Things your dog has eaten...that it shouldn't have!

MoochNNoodles · Jan 23, 2006

Tasha and Abby have eaten:

pads (yes sanitary pads...Abby was in heat, is now fixed)
underwear (to go with the pads and not!)
wood
dirt
stew (my dinner of course!)
piping off the living room chair
carpet
chocolates
soap
toilet paper
kitty cookies (of course!)
garbage
half the batch of little horn cookies my mom and I made!

I could probably come up with more!

MoochNNoodles · Jan 23, 2006

Originally Posted by pushylady

Ewwwwww! My family's dog used to do this too! OMG talk about gag factor as the dog licks boogers off your dad's hanky.

I walk a lab who's a real "grab and gobble" girl. The absolute worse thing is she eats poo. Whenever she poops, I have to be super quick to scoop and beat her to it. Unfortunately, not everyone scoops.

The other day she came across a fresh pile and started wolfing it down. I'm yelling "NO, leave it!" and trying to drag her off all the while gagging and trying not to barf.

Oh major occupational hazard.

And I thought only DH's childhood dog did it....he's saying he told me so right now......yuck!

momofmany · Jan 23, 2006

The day after we found Ellie Mae dumped on the side of the road, my sister in law was bringing in the groceries. First load on the table, she went out for the next. When she came back, the entire package of chicken was gone (except the wrapper).

We've had dogs eat walls, flooring, scratch posts, shoes, anything paper, pens (their personal favorite), brushes, and I could go on.

We once had a Manx cat called Max. He would jump on the counters and knock things on the floor for the dogs to eat. We called it the "Max Factor". We have gotten very careful about leaving anything out in the open.

menagerie mama · Jan 23, 2006

Originally Posted by sunnicat

Oh, ugh...I'm really trying my hardest to FORGET this, but Brynna got into the litter boxes a couple of weeks ago. Not only did she eat the contents and some litter, later her stomach decided to revolt and it all came back up. On my living room floor. ACK!!!!!
Want a good laugh? I had to put Vick's Vap-o-rub under my nose so I could clean it up without retching and getting sick myself. Like crime scene investigators do on t.v. for sites with decomposing bodies?
Needless to say, the boxes are moved in such a way that she can't get in them again.
Yuck. Yuck. YUCK!!! I'm grossed out all over again just thinking about it!

Yep, before I read your post I was thinking that I'd post that Rain, just about every day, manages to sneak a few tootsie rolls from the cat boxes.

My computer is in the cat room, so if I get up to get something or go in the bathroom, I have to make sure the baby gate is up. But, I don't always remember, then I'm on the toilet yelling "Rain! Get out of there!" And out she runs with litter on her nose, licking her lips!

She used to eat the other household dog's poop too, that's why I have her now...

white cat lover · Jan 24, 2006

Coco(our Lab) likes to chew things in general. Ever came home to a house full of chewed up sticks? The ultimate question is how did she get them in the house? She likes to hook bras on chairs & play tug of war with them, but only if Macey won't play with her & the bras. What about kitty turd hockey? You can eat teh puck when you are done with it!

How about dad's building quotes? They are so much fun to eat! The "No outfit is ocmplete without cat hair" pillow was yummy! She didn't touch the "no outfit is complete without dog hair" pillow, though.

Garbage can lids(plastci ones) are really yummy, too. Alarm clocks scare our bigger dog, so the little Lab chews them up for her.

As my 2 1/2 yo dog is already showing signs on Hip dysplesia, I stapled carpet on a piece of plywood & leave it propped against the couch so she can get up there to lay down. Too bad Coco chewed that, but not before she ripped the carpet off & shredded it.

momofmany · Jan 24, 2006

Originally Posted by sunnicat

Oh, ugh...I'm really trying my hardest to FORGET this, but Brynna got into the litter boxes a couple of weeks ago. Not only did she eat the contents and some litter, later her stomach decided to revolt and it all came back up. On my living room floor. ACK!!!!!
Want a good laugh? I had to put Vick's Vap-o-rub under my nose so I could clean it up without retching and getting sick myself. Like crime scene investigators do on t.v. for sites with decomposing bodies?
Needless to say, the boxes are moved in such a way that she can't get in them again.
Yuck. Yuck. YUCK!!! I'm grossed out all over again just thinking about it!

