[nagdu] leaves and sticks

[Jenine Stanley]

Hi Marsha, 

I can definitely empathize with this one. Our guys love to eat stuff like leaves, sticks and grass when out in their free run area. 

Grass, OK, not bad if it doesn’t bother their digestion and they aren’t obsessed about it and stop when I say stop but leaves and sticks scare me. Sticks can get caught in the intestines and not all leaves from all plants are good for dogs. 

If it was me, I’d do some obedience on leash where the sticks and leaves are. Maybe that will help remind her that the same rules apply out of harness. 

Of course if you need more help, give GDF a call or drop an email to us and we can have an instructor give more suggestions and such. 
Jenine Stanley
jeninems at wowway.com

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On Apr 27, 2014, at 8:32 AM, Marsha Drenth <marsha.drenth at gmail.com> wrote:

> Curious question, whenever I take pup out to relieve and or play, she picks up sticks and or leaves and will eat them. She won't just play or do her business, she will leaves and sticks from off the ground. Both of these behaviors are with her out of the harness. When in harness she will not go for items on the ground. I have heard differing opinions of this eating leaves and sticks. some say all dogs need a certain amount of roughage in there diet. Others say no way to that theory. Its an annoying behavior, one that I don't like, and one that I would rather not continue to dig in her mouth to retrieve the items. If anyone has any help, please let me know.
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