RE: odd eats for pets!!

Thanks for the information...I remember taking my Girl Scout troop to a vet
when working on a patch.  He showed them a box of things that he had
removed from dog's stomachs...one was a small black walnut...dogs will eat
anything it seems...except cabbage.
Bonnie ETN Zone 7


> [Original Message]
> From: Lynda Young <lyoung@grindertaber.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 9/26/2005 9:07:40 AM
> Subject: RE: [CHAT] odd eats for pets!!
>
> When we took our new puppies to the vet Saturday for their booster
> shots, we loved on an English bulldog who was recovering from surgery to
> remove 75 persimmon pits from his stomach!  The owner needs to keep him
> away from that tree when it is fruiting :).  Poor guy was doing well
> post surgery, tho.  
>
> Lynda
> Zone
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> Behalf Of Bonnie & Bill Morgan
> Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 6:02 AM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: RE: [CHAT] odd eats for pets!!
>
>
> Bulldogs, while loveable, are not the brightest critters.  They tend to
> gnaw rawhide until it is a nice flexible rope and try to swallow it
> whole.  They can choke to death on rawhide.  And with their powerful
> jaws, toys are at least $12-18 and only last a year or so at that.  They
> really have to be as indestructible as possible.  The only thing that
> lasts longer is a Kong.
>
> Blessings,
> Bonnie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> Behalf Of Pam Evans
> Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2005 10:29 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] odd eats for pets!!
>
> When I had dogs I kept bags of rawhide chewies around for the 'chew
> factor', do y'alls dogs not like those??
>
> On 9/25/05, hodgesaa@earthlink.net <hodgesaa@earthlink.net> wrote:
> >
> > I think it's more the chewing than the taste that's appealing. I had 
> > to chase Lennox down the hall earlier to grab a clean pair of socks he
>
> > had stolen from the laundry pile.
> >
> > Andrea H
> > Beaufort, SC
> >
> >
> > > [Original Message]
> > > From: Pam Evans <gardenqueen@gmail.com>
> > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > Date: 9/25/2005 9:59:19 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] odd eats for pets!!
> > >
> > > cd's & electrical tape?? that is bizarre,since they can't possibly 
> > > taste good!
> > >
> > > On 9/25/05, hodgesaa@earthlink.net <hodgesaa@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > We need to see some pictures of Otis I think. Mine have also eaten
> > things
> > > > like cd's, electrical tape, several harnesses and leashes, and 
> > > > most of
> > my
> > > > shoes have teeth marks on them.
> > > >
> > > > Andrea H
> > > > Beaufort, SC
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > [Original Message]
> > > > > From: Zemuly Sanders <zsanders@midsouth.rr.com>
> > > > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > > > Date: 9/25/2005 8:48:32 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] odd eats for pets!!
> > > > >
> > > > > Otis is the new dog addition I got in June. He is getting very 
> > > > > big
> > and
> > > > can
> > > > > pull me down. I think I have masochistic tendencies. zem
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: <TeichFlora@aol.com>
> > > > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > > > Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2005 7:25 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] odd eats for pets!!
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > OH MY, Zem, is Otis a dog or cat?? Geesh, I can't imagine the
> lure
> > of
> > > > > > those
> > > > > > items. Seems our new puppy, Trixilee, eats anything and
> everything
> > > > > > edible.....but has a fond affection for chewing on anything
> with
> > flesh
> > > > > > attached.....ours or her fellow pets. Surprisingly the dogs
> and
> > even
> > > > the
> > > > > > cats, as well as
> > > > > > the bunny and guinea pig put up with it, but will let her
> know,
> > > > gently,
> > > > > > when
> > > > > > she's gone to far. I just can't imagine their patience,
> especially
> > if
> > > > > > she
> > > > > > chews on them as hard as she does us.....despite not having
> any
> > front
> > > > > > teeth at
> > > > > > the moment.
> > > > > > Noreen
> > > > > > zone 9
> > > > > > Texas Gulf Coast
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In a message dated 9/25/2005 5:53:00 PM Central Standard Time,
> > > > > > gardenchat-owner@hort.net writes:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > You are lucky, Bonnie. Otis likes cds, lamps, watering cans,
> > wrenches
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > electical tape. At least so far...
> > > > > > zem
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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> > > Pam Evans
> > > Kemp TX
> > > zone 8A
> > >
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