Do you let them eat crumbs off the floor? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

Pup-e-Love · 10-09-2009, 05:27 PM

My little guy is so persistent at getting anything and everything he can off the floor. I try to be very careful and keep the floor swept at all times. I also keep him on the leash with me in the house, but he always seems to find something. I've noticed his poo getting soft, so I'm wondering if it is from crumbs he is finding. I'm always digging things out of his mouth when we go outside also. He is 11 weeks old. Is this normal at his age, and do they outgrow it?

Patti · 10-09-2009, 05:48 PM

I have 2 that are 2 and 4 and they still try and eat stuff off the floor, leaves etc. You just have to be real careful. Most of my others outgrew this but not Cali and Roxie.

CaraJo · 10-09-2009, 05:57 PM

Lillie puts EVERYTHING in her mouth too! I'm also having to dig stuff out of her mouth, its like 1/2 the time I am with her, I've got my fingers down her throat! She let up on eating everything outside, but she still does (shes 16 weeks)....I'm hoping this stops soon too! The worst thing is that she eats her poo! Ugh, drives me nutso! But I love her so much that I just try to discipline and then let her go....its tough when they are so cute.

joeyandtanksmom · 10-09-2009, 06:21 PM

My boys eat pretty much everything...the other night I was dicing onions for something, and Tank was sniffing them, so I gave him one to see what he would do. Fully expecting him to spit it out, he ate it and wanted more! This is a raw white onion, mind you. Crazy boy...They both do eat stuff off the floor, but I don't think they get enough to make them sick. What makes Joey sick is when he eats tons of leaves in the fall, then throws them up all over my recliner...let's try to not repeat that this year...

10-09-2009, 05:27 PM	#1
Pup-e-Love YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 896	Do you let them eat crumbs off the floor? My little guy is so persistent at getting anything and everything he can off the floor. I try to be very careful and keep the floor swept at all times. I also keep him on the leash with me in the house, but he always seems to find something. I've noticed his poo getting soft, so I'm wondering if it is from crumbs he is finding. I'm always digging things out of his mouth when we go outside also. He is 11 weeks old. Is this normal at his age, and do they outgrow it?

10-09-2009, 05:48 PM	#2
Patti Donating YT 30K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 35,509 Blog Entries: 6	I have 2 that are 2 and 4 and they still try and eat stuff off the floor, leaves etc. You just have to be real careful. Most of my others outgrew this but not Cali and Roxie. __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : RIP Nikki; RIP Maya;RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html

10-09-2009, 06:21 PM	#4
joeyandtanksmom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Kuna,ID,USA Posts: 557	My boys eat pretty much everything...the other night I was dicing onions for something, and Tank was sniffing them, so I gave him one to see what he would do. Fully expecting him to spit it out, he ate it and wanted more! This is a raw white onion, mind you. Crazy boy...They both do eat stuff off the floor, but I don't think they get enough to make them sick. What makes Joey sick is when he eats tons of leaves in the fall, then throws them up all over my recliner...let's try to not repeat that this year... __________________ Sandy: Joey & Tank's Mom Jackson Ryan

10-09-2009, 05:57 PM	#3
CaraJo Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: USA Posts: 127	Lillie puts EVERYTHING in her mouth too! I'm also having to dig stuff out of her mouth, its like 1/2 the time I am with her, I've got my fingers down her throat! She let up on eating everything outside, but she still does (shes 16 weeks)....I'm hoping this stops soon too! The worst thing is that she eats her poo! Ugh, drives me nutso! But I love her so much that I just try to discipline and then let her go....its tough when they are so cute.