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subego · May 21, 2008, 12:58 PM

The crotches out of my SO's underpants. This is an improvement, she used to eat the whole thing.
Her headphones. 2 pairs. Last pair she dug out of her purse and was chewing on it with the iPhone attached.
Her diamond earrings.

What crazy stuff does your dog take and put in their own private safe?

seanc · May 21, 2008, 01:01 PM

Spiders, socks, mice (the live kind) and underpants.

Oneota · May 21, 2008, 01:02 PM

Cat litter.

...USED cat litter.

subego · May 21, 2008, 01:05 PM

Originally Posted by seanc

socks

These she loves to steal, but for some reason doesn't want to keep them.

Originally Posted by Oneota

Cat litter.

...USED cat litter.

Oh yeah. She disdains dog poop, but cat poop is like caviar.

Atheist · May 21, 2008, 01:06 PM

Grass... and then throws up. (Well, that is until she died. She doesn't eat anymore.)

Dakar the Fourth · May 21, 2008, 01:29 PM

Peanut-butter, no matter where it is.
Eh? Eh? No, that's okay, I can show myself to the door.

xi_hyperon · May 21, 2008, 01:30 PM

Originally Posted by subego

Oh yeah. She disdains dog poop, but cat poop is like caviar.

Yeah, this is disgusting...our dog tries his best to sneak into the cat box. What is it with cat poo?

Rumor · May 21, 2008, 01:44 PM

My fathers dog used to eat tomatoes off the plant. More often than not, he would do it on the perfect day to pick them and get to them before my father could.

Randman · May 21, 2008, 01:46 PM

My dog used to tear up any tissue she she could find on the floor, tissue paper, paper towel, napkin. Odd thing is she would just tear it up into tiny pieces then leave them all in a big stack.

seanc · May 21, 2008, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by Randman

My dog used to tear up any tissue she she could find on the floor, tissue paper, paper towel, napkin. Odd thing is she would just tear it up into tiny pieces then leave them all in a big stack.

I forgot that one.

Eats tissues, used ones out of the bin...., paper and the inner cardboard tubes of toilet rolls occasionally.

Chongo · May 21, 2008, 03:28 PM

One of my dogs ate some macadamia nuts, and regretted it.
(the one on the left)

olePigeon · May 21, 2008, 03:59 PM

I hate dogs.

Atheist · May 21, 2008, 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by olePigeon

I hate dogs.

That's probably why they don't like you.

ghporter · May 21, 2008, 04:11 PM

All of my dogs have yearned for dirty tissues. They are physically prevented from reaching a litter box because at least one of them (and it won't be the same one in any event) would decide that they'd found a buffet. These are typical (though bizarre) dog things.

olePigeon · May 21, 2008, 04:14 PM

Originally Posted by Atheist

That's probably why they don't like you.

Dogs have no problems liking me; I just find their habits disgusting and their smell unbearable.

subego · May 21, 2008, 04:20 PM

Originally Posted by Chongo

One of my dogs ate some macadamia nuts, and regretted it.

Good to know that, I had no idea.

Also on that list is grapes/raisins which has earned her a trip to the vet.

Atheist · May 21, 2008, 04:25 PM

Originally Posted by olePigeon

I just find their habits disgusting and their smell unbearable.

Quite often that's the fault of the owner, not the dog.

olePigeon · May 21, 2008, 04:26 PM

Whole hams can be pretty deadly. When I was a kid, my brother and I accidentally left out a whole ham after cleaning up after Thanksgiving. My stepmom's dog (a little terrier) ate the ENTIRE thing. The ham had to be twice as big as the dog. Dog had to have emergency surgery, it ruptured its intestines and some other stuff. They'll quite literally eat themselves to death.

Atheist · May 21, 2008, 04:33 PM

Originally Posted by olePigeon

Whole hams can be pretty deadly. When I was a kid, my brother and I accidentally left out a whole ham after cleaning up after Thanksgiving. My stepmom's dog (a little terrier) ate the ENTIRE thing. The ham had to be twice as big as the dog. Dog had to have emergency surgery, it ruptured its intestines and some other stuff. They'll quite literally eat themselves to death.

