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07-16-2010, 05:41 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: BA, OK, USA
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| Worms as an appetizer???? My Rosco - 14 wks old loves to eat dead or dried up earthworms. Anyone had to deal with this issue and do you know if it causes problems? I wonder if that is where he got the coccidia from I've been treating him for? Any ideas how to make him stop please inform would be most appreciative! Thank you! |
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07-16-2010, 06:58 AM | #2 | |
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07-16-2010, 07:04 AM | #3 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Minneola,Florida
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| dogs are fine eating worms its just protein however if it grosses you out maybe check his food to see if he is getting enough protein in his diet.... |
07-16-2010, 08:00 AM | #4 |
Donating YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Alpharetta, GA, USA
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| Not uncommon We have 6 dogs across our family and each and everyone will eat an old dried up worm if they see it. Yuck, but doesn't seem to cause any problems. I think it's a delicacy to them. |
07-16-2010, 08:04 AM | #5 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Brockville, On, Canada
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| Merlin will eat them too. Sometimes I catch him with the worm sticking out of his mouth and he swallows quickly before I can get to him... I don't think it's doing any harm, I just refuse kisses afterwards.
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07-19-2010, 06:50 PM | #6 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Michigan
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| I am so with you on this, I have three dogs and up until my sweet yorkie girl came we never had a problem with worms. She actually stalks them and then ponces and now that she know we are watching she grabs it and runs. Gross especially from such a sweet girl. If you have a cure let me know |
07-20-2010, 12:37 AM | #7 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Katy, Texas USA
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| Mine like the dried up worms they find on the sidewalk when we go for walks. They are very close to the sidewalk and get them before I see them. I try to look ahead to see if there are any. Usually I can offer a treat and they will spit out the worm (sometimes). A couple of years ago I asked my vet and he seemed to think I shouldn't let them eat the worms. If I can stop them I will but it's usually a draw.
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07-20-2010, 03:37 AM | #8 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: west long branch, n.j.
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| Sissy lovesssss worms dried, dead or alive and wiggling. She rubs her face all over them and the smell omg. She has to have extra baths because I can't stand the smell of her.
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07-20-2010, 03:40 AM | #9 |
Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member | ummm worms ! Packed with protien I heard and haha on the rolling in them - mine did that when I had a yard and it was pretty gross. For some reason dogs will roll and try to submerge themselves in stuff like that - I never did know why but I remember quite a few instant baths when mine did it don't have this problem anymore thankfully |
07-20-2010, 05:48 AM | #10 |
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| OP you're not alone. Rocco loves the dried up ones (fondly referred to as gummy worms or worm jerky!), and he'll also dig out the live ones with his nose. Just like a bird, he digs with his face, then comes up with one dangling (fondly referred to as worm sushi!).
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07-20-2010, 07:48 AM | #11 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ball Ground, GA
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| Count my dogs as earth worm connoisseurs! I know when I see them rolling in the grass that they have found another worm. They seem to really enjoy the worms dehydrated.
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