Quote:
Originally posted by alexav
Sorry if I seem like a big spoil sport, but here goes...
Why let your dogs get in the habit of destroying things in your yard. There are more than enough good, safe, made for dogs chewy things on the market and at the butcher shop to keep them happy and healthy and your yard looking less than a battle field. At the Animal hospital, we often remove intestinal blockages from dogs eating wood, pine cones, etc. The average ticket price? $1000.00. And they don't all make it. :(
The bark of willow trees contains an aspirin-substance and if enough is ingested, can cause uncontrolled bleeding and the list of other toxic plants is long. Why risk it?
When I take my Rotties visiting, I KNOW they will stay out of things because they have been taught since puppyhood that they are not allowed to make thier own toys out of whatever they find laying around. Nope, I've never even lost a hose. They are just dogs afterall and it's not fair for us to expect them to know the difference between a discarded branch and your Aunt's $1500 Japanese Maple!
If I give it to them, they know it's fair game. We gave them the thick cardboard tube from a roll of carpet once...now THAT was funny!:D |
Good points, so from now on when we have limbs and such blow off the trees we will be vigilant and pick them up. He does not pull them off the trees, but if they blow off, we used to not worry until it was time to mow. Point taken lesson learned. And I will have cleaner floors for it!