Consider if there are any stressors present in your dog’s life or if any big changes happened right before your dog started eating mulch and see if there are any ways you can help your dog feel calmer. Often when a dog engages in destructive behavior, they may be stressed out or missing a person or dog. Also, provide toys that are interesting and stimulating to your dog. The best way to combat this is to play with your dog and tire them out so that they don’t have the energy to destroy your garden. Often dogs will get into mischief if they are bored or want attention. For this reason you may let your dog sniff and inspect the new mulch but make sure to supervise them while they do this and stop them if they indicate that they want to eat it. Changeĭogs are very responsive to changes in their environment and they will often inspect new people and objects until they know that this change is not a threat. Provide them with a replacement chew toy and consult your vet to see if there are any dental issues that need to be addressed. On the flip side, older dogs can attempt to alleviate tooth pain by chewing on things such as mulch.
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As you train your puppy in how to be a big dog, make sure to include avoiding mulch in their education. This is how they learn about the world and unfortunately also how they learn about your garden. If you have a puppy you know that they want to taste everything that they can get their mouth on. This does not mean that they won’t change their behavior with proper training or other deterrents but it is good to keep in mind that your dog is not doing this because they are bad. InstinctĬhewing is just something dogs do naturally and they especially love to chew sticks so why would they not want to eat a mulch made of sticks. Also keep in mind that the cause could be multi-pronged so if one cause does not fit, consider if there are two or more causes. This will help you figure out which solution is best to use to solve the problem.
The place to start for solving this problem is determining why Fido is interested in the mulch in the first place. Symptoms to look out for with cocoa poisoning include increased heart beat, abdominal bloating, vomiting, diarrhea, and seizures. This is why if you are using mulch in your yard it is important to look into the type you are using before you buy it. Just like feeding a dog chocolate is toxic to them, mulch made from other parts of the cocoa tree is toxic to dogs due to the caffeine and theobromine present. However, there are also mulches that are made from materials that are by themselves toxic to dogs such as mulch made from crushed cocoa shells. Many mulches are technically made from a dog-safe material and your only concerns as to your dog’s safety would be in them encountering some of the previous risks we have discussed. Symptoms of tremorgenic mycotoxins poisoning include seizures, tremors, and vomiting. Mold can be very harmful to your dog if consumed. Mold is especially common in cocoa shell mulch. Since mulch is very good at maintaining moisture in soil, it follows that it is sometimes a good environment for mold to form. Symptoms of herbicide and pesticide poisoning in dogs include vomiting, shaking, panting, and diarrhea. When planning your garden, look for mulches that do not contain these chemicals and that are labeled as pet safe. Many mulches are treated with chemicals such as herbicides and pesticides that can make your dog sick. Symptoms of a digestion obstruction include not wanting to eat, not being able to go to the bathroom, bloating, and vomiting. This can lead to infection and/or a need for surgery. Similar to the gum concerns, but far more worrying is that after eating mulch, the fibrous material could obstruct your dog’s digestive tract or that splinters could injure or block the digestive tract. This is especially true of rubber mulch which does not break down as easily as wood mulch. With the variety of sizes and shapes usually found in mulch, it is very easy for there to be some pieces that could cause a dog to choke on them. This can lead to pain and infection and can be costly to remove. Gum irritationĪ big concern with chewing mulch is that as your dog chews it, small pieces may cut their gums or even become lodged in the gums. If you don’t see your dog consume mulch but you see some of the symptoms listed below, also consult your vet. If you see your dog consume wood chips, consult a vet immediately even before seeing symptoms. Consuming mulch leaves dogs vulnerable to a number of health risks.
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