samoyedman Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 He doesn't actually chew them, I'd say he "teethes" them. They are in his mouth and I'm afraid he will swallow one sooner or later. Is this norml for pups? I guess the up side is if he does swallow one he will probably never put one in his mouth again so its part of the learning process? Obviously Im a little concrened about him choking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernStarPits Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 (edited) Its a real bad habbit that i think you should teach the pup not to do asap, my old dog did this as a pup and by the time i got him to stop he had wore away a new adult tooth. i dont know why they do it whether its used for teething ect ,but i gave my dog a mineral suppliment and he no longer chewed/mouthed rocks. Edited November 7, 2006 by s~M~s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p_stampy Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 My dog does that sometimes, however not as much as she used to. shes 6 months old now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwaY Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 My pup has started to do it, but she only does when she is out. I wonder if the stones have a taste to them? Perhaps someone has dropped something on it and she can smell it, therefor being young she has no idea it's not edible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samoyedman Posted November 7, 2006 Author Share Posted November 7, 2006 (edited) My pup has started to do it, but she only does when she is out.I wonder if the stones have a taste to them? Perhaps someone has dropped something on it and she can smell it, therefor being young she has no idea it's not edible. It puzzles me too lol. Stones have no taste, they can't be chewed and they're rough and coarse on their gums. What on earth are the little rascals thinking? Perhaps it's a sign they need something to chew on or (in my case) my 3 month old is about to start teething? Edited November 7, 2006 by samoyedman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwaY Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 My pup has started to do it, but she only does when she is out. I wonder if the stones have a taste to them? Perhaps someone has dropped something on it and she can smell it, therefor being young she has no idea it's not edible. It puzzles me too lol. Stones have no taste, they can't be chewed and they're rough and coarse on their gums. What on earth are the little rascals thinking? Perhaps it's a sign they need something to chew on or (in my case) my 3 month old is about to start teething? Sway is 12 weeks today, she doesn't eat the stones at home. But will when out. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockhard_mastiffs Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 My BM Alexi does this too, even though he has a million toys to chew on. Id guess it would be teething. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsong Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 My pup has started to do it, but she only does when she is out.I wonder if the stones have a taste to them? Perhaps someone has dropped something on it and she can smell it, therefor being young she has no idea it's not edible. totally off topic...but.. how do dogs tell the difference between something edible and something not edible? like when you have a certain food smell on your hand, they lick it and not chew on it? ;) sorry for the hijack ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TangerineDream Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Tango does it but it's more to get my attention that anything........he brings a rock inside with one of those "I'm innocent" looks on his face - I used to take them out of his mouth, but have stopped doing it because it was becoming more frequent with the attention. He doesn't do it during the day when I'm not there.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TessaBella Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Some rocks are made up of salt. Maybe the rocks are like a salt lick for livestock... OH's studying geology and I just asked him ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Penguin Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Sam does it as well, I asked the vet about it and he said its just 'because its there' kind of thing, something new that she doesn't normally have to chew and that she will grow out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lab_Rat Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 Yep, my RR pup not only picks them up and chews on them, but she swallows them! Have you ever seen gravel in poo? She does seem to be weaning herself off them sowly, thank goodness - maybe its a teething thing. Shes lost quite a few teeth in the last couple of weeks, perhaps they feel cool in their mouths! The vet and my trainer sssures me that its normal!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pebbles Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 That's how my girl got her name "Pebbles" sounded better than 'Stones' She seemed to always have a stone in her mouth when she was a puppy but she grew out of the habit by about 9 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Midol Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 My kiddo chews on macadamia nuts all the time. No chance of getting through them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westiefan Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 In our old place our entire courtyard was done with stones, so when our guy was a puppy (well he still is) he would bring them inside and chew on them all the time. used to drive me nuts. Thankfully we bought a new house and there are no more stones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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