Dogs Help - stick eater

[FireDance]

I have a year old Sharpei/lab mix (I think). Anyway, since I have had her, she has always “eaten” sticks. It really looks like she just chews them but she HAS to be ingesting some of them. I can’t and have not been able to break her of this no matter how many toys I buy etc. So far, she’s not had digestive problems or anything. However, I can’t think that not going to happen the older she gets. In fact, I’m surprised we haven’t had problems yet.

My DD found her on the street as a very young pup and I think that has something to do with it. But I need to get this under control before she has real problems. Suggestions????

p.s. ANY stick will do. She was out trimming the shrubs this afternoon. Then a fallen branch. You get the idea. TIA

 

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Dog constipation symptoms

• Circling, frequent squatting without results, scooting (dragging bottom along floor)
• Going two days or longer without a bowel movement.
• Crying out or showing signs of discomfort during elimination.
• Stools that are hard and dry.
• Lack of appetite.
• Sporadic vomiting.

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[Hfcomms]

It's still a young dog and has picked up a bad habit. The solution is an E-collar. Get the collar and condition the dog to putting it on and off and after doing that several days turn it on and the next time you see the little bugger eat a stick warn him once and when he continues zap him. He will yelp and jump not knowing what happened. Do that consistently for a few days and he will avoid those sticks like the plague and you will have broken him from that habit. If you consider a shock collar as cruel I would consider more cruel yet is a perforated intestine that might cause him his life if he doesn't stop.

 

[Border Collie Dad]

If you do that, I guess you won't be playing throw stick with him.

 

[FireDance]

It's still a young dog and has picked up a bad habit. The solution is an E-collar. Get the collar and condition the dog to putting it on and off and after doing that several days turn it on and the next time you see the little bugger eat a stick warn him once and when he continues zap him. He will yelp and jump not knowing what happened. Do that consistently for a few days and he will avoid those sticks like the plague and you will have broken him from that habit. If you consider a shock collar as cruel I would consider more cruel yet is a perforated intestine that might cause him his life if he doesn't stop.

Heck no it’s not cruel. Is it a “dog flip out”? Yes. But it’s not something that

It's still a young dog and has picked up a bad habit. The solution is an E-collar. Get the collar and condition the dog to putting it on and off and after doing that several days turn it on and the next time you see the little bugger eat a stick warn him once and when he continues zap him. He will yelp and jump not knowing what happened. Do that consistently for a few days and he will avoid those sticks like the plague and you will have broken him from that habit. If you consider a shock collar as cruel I would consider more cruel yet is a perforated intestine that might cause him his life if he doesn't stop.

Cruel? Not at all. The other option is MUCH worse! My problem will be finding days to do it consistently. She’s smart so maybe a weekend will do it. A lot of things SEEM cruel but when it’s serious I see no cruelty at all (spanking your child or shocking a dog). You hate it but if you run in the street and know better by golly I wouldn’t feel bad about helping you remember not to do it again. Sigh. Now to find a collar that won’t break the bank yet get the job done. Fortunately she has short hair. Our other is a Keeshond and you’d have to do a number on him to even get the collar to work on him. But that’s another problem we have: she plays hop on pop too (and the other dog is old now). “Leave it” works on that, but frankly takes too long - I’m afraid she’s going to hurt him before she stops. Here we’d have to use some psych so she doesn’t think the other dog did it. Heh. Sticks first.

 

[FireDance]

Eh sorry about the post. I had phone problems.

 

[FireDance]

Oh and CC? She has ZERO constipation problems. I watch because of the DANG STICKS!!! Arg.

 

[West]

Our new pup a working ranch dog. She's a Turkish Akbash and Anatolian Sheaperd. Her name is Gracie. But I call her wood chuck, cause she chucks my firewood everywhere! And digs holes like a ground chuck. Grrr..

Really think she will grow out if it. She knows "LEAVE IT!" and it's a "NO NO!" When I catch her chucking my wood and digging holes. But it's a battle and she's slowly learning, but it's a puppy thing.

They will grow out of it. We just need Patience..

 

[FireDance]

Our new pup a working ranch dog. She's a Turkish Akbash and Anatolian Sheaperd. Her name is Gracie. But I call her wood chuck, cause she chucks my firewood everywhere! And digs holes like a ground chuck. Grrr..

Really think she will grow out if it. She knows "LEAVE IT!" and it's a "NO NO!" When I catch her chucking my wood and digging holes. But it's a battle and she's slowly learning, but it's a puppy thing.

They will grow out of it. We just need Patience..

I thought mine would grow out of it also but she’s just turned a year old and I’m beginning to wonder. She’s really not EATING them just gnawing. But I don’t see how she can’t be ingesting some of it also. Frustrating.

 

[Shroom]

I thought mine would grow out of it also but she’s just turned a year old and I’m beginning to wonder. She’s really not EATING them just gnawing. But I don’t see how she can’t be ingesting some of it also. Frustrating.

I like English Springer Spaniels. I don't consider them mature until their 3 years old. A year in my opinion is a pup.

 

[FireDance]

I like English Springer Spaniels. I don't consider them mature until their 3 years old. A year in my opinion is a pup.

And a LOT of dogs are like that. My Standard Schnauzer was def a pup until at least two and a half years.

I was told last night that under no circumstances would we use a shock collar on her. So back to the drawing board. I am going to do a yard cleaning. Of course we have some type of maple that drops limbs all the time. Lol. This is going to be fun. Not.

 

[duchess47]

I've never had a lab that didn't chew on limbs (and trees and decks and fence posts). They seem to survive just fine, even rocks. Stop Chew will stop them from eating trees but I doubt there is any way to stop them from chewing on twigs and limbs falling in the yard. I just provide mine with nylabones and balls but they still prefer any loose twig.

 

[FireDance]

I've never had a lab that didn't chew on limbs (and trees and decks and fence posts). They seem to survive just fine, even rocks. Stop Chew will stop them from eating trees but I doubt there is any way to stop them from chewing on twigs and limbs falling in the yard. I just provide mine with nylabones and balls but they still prefer any loose twig.

Hmmm. Yep. Forgot about the rocks. Haha! Thankfully we have these weird rocks around here that are NOT sandstone, but are more sandstone/clay. I don’t worry much about because of that. (Except for wear and tear on her teeth.)

Thank you duchess. That kind of sets my mind at ease some what. And you are correct - no toy makes up for a limb with this pup. Like a child with a box.