MY PUPPY EATS EVERYTHING

by SUSAN
(TEXAS)

WHY DOES MY EIGHT MONTH OLD BEAGLE EAT EVERYTHING HE CAN GET IN HIS MOUTH? HE EATS PLASTIC, HIS STUFFED SQUEAKY TOYS.

IT MAKES HIM SICK. HE THROWS UP AND I HAVE EVEN HEARD HIM SCREAM WHEN HE HAS A BOWEL MOVEMENT. PLEASE HELP ME I AM WORRIED IT WILL KILL HIM.




Hi Susan
It's not unusual for puppies to try to eat anything and everything, they have the attitude that everything is edible until proven otherwise!

This can be a very dangerous habit, and it sounds as though your pup could end up with an intestinal blockage. This is very serious and can be fatal.

I would strongly suggest that you 'puppy proof' your home and don't allow your puppy free reign of the house unsupervised. Don't give him soft, stuffed toys if he can rip them up, and keep anything that could be hazardous out of his reach.

I'd also recommend getting a crate, or puppy play-pen so that you can confine him somewhere safely when you can't be supervising him.

Raising a puppy is really very similar to raising a child and you need to safety proof your home in a similar way.

He will eventually grow out of this stage (mostly at least) until then it's up to you to keep him safe.