Loves eating mud
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wrote on 30 Jul 2009, 21:01 last edited by
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wrote on 30 Jul 2009, 23:32 last edited by
HELL NO!!!:eek:
I don't allow any chemicals used where the dogs may be–inside or outside.
This can be a spring/summer/fall nightmare some years as I also have as a passion multiple gardens specifically for birds and butterflies. The DH starts growing in the basement in February, transplants in the spring, and I weed and water all 9 flower beds all summer long.
We use water and nature to help us (lady bugs, mantis, nematodes, etc., that we order and release)to control the local pests.
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wrote on 31 Jul 2009, 01:28 last edited by
HELL NO!!!:eek:
I don't allow any chemicals used where the dogs may be–inside or outside.
This can be a spring/summer/fall nightmare some years as I also have as a passion multiple gardens specifically for birds and butterflies. The DH starts growing in the basement in February, transplants in the spring, and I weed and water all 9 flower beds all summer long.
We use water and nature to help us (lady bugs, mantis, nematodes, etc., that we order and release)to control the local pests.
Reason I was asking that is because I don't pot any plants in plain dirt. You don't amend the soil?
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wrote on 31 Jul 2009, 01:41 last edited by
Mine all (especially Topper) eat mud and dirt at the dog park, but nowhere else. Funny how his poop will look just like the mud the next day.
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wrote on 31 Jul 2009, 01:54 last edited by
Mine all (especially Topper) eat mud and dirt at the dog park, but nowhere else. Funny how his poop will look just like the mud the next day.
That's funny Ann because I just had Buddy out for a walk and yesterday's mud meal came out and it looked just like the mud he gobbled at the dog park. There were all these dogs to play with and he kept going to that mud hole gulping it down like it was chocolate fudge.
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wrote on 31 Jul 2009, 01:59 last edited by
Yes, mud and soil conditioner that has mushroom compost in it. I find big chunks of both in the house from time to time.
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wrote on 31 Jul 2009, 02:09 last edited by
LOL, I have had Basenjis in the 70s, 80's and early 90's with no internet and the things I learn on this forum.
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wrote on 31 Jul 2009, 06:28 last edited by
Our B Kairoe, has a flavour for ants!! One day at the dog park, I noticed him hunched over a dirt patch eating dirt, so I walked over to inspect the mud and noticed that he was chasing and eating the ants. I read somewhere that many animals including B's, will eat ants if they're in need of water or are hungry. Either way, I had the water and he was a couple hours away from feeding but I think the ants tasted better!
Some of the other owners of different breeds at the park have the same scenario but we noticed that the dogs were eating the sweet tasting roots…
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wrote on 31 Jul 2009, 16:09 last edited by
@-Clar|Emm|Kai-:
Our B Kairoe, has a flavour for ants!! One day at the dog park, I noticed him hunched over a dirt patch eating dirt, so I walked over to inspect the mud and noticed that he was chasing and eating the ants. I read somewhere that many animals including B's, will eat ants if they're in need of water or are hungry. Either way, I had the water and he was a couple hours away from feeding but I think the ants tasted better!
Some of the other owners of different breeds at the park have the same scenario but we noticed that the dogs were eating the sweet tasting roots…
LOL, eating ants is new one I have not heard about.
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wrote on 19 Aug 2009, 01:42 last edited by
Aren't you concerned about your dogs eating dirt at a dog park?
I think dog parks and highway rest stops are the dirtiest places to allow dogs to play - my vet agrees with me and discourages her clients from visiting either. I don't want my dogs in an area where other dogs are peeing and poo'ing - dogs can contact whipworms and Lord knows what else. -
wrote on 20 Aug 2009, 15:32 last edited by
…I had a RW that loved fresh green horse poop, which I think a lot of dogs like. ...
When she was a pup, we would call them "meatballs"…thankfully she has "outgrown" her taste for them!;)
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wrote on 20 Aug 2009, 15:41 last edited by
When she was a pup, we would call them "meatballs"…thankfully she has "outgrown" her taste for them!;)
Lucky you! - Tilly has just developed her taste for them - we stayed for a week in the New Forest last month, taking in a few dog shows - there are horses roaming everywhere, and since all we did was walk all week, Tilly must have eaten her own bodyweight in the stuff…. I wouldnt mind but she always wants to kiss you after lol...
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wrote on 20 Aug 2009, 15:44 last edited by
…but she always wants to kiss you after lol...
Yes! That was the worst!! :eek: :D Hopefully she'll "outgrow":) it for you too!!
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wrote on 14 Sept 2009, 01:05 last edited by
… and he kept going to that mud hole gulping it down like it was chocolate fudge.
:D:D:D
You guys are hilarious!! I literally laughed out loud when I read that.
Miles, my rescue, is the only one who eats mud. And mud specifically- not just dry dirt. And here I thought he was unique (ok, more like weird)! Miles, looks like I found you a support group!! -
wrote on 14 Sept 2009, 02:39 last edited by
:D:D:D
You guys are hilarious!! I literally laughed out loud when I read that.
Miles, my rescue, is the only one who eats mud. And mud specifically- not just dry dirt. And here I thought he was unique (ok, more like weird)! Miles, looks like I found you a support group!!It was exhausting trying to keep him away from it and just play. People started complaining to the park and they finally stopped over watering so now its decently dry and he's been just playing with the other dogs. It got so bad that there was this 5' diameter wide mud lake and this guy would bring his 5 black Labs and they would take turns laying in it. It was like a spa were people take those mud baths. The funny one is where somebody's white dog would go in it and the person yell "NO,NO,NO, GET OUTTA THERE"!!
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wrote on 14 Sept 2009, 03:11 last edited by
Love to see the white dog all muddy and more so the face of the owner.
Rita Jean
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wrote on 14 Sept 2009, 13:47 last edited by
The only time Gossy ate mud/dirt was at a friend's garden - but they had recently buried carp as fertilizer for the garden so I don't think that really counts.
On a related note, someone mentioned whipworms etc that could be picked up from other dogs. I've often wondered if they can pick up "stuff" when they just sniff other dog's droppings? We go past a vet hospital on our daily walks and Gossy loves to sniff around the lawn. I watch and make sure she doesn't eat anything but I've often wondered about just sniffing.
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Wizard,
I have many times wondered the same thing, I hope somebody has knowledge about it, so I don't have to hover over Otis when he is sniffing around..