I can see how that might affect your view of dogs. However, I can assure you not ALL dogs would behave the same way. I had two wonderful Golden Retrievers that never exhibited any sort of behavior like that.

That aside, I can still understand your dislike of dogs. Personally I can't stand cats. At the same time I had my dogs, I also had 3 cats. I find them useless and awful as pets. I found their habits much worse than the dogs.

olePigeon · May 21, 2008, 04:35 PM

Originally Posted by Atheist

Quite often that's the fault of the owner, not the dog.

There isn't a dog in the world that doesn't stink, it doesn't matter how often you wash them. It's genetic, they excrete oils and enzymes that make them stink. They can get really bad, granted, if the owner doesn't wash the dog. Mix the stink with whatever else a dog might role in, and it gets REALLY bad.

As for quite literally eating sh*t, yes, you can train a dog to not eat it. However, there's strong instinctual reasons why dogs eat feces and vomit for the same reason Cows have a second stomach and regurgitate; it's to get as much nutrition out of what they've eaten. Since canines don't have a second stomach, they'll eat feces they've just passed, or, eat whatever they've just vomited.

subego · May 21, 2008, 04:37 PM

Originally Posted by Atheist

Personally I can't stand cats.

Cats do not provide milk or wool or meat.

olePigeon · May 21, 2008, 04:39 PM

Originally Posted by Atheist

I can see how that might affect your view of dogs.

I wouldn't dislike an animal because it gorges. I'd be a misanthrope if that were true.

Originally Posted by Atheist

I find them useless and awful as pets. I found their habits much worse than the dogs.

Interesting, I'm a huge cat person. I grew up with dogs and cats, and I hate dogs but love cats. They're low maintenance, they don't stink, and if you get the right kind of cat, you can take them on walks to the park, lake, and beach. You can train them just like any other pet.

olePigeon · May 21, 2008, 04:40 PM

Originally Posted by subego

Cats do not provide milk or wool or meat.

Well, that honestly depends on the country.

However, they do eat rodents that get into your grain and spread diseases.

Chuckit · May 21, 2008, 04:55 PM

My cat eats streamers. You know, like at parties? He'll eat all the streamers — then he gets sick and we wind up with streamer-balls all over the place. He also likes to lick plastic. He'll keep licking it forever.

Randman · May 21, 2008, 04:58 PM

Once, I left my dog at my ex's house while we ran to the store. Her dad was cooking his dinner, some kind of sausage biscuit, iirc.

Anyways, I guess he put the plate down on a table and went to go fetch a drink. When he came back, he said the 2 pieces of toast or biscuit were still on the plate, one atop another, but the meat was completly gone. Then he said he looked down and my dog was looking back at him, trying to look as innocent as one can while still licking her chops.

Mithras · May 21, 2008, 05:09 PM

A friend of mine once had to help pull, from her dog's rectum, a used condom that he'd eaten from the street. She said it was pretty much the worst experience of her life.

design219 · May 21, 2008, 05:14 PM

Chalk up another one for the cat box. We now have a special little room for it with a gate the dog can't get over. If the cat throws up a hair ball, our dog will go for it too. Ugh.

So tell me again why we like these things so much?

KeriVit · May 21, 2008, 05:16 PM

This is pretty funny how similar my dog is to others. She eats underwear crotches, female products, cat poop- clumped in litter of course, and loves to tear up tissue. Let's see, she has also eaten the crotch out of a pair of jeans, an entire loaf of bread (twice), and she'll eat charcoal if it runs astray.

The sock hoarding was explained as false pregnancy. She's over that now.

Atomic Rooster · May 21, 2008, 05:46 PM

So what's a SO? Something like a HO?

Chuckit · May 21, 2008, 05:51 PM

Significant Other?

Atomic Rooster · May 21, 2008, 05:56 PM

Ahhhh, OK. I wish people would be more clear for us dummies.

subego · May 21, 2008, 05:57 PM

Originally Posted by Mithras

A friend of mine once had to help pull, from her dog's rectum...

FWIW, this is not a good idea. Better to snip off what's outside and let the rest come naturally.

