I got a stick!

utchuckd · 05-06-2010, 02:33 PM

Let's play fetch!

Jac · 05-06-2010, 07:22 PM

hahahahahaha...must be in the air...my dog, Sherwood, has been carrying one just like this around for two days!

KingstonTodd · 05-06-2010, 07:30 PM

Hersehy, Gus, and Aero are jealous. All they have are twigs.

LucyWhitePaw · 05-06-2010, 10:26 PM

That is awesome! Lucy loves sticks and we have a huge yard (for our neighborhood, that is) with plenty laying around. If only I could teach her to get them and place them back by the firepit!

**lindamarie** · 05-07-2010, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by KingstonTodd

Hersehy, Gus, and Aero are jealous. All they have are twigs.

Bogart toooooo!
How CUTE is this!! Strong dood!!

Henleys Alpha · 05-07-2010, 09:53 AM

Speaking of which, Henley (12 weeks old or so) LOVES chewing sticks, and apparently swallowing the bits and pieces. We try to stop it constantly. Just let it go?

LucyWhitePaw · 05-07-2010, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Henleys Alpha

Speaking of which, Henley (12 weeks old or so) LOVES chewing sticks, and apparently swallowing the bits and pieces. We try to stop it constantly. Just let it go?

Lucy loves to eat everything too. Bark is one of her favorites, as is rabbit poop, leaves, grass, etc.... I am always fishing stuff out of her mouth!

Jac · 05-07-2010, 01:26 PM

We have had many such pups...do your best to watch them...teach them the "leave it" command and the "drop it" command as quickly as possible. Try to have the pup tethered to you so that he is not running free...this will also create a bond and teach the pup to look to you for cues, plus you can quickly reward good behavior and correct negative behavior.

Now, that being said, it IS dangerous for dogs to chew and swallow wood...splinters could get caught in their gums...BUT my dogs have been doing this and we have not had (knock on wood) any medical issues. I am not advocating it...because there are obvious dangers...but I would tell you to do your best to eliminate this behavior but don't panic when it happens.

05-06-2010, 02:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
utchuckd Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 198	I got a stick! Let's play fetch! __________________ Me (Donnie) and Captain McGee. Travis McGee's still on Cedar Key, that's what old John MacDonald said...

05-06-2010, 07:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jac Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: northern California Posts: 9,243	Re: I got a stick! hahahahahaha...must be in the air...my dog, Sherwood, has been carrying one just like this around for two days!

05-06-2010, 07:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
KingstonTodd Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,005	Re: I got a stick! Hersehy, Gus, and Aero are jealous. All they have are twigs.

05-06-2010, 10:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
LucyWhitePaw Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 108	Re: I got a stick! That is awesome! Lucy loves sticks and we have a huge yard (for our neighborhood, that is) with plenty laying around. If only I could teach her to get them and place them back by the firepit!

05-07-2010, 09:53 AM	#6 (permalink)
Henleys Alpha Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 14	Re: I got a stick! Speaking of which, Henley (12 weeks old or so) LOVES chewing sticks, and apparently swallowing the bits and pieces. We try to stop it constantly. Just let it go?

05-07-2010, 01:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
Jac Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: northern California Posts: 9,243	Re: I got a stick! We have had many such pups...do your best to watch them...teach them the "leave it" command and the "drop it" command as quickly as possible. Try to have the pup tethered to you so that he is not running free...this will also create a bond and teach the pup to look to you for cues, plus you can quickly reward good behavior and correct negative behavior. Now, that being said, it IS dangerous for dogs to chew and swallow wood...splinters could get caught in their gums...BUT my dogs have been doing this and we have not had (knock on wood) any medical issues. I am not advocating it...because there are obvious dangers...but I would tell you to do your best to eliminate this behavior but don't panic when it happens.

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