How could I forget this one? If you get grossed out easily, stop reading now and go to the next post. Our sweet girl Ellie Mae obviously ate something dead in the yard one time (we live on 10 acres and get all kinds of stuff out there). It made her ill and she hacked it up on the living room rug. We never did identify what kind of critter it was, but we clearly identified the living maggots that were consumed along with the dead critter.

This was the first and last time that I turned to my husband and said: "look what your girl threw up - you get cleaning duty this time". You could smell it across the house. He almost vomitted. He reminds me to this day about that little cleaning job I pushed off on him.

pushylady · Jan 25, 2006

OMG, I shouldn't be reading this thread after eating!
Reminds me of the time I had a tug of war with a Springer spaniel who'd just tried to wolf down a long dead rabbit carcus. It ripped in half and she swallowed her half while I looked in horror at what remained in my hands.

And gosh, the dog was sick later on that day! Wonder why?

ghostuser · Jan 26, 2006

my Lab, Toby, has eaten:
A fan cord (luckily, not plugged in)
Numerous toy mice for the cats
rocks and sticks
tons of paper towells, toilet paper and recyclable papers (ads and stuff)
the zipper off his dog bed
a door stop
my other dogs favorite toy
any food he can steal from the counter if you turn your back for 1/2 a second
tons of cat litter
and his favorite yummy food -- his own poo!! (Blech!!!)

My other dog, Leah, doesn't eat anything except underwear. I know -- totally gross!!

bab-ush-niik · Jan 27, 2006

Well, these are from my boyfriend's dogs. I guess my dogs were a little more picky.

Sandy, a German Shephard mix:
* Once snagged 2 blocks of tofu that were pressing on the counter. We caught her before she snagged the remaining four, and we're still not sure how she removed the cutting board and phone books that were pressing it without making a sound.
* On many occasions, has snagged beets and squash that were cooling in containers. Again, some how did this without making a sound.
* Gets into the trash can to eat carrot tops, potato peel, lettuce ends, and whatever other veggie discards she can find.
* Pulls bags of bread and bagels from off the counter top, opens them, and eats them.
* Jumps up to grab cherries and apples from off the trees outside. She never eats ones that have already fallen on the ground.
And mind you, she is free fed meat-based dry dog food. We joke she wants to be a vegetarian.

Sasha, a Boxer/Pit Bull mix:
* Chewed/ate a 2x6 redwood plank that was going to be used for a deck.
* Chewed/ate through the fence.
* Chewed/ate through the cement under the fence (this one actually got her muzzle bloody)
* Chews cords if they get in the way of chewing through wood and cement.
* Doesn't like dog treats
Ok, so this dog isn't so bright...

sharky · Jan 27, 2006

Originally Posted by bab-ush-niik

Well, these are from my boyfriend's dogs. I guess my dogs were a little more picky.

Sandy, a German Shephard mix:
* Once snagged 2 blocks of tofu that were pressing on the counter. We caught her before she snagged the remaining four, and we're still not sure how she removed the cutting board and phone books that were pressing it without making a sound.
* On many occasions, has snagged beets and squash that were cooling in containers. Again, some how did this without making a sound.
* Gets into the trash can to eat carrot tops, potato peel, lettuce ends, and whatever other veggie discards she can find.
* Pulls bags of bread and bagels from off the counter top, opens them, and eats them.
* Jumps up to grab cherries and apples from off the trees outside. She never eats ones that have already fallen on the ground.
And mind you, she is free fed meat-based dry dog food. We joke she wants to be a vegetarian.

Sasha, a Boxer/Pit Bull mix:
* Chewed/ate a 2x6 redwood plank that was going to be used for a deck.
* Chewed/ate through the fence.
* Chewed/ate through the cement under the fence (this one actually got her muzzle bloody)
* Chews cords if they get in the way of chewing through wood and cement.
* Doesn't like dog treats
Ok, so this dog isn't so bright...

