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can eating leaves harm a puppy ?

5.6K views 7 replies 8 participants last post by  keirk  
#1 ·
we can only take our little bundle of fun in the back garden at the moment as she hasn't had her 2nd jab yet, but she keeps eating leaves. We find ourselves constantly fishing them out of her mouth ?

will it harm her if we accidentally miss a few ? we're worried incase it upsets her tum
 
#3 ·
I'm not sure if they can harm her, but maybe sweep up the majority of the leaves so she can't get so many. :)
 
#4 ·
There shouldnt be anything wrong with the leaves, its if there is anything on them such as slugs or snails. If the pup accidently eats one during her fun in the leaves it could cause lungworm which can be fatal.
 
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#6 ·
A lot of plants can be poisonous to dogs even some common ones like g daffodils, ivy, foxglove, honey suckle, horse chestnut, clematis to name but a few. (some of which are not a problem this time of year) So the answer is yes some could be a problem depending on what you have in your garden. Best thing to do would be look up what plants you have on the internet and remove them if necessary if they are a danger and she has this habit.
 
#7 ·
Dillon has been eating leaves and anything he can get his teeth into, I've almost stopped trying to get things out of his mouth, I value my fingers to much :lol:.
 
#8 ·
There shouldnt be anything wrong with the leaves, its if there is anything on them such as slugs or snails. If the pup accidently eats one during her fun in the leaves it could cause lungworm which can be fatal.
Not to scare the wits out of the OP or nothing ... ;)

I would suggest you try your best to fish them out before she eats them ...