Like I've done with:

Thong (which was the only pair of underpants she swallowed that made the whole trip, she usually throws them up like a cow).
Plastic bags.
Yarn.
Packing tape.
Dental floss.

design219 · May 21, 2008, 05:59 PM

Originally Posted by Atomic Rooster

Ahhhh, OK. I wish people would be more clear for us dummies.

Hey, I thought it was a trendy brand name.

KeriVit · May 21, 2008, 06:00 PM

Oh,and I had a dog with an undiagnosed brain injury once. He ate tin cans, aluminum cans, a sponge, t-shirts and rocks. Sadly, he also had seizures twice a day and had to be put down shortly thereafter.

KeriVit · May 21, 2008, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by subego

FWIW, this is not a good idea. Better to snip off what's outside and let the rest come naturally.

Like I've done with:

Thong (which was the only pair of underpants she swallowed that made the whole trip, she usually throws them up like a cow).
Plastic bags.
Yarn.
Packing tape.
Dental floss.

What the hell kind of dog do you have?!?

Face Ache · May 21, 2008, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by Mithras

A friend of mine once had to help pull, from her dog's rectum, a used condom that he'd eaten from the street.

If he was LUCKY that's how it got there.

My golden retriever doesn't eat anything weird. No poo munching, no underpant mastication. He likes to chew on branches and mulch though. For his teeth, I think. Mind you, the damned animal starts salivating whenever I go near the kitchen.

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth

Peanut-butter, no matter where it is.

I give my pooch the (mostly) empty peanut butter jar when the kids have finished with it. Drives him nuts trying to lick the PB out of the bottom of the jar.

subego · May 21, 2008, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by KeriVit

What the hell kind of dog do you have?!?

One who clearly has yet to make the connection between what goes in and what comes out.

Trust me, you've never had a dog look so pleadingly at you for an explanation than when she has a pair of thong underpants hanging out of her butt.

Face Ache · May 21, 2008, 07:06 PM

Try a Kong:

Kong Jawrobics - DogToys.com

Kong's exclusive, super bouncy, red, natural rubber compound is irresistible for most dogs. Vets and trainers recommend stuffing the Kongs with food and treats to keep your dogs busy and deter misbehaviors.

Mind you, my dog has figured out that if he throws the Kong the treats are more likely to come out. Picks up, throws, picks up, throws, picks up, throws... perseverance.

vexborg · May 22, 2008, 01:20 PM

Originally Posted by Chuckit

My cat eats streamers. You know, like at parties? He'll eat all the streamers — then he gets sick and we wind up with streamer-balls all over the place. He also likes to lick plastic. He'll keep licking it forever.

Nice...

My cats only eat bugs, mice, frogs and grass. One of them can spend a whole evening sucking on one of my sweaters (his favorite at the present - until now it has cost me 3 jumpers, he'll suck until they fall apart) while kneading and purring - but only while I'm wearing it.

Mithras · May 22, 2008, 03:17 PM

Originally Posted by Face Ache

Originally Posted by Mithras

A friend of mine once had to help pull, from her dog's rectum, a used condom that he'd eaten from the street.

If he was LUCKY that's how it got there.

That made me laugh

ghporter · May 22, 2008, 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by Face Ache

Try a Kong:

Kong Jawrobics - DogToys.com

Mind you, my dog has figured out that if he throws the Kong the treats are more likely to come out. Picks up, throws, picks up, throws, picks up, throws... perseverance.

Kongs are awesome! They are very hard to do any harm to—even the tiny ones—and you can do all sorts of things with them to keep puppy occupied. Some of them are closed small enough on both ends that you can keep the dog happy trying to get kibbles out of it, but you can't lose with peanut butter! I could give my dogs ANYTHING if I wrapped it in peanut butter. And they will sit for hours and lick, chew and gnaw on a Kong to get at the peanut butter taste.

subego · May 22, 2008, 08:10 PM

Originally Posted by ghporter

but you can't lose with peanut butter!

Have you found a solution for old peanut butter grod on your Kong?

What makes it so entertaining for the dogs also makes it a bitch to clean.

If it wasn't for that I would have brought it up as soon as Face Ache mentioned the peanut butter jar, though it seems he's been briefed.

ThinkInsane · May 23, 2008, 02:29 AM

I had a doberman