Dogs eating wild animals?
By Phyrre
@phyrre (2317)
United States
March 11, 2010 12:57pm CST
Has anyone else had this problem? We've got all of our pets except for the rabbit as strays, so it doesn't really surprise us too much that our oldest dog, Djinn, caught a rabbit in the yard yesterday because he lived on the street for probably at least a month before we got him (maybe longer, we're not really sure).
What does bother us is that our youngest dog, Daeva, also ate part of the rabbit. She was born at the shelter and we got her as a puppy, so we know that she's never had wild meat. She ended up throwing it all up because it didn't agree with her and we don't think she'll try it again any time soon, but still.
We're just concerned because we've been told that once they start eating wild meat it's hard to keep them from doing it. We're considering having children sometime soon and we really don't want them to be around that, but we don't want to give up Djinn either because he's our baby.
What do you think? Is there a way to discourage dogs from eating wild animals?
6 responses
@Bad_Daddy55 (497)
• Canada
12 Mar 10
Dogs eat meat... Raw or cooked.Tame or wild makes no difference, tomato - tomAto. The reason your dog throgh up is because it was to rich and not used to eating raw meat... You also don't say what kind of dogs you have. Hunting dogs, terriors and other breeds do this naturally. The second dog ate the meat because it was doing what the older dog was doing......
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@vinster888 (27)
• United States
12 Mar 10
I have an old farm trick we use 'round here. What you do is tie some/all of the fresh kill to the dogs collar. make sure they cant get it off, and leave it there for a few days. Yes, it's gross. Yes, it smells. Yes, the dog will get kicked out of the house for a while, and need a couple baths when its over. But, the dog will remember that and think twice next time.
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@urbandekay (18278)
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11 Mar 10
Do not assume that the younger dog throwing up was because the food did not agree with her. More submissive dogs will often eat wild food quickly without chewing it, then run to a safe place regurgitate it and re-consume it more carefully.
Make sure you give both dogs worming tablets regularly if they eat wild food.
all the best urban
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@apocalypsereturns (368)
• India
11 Mar 10
I was going to post someting about my pet but i decided not to.
As for your post i think it will be could to put her on restraint and get him to eat home food and tis really important that she developes a liking towards it.
The best way to make her forget is to keep her inside.
And yes i also think that once they eat wild meat they get used to it very quickly.
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@phyrre (2317)
• United States
11 Mar 10
They usually are on restraints. Yesterday Djinn managed to get off his, which is when I think he caught the rabbit, and Daeva broke her collar this morning which is why she wasn't on her leash when we let her out this morning.
And they do eat regular dog food that they like and they get bones and dog treats and everything. They're really quite spoiled. xD
@mariposaman (2959)
• Canada
12 Mar 10
Remember that all dogs are descended from wolves so the chasing and eating of other animals is in their nature. Run a deer past a bunch of dogs and they pack up and give chase. We use their pack and territorial instincts to train them to belong to a human family. Dogs were usually bred as working dogs, characteristics emphasized through selective breeding, and the present day expectation that these breeds not have to become ornamental only creates stress on dogs and owners. For example terriers were bred to go after small animals and hounds and hunting dogs to go after larger game.
For some reason we forget that these pet animals are not human babies as you describe. It is not a human trapped inside a hairy coat.
I have no solution to your dilemma unfortunately.
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@benny128 (3615)
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12 Mar 10
dogs whether house dogs or from a shelter are still animals,
any dog no matter how well trained will still have a part of the wild side in them.
Also dogs will be sick its nothing to do with it not agreeing with the dog its what they would do in nature.
If you are having kids then just be careful as in any pack which is effectively what you have at home with your family in the eyes of the dog you are the pack leader but when there is another addition then the dog might see them as competition and try and show their dominance.
They are always going to be part of a dog that is wild, and some breed's are worse than others.
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