Rott plays and eat large branches and flower roots and bulbs

[pfoley]

Does anyone have a dog that does this. The bigger the branch the better. She tears it to shreds. Every day she goes out to the same spot in the yard and by the end of the week there is no more brance. She doesn't like little branches only very large heavy ones. It never affects her, but I told my husband I don't want her to do this anymore. When he cuts down branches she grabs one for herself.

[DivaDog]

My dogs do this, they love them some branches:D They grab the biggest longest branches they can find (alot of times they're still attached to the tree ) and run around like a couple of psychos!

[Judy Chrusch]

Watch out for the toxic bulbs and bushes .

Judy

[pfoley]

I know we stop her when we see her do it. Do you know which bulbs or roots are toxic.

[moondog]

Here's a link to poisonous plants. It's a good idea to identify the plants your dog has access to, especially if they want to nibble! :)

http://www.doberdogs.com/Toxic.html

[pfoley]

They didn't leave many out.

[printzess]

Shanee chews branches off of the trees. We have hedge like trees and she has chewed all the branches up the tree as far as she can. Shanee also steals the wood from the wood pile and chews that up.

[bailey's dad]

Bailey digs (no pun intended) bulbs and grass. She also tore up a row of my neighbours cabbage last year and engulfed all the roots. He always leaves his door open in the summer so she walked into his living room. Anyhow I don't really have anything to add about the bulbs except that they are a favourite treat of my girl.

[Laurel]

Blaise does this all the time. If there is a stick lying in the yard it is fair game. He will lie there and just gnaw on it or bring it in the house with him.

[MontanaRott]

Guerin can chew all the branches and grass he wants and I have told him so. BUT the fact he thinks he needs to bring branches and leaves and huge clumps of grass into the house and chew it on the carpet, THAT I object to! And have told him so. His response? He grins, and wags his nub!

[pfoley]

I worry that she might get a splinter caught in her throat and gag. Has this ever happened to anyone?

[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

[pfoley]

I agree with you. I don't want the dog to eat the branches, so I stopped having my husband leave any branches on the ground in the yard. The dog never destroyed any branches, although we think she was digging up the bulbs. On that problem, I told my husband to cover the new bulbs with fencing so she can't get at it. The branches were things she found or that fell from the trees. But anyway, I do agree with you they could block up her intestines; that is one of the things I worried about.

[MontanaRott]

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!

[Melisa]

Originally posted by pfoley
Does anyone have a dog that does this. The bigger the branch the better. She tears it to shreds. Every day she goes out to the same spot in the yard and by the end of the week there is no more brance. She doesn't like little branches only very large heavy ones. It never affects her, but I told my husband I don't want her to do this anymore. When he cuts do

wn branches she grabs one for herself.

Hello well mine does the same thing rocks,grass,branches anything that her mouth comes in contact with lol Melisa