Plese review your dry dog food... your dogs are saying something... check protein and where it is coming from and fat levals...

arlyn · Jan 27, 2006

Sisal door mat, the interior of a cargo van, weather stripping off the front door, screen off the back door, tennis balls...

Crud, he's a lab mix, what doesn't he eat is a better question

ghostuser · Jan 28, 2006

Originally Posted by Arlyn

Sisal door mat, the interior of a cargo van, weather stripping off the front door, screen off the back door, tennis balls...

Crud, he's a lab mix, what doesn't he eat is a better question

On one Lab forum that I used to post on, another poster asked about her labs poop eating issues (which I read with great interest, since mine has the same gross habit) and all the people who had had labs longer told her she should just consider it another food group! Then they went on and on about all the stuff their labs ate. These labs are something, aren't they??!!

KitEKats4Eva! · Jan 29, 2006

Ooooh so it's a LAB thing?? No wonder!

I think it's a German Shepherd thing, too. One time we went out and left the couches on the back lawn to dry after a good clean. They ate them. We got home two hours later and the couches were GONE. It was surreal.

ghostuser · Jan 30, 2006

Originally Posted by KitEKats4Eva!

Ooooh so it's a LAB thing?? No wonder!

I think it's a German Shepherd thing, too. One time we went out and left the couches on the back lawn to dry after a good clean. They ate them. We got home two hours later and the couches were GONE. It was surreal.

I stand corrected!

arlyn · Jan 30, 2006

It's just that labs tend to be leaders.
There seems to be more cases of labs/lab mixes going in for surgery to have foreign material removed from their digestive tracts than any other breeds.

Rocks and beauty bark seem to be a huge favorite with them.

loveysmummy · Feb 1, 2006

Actually, labs are known eaters as they are bred to be "mouthy".
As the hunting dog that RETRIEVES birds and other prey for its masters/mistresses, it just has that intrinsic LOVE of something in the mouth!

As for my previous Pups (at RB now), Sid (a huge black dobe cross) was the WORST.
Once when his recall was weak and I was stupid, I attempted to get him to come to me with a diaper in his mouth..A dirty diaper. Someone had changed their baby on the beach and left it there! I did finally get...well half of it back.
Also, he loved Kleenex/tissues out of the garbage.
Once, in the midst of company, he lovingly brought down a used condom from the bin beside my bed and proceeded to lay down and gnaw it. Then imagine my embarrassment as I had to carry said item to garbage in full view of guests.

After that, I got wise, and did the right thing...Dogproofed my home like I would a child.
From the sounds it, you should all do the same!

KitEKats4Eva! · Feb 1, 2006

Originally Posted by Loveysmummy

Once, in the midst of company, he lovingly brought down a used condom from the bin beside my bed and proceeded to lay down and gnaw it. Then imagine my embarrassment as I had to carry said item to garbage in full view of guests.

Our house is soooo dog-proofed, but they still manage to get things!! Little devils, don't know how they do it!

ghostuser · Feb 3, 2006

Originally Posted by KitEKats4Eva!

Our house is soooo dog-proofed, but they still manage to get things!! Little devils, don't know how they do it!

Mine too. But my Lab is an opportunist!!

menagerie mama · Feb 3, 2006

Well, these weren't my dogs, but this week 2 dogs had to have exploratory surgery at my clinic, one for eating dental floss that got entwined in his gut, and the other ate his mommy's underwear!

Imagine your dog is in surgery and they pull out YOUR underwear from him!

wellingtoncats · Feb 3, 2006

The funniest thing my dogs ate (Soul - GSD 11 years old at the time and Jazz - 13 year old mutt) was five whole defrosting chickens including wrapping that were on the bench thawing out for my Mums 30th.

The day after we went out into the yard and we find drum stick sized bones in their poop. They'd just swallowed them whole!

After we had called and the vet and stuff we just had to laugh.

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