share of sticks and acorns and has so far been fine. However, I would suggest you try to avoid this as it can cause serious damage to the digestive tract.
2007-10-20 03:13:16 · answer #7 · answered by KS 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can't. If your dog has access to these things, and likes to chew them he will, and theres nothing you can do short of constantly removing these things from your yard. Don't worry though, my dog has been doing that since day 1, and he's fine. He does have some chewed up stick in his poo, but if he's chewing them to where they wont cause a blockage, I see no problem.
2007-10-20 03:13:25 · answer #8 · answered by John M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My nine month old Lab does the same. Hasn't hurt her yet.
2007-10-20 03:12:27 · answer #9 · answered by claudiacake 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you just got to keep him away from them until they are gone. if it snows where you live then gthe snow will cover it uo and you will be fine in about a month
2007-10-20 03:11:43 · answer #10 · answered by Ryan H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