Why my dog must do this?
By LK2018
@Letranknight2015 (51537)
Philippines
November 11, 2017 1:08am CST
I've doing my best in trying to make this Okra grow and for once it was successful. Unfortunately, only I had some insect problem but my dog had also come to like it.
And now, he's done it again, eating my precious okra plant. It was explain before that they eat plants to deal with their stomach problem and helped it spit it out.
I was wrong and thought he can be just contented with dried dog I left for him for dinner.
Does it frustrate you that your pet eats your favorite plant?
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@Letranknight2015 (51537)
• Philippines
11 Nov 17
Not just ate but broke the leaves and stems as well @JudyEv
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@Letranknight2015 (51537)
• Philippines
12 Nov 17
@JudyEv Well, I will just feed him early to prevent that from happening.
@JudyEv (326258)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Nov 17
@Letranknight2015 Oh, what a bad dog. Can you put a barrier of sorts around it to keep him away? We have to do that with some plants as the kangaroos eat them if we don't.
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@Letranknight2015 (51537)
• Philippines
11 Nov 17
Hello @rey123 Did your cousin ever give the dog some bones or treats? How old is the dog, could it be that the dog is growing some teeth.
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@rey123 (774)
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11 Nov 17
@Letranknight2015 I am not sure about the bones and the teeth but I guess it is 3 years old
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@Letranknight2015 (51537)
• Philippines
11 Nov 17
@rey123 Definitely young and still growing some teeth.
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
11 Nov 17
When i had a dog it didn't eat my plants. you might want to put a cage around it to save the plant.
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@Letranknight2015 (51537)
• Philippines
14 Nov 17
@PainsOnSlate He's already big, not sure if it will strong enough to block him.
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@Letranknight2015 (51537)
• Philippines
11 Nov 17
Hello @PainsOnSlate I don't want to cage my dog because he might even more aggressive.
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
13 Nov 17
I meant put the cage around your plant, not the dog...@Letranknight2015
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@DesirousDreamer (34780)
• Peoria, Arizona
11 Nov 17
That is a shame, is there a way to can contain it so they cannot get to it?
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@Letranknight2015 (51537)
• Philippines
11 Nov 17
Hello @DesirousDreamer It's funny before but I used to think of making a screen cage for my plants. But my dog is very persistent.
@Letranknight2015 (51537)
• Philippines
14 Nov 17
Hello @Hannihar That's so weird I had cats and the only problem we had was their poop on the garden..but they never thought of eating plants.
@Hannihar (129588)
• Israel
15 Nov 17
@Letranknight2015
LK, my cat gets into things so I know she would make a mess.
@Letranknight2015 (51537)
• Philippines
11 Nov 17
Hello @peachpurple It didn't grow any pods yet so he went after the leaves.
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@peachpurple (13884)
• Malaysia
11 Nov 17
@Letranknight2015 sounds like sick dog, my cat also ate the leaves
@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
12 Nov 17
Your dog think okra plant is dog food! your dog seems to be the healthy type!
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
12 Nov 17
@Letranknight2015 stick to dog food and put the okra plant in a place he can't reach.
@Letranknight2015 (51537)
• Philippines
12 Nov 17
Hello @allen0187 I have fed him dish with veggies but in the end he grew tired of it.
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@allknowing (130195)
• India
11 Nov 17
Preiti only eats grass. I have not known her to try anything else. Wonder why your dog goes for plants.
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@allknowing (130195)
• India
12 Nov 17
@Letranknight2015 Then you must plant a small patch for your dog.
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@Letranknight2015 (51537)
• Philippines
12 Nov 17
Hello @allknowing good for your pet, we don't have grass here unfortunately.
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@Letranknight2015 (51537)
• Philippines
11 Nov 17
Hello @prashu228 I don't think you understand, I need the Okra's to grow pods. He should have other plants to eat.
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
11 Nov 17
the pets we had that ate plants were the cats, not the dogs. maybe you can put the okra plant in an elevated place so your dog can't reach it.
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@Letranknight2015 (51537)
• Philippines
11 Nov 17
Hello @hereandthere Unfortunately, there won't be much shelter from the Sun. It wasn't completely destroyed though.
@Freelanzer (10744)
• Canada
12 Nov 17
Too bad. No never had that problem - my dog doesn't like anything like that.
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@Letranknight2015 (51537)
• Philippines
12 Nov 17
Hello @Freelanzer what does your dog eat? good thing your pet doesn't eat plants some of them are poisonous
@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
11 Nov 17
As long as the Okra doesn't exceed 10-15% of his daily diet, he should be okay @Letranknight2015 . You might have to buy 2 plants; one for you and one for him.
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@Letranknight2015 (51537)
• Philippines
12 Nov 17
Hello @nanette64 I have actually got seeds from my brother and those plants took months before they have grown the way they are now. So, it's sad if the dog attempts to mess with it.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
12 Nov 17
@Letranknight2015 That's true. You never know what an animal is going to have a craving for.
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