PandaGirl Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 I was trying to find where my Daisy had hidden her Kong today, and was surprised to find a very hole filled potato under the couch! She quickly owned up to it being hers when she took it while I was looking under the other couch. Is my puppy the only one who likes to hide the strange things she steals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gretel Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Yes I've had a potato go walk about too :D And the other night Ingrid came into bed with something in her mouth. It was a cake of soap. Mind you she is 6 years old so well past the puppy stage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sausy.dog Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Be careful with potato, they can be quite toxic when green and I have a feeling there are other reasons dogs shouldn't have them but cannot remember why... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemesideways Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 :D They're so weird sometimes arent they. Rover went up stairs and came down carrying a 1.5kg weight in his mouth Strong And strange! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmoo Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 potatoes need to be cooked before giving to dogs. a little won't hurt your pup, but I have heard potatoes can cause bloat. has anyone else heard this?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoshana Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Yes, I've got a thief at home as well. Rosie has one of those carry crates with windows that makes private little den - & if I'm missing something, like a sock, slipper or my son's teddy, I first check the crate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PandaGirl Posted July 19, 2008 Author Share Posted July 19, 2008 I think the potato appealed to her because she's cutting some new teeth and potatos are hard and soft at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gretel Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 <Rover went up stairs and came down carrying a 1.5kg weight in his mouth> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valby Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 My two young pups are shockers. There favourite thing at the moment is the roots of plants. Yep you guessed it, they go around pulling them out of the garden and proceed to chew on them They have also pulled some interesting root veges out of the veg garden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixie's mum Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Our pup is a little thief. The most annoying thing he took was the end of the toilet roll and ran. Looked hilarious however we now have the roll on the back of the toilet instead of the holder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquaticmalamute Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Puppies are strange sometimes aren't they? At the minute mine has a thing for the split logs we store behind our garage - he drags them back to the house to chew on them. Which isn't all bad, at least I don't need to trek up the yard to get more wood for the fire As for other naughty things he does? Well! He has an annoying habbit of launching himself at his mattress (canvas covered foam) and 'riding' it as far as it will slide, then drags it at high speeds up and down the driveway - not the best noise to hear at 10pm every night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellbyville Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Be very careful with potatoes. I threw some old potatoes out into the compost, and 2 of my dogs broke into the compost & ate them, we are unsure actually how much they ate. Both dogs were very sick with poisoning type symptoms. We rushed them to the vets and they both threw up heaps and were shaking, couldn't stand, however once out of their system they were fine! We think they must have eaten quite a bit though, but still watch out with the dreaded potato! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabrADORE Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 :rolleyes: My pups like potatoes too...i have found a couple before behind their bed....not too mention an asortment of other goodies or what is left of them anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brox Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 a decent majority of the GDV (bloat) surgeries I nurse, potatoes are found to be causing the problem so I would suggest not to give them to your dogs (or let them have them if they steal it ), cooked or uncooked as they take a long time to digest and get caught up in there as a dogs digestive system is not capable of breaking it down enough before it enters the intestines hence the bloat. I once saw a nice looking stew with cooked potatoes coming out of a dogs enlarged gassy stomach, turned me off stew for a while! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PandaGirl Posted July 23, 2008 Author Share Posted July 23, 2008 I made sure she didn't get to keep hers, and made my mother put them somewhere else so she can't get to them. Now to keep her from eating potting mix and palm seeds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trifecta Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Potatoes are the same family as tomatoes...... & deadly nightshade! This is why ingesting considerable amounts results in poisoning. I would also keep the fire wood away from puppies/dogs, most dogs enjoy chomping on wood & sticks, & some end up at the vet surgery with splinters embedded in their mouth parts & digestive tract! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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