Hi all,
I'm just wondering whether this is normal or I've got a strange puppy on my hands!
Alfie is now 8 months old and I clip him myself, which he is very well behaved apart from always wanting to be laying down. The issue I'm having is that he tries his hardest to eat any clipped hair that's on the ground, which I say no and scoop away the hair as best as I can, but he keeps trying all the time. Not sure whether he sees it as a game or he has an issue going on, but any suggestions?
Clipped hair eater!
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Re: Clipped hair eater!
It is quite common for puppies to try and eat hair that falls to the ground. Puppies pretty much try anything that looks in the least edible to them so nothing to worry about as regards anything being wrong with him. However, it can make them gag or vomit and it is best to try and make sure the hair is all cleared up if you can. It won’t do him any harm eating a little but not really any good either! I am sure he will think it is a game trying to get it before you scoop it up so probably an idea to try and divert him with something else before you start picking it up or just lift him away to somewhere he can’t get at the hair until you have cleared it away.
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Re: Clipped hair eater!
Thanks, that's put my mind at ease. I will try and come up with a way of distracting him!
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Re: Clipped hair eater!
Try teaching him 'leave it'. He gets a little treat for leaving it alone. I know it takes a bit of time to teach it, but he gets a treat as reward/trade.
And yes, all my schnauzers like(d) to eat their fallen hair, not even just the pups! I tell them "I'll clean up, you don't have to....." It works......sometimes.....
And yes, all my schnauzers like(d) to eat their fallen hair, not even just the pups! I tell them "I'll clean up, you don't have to....." It works......sometimes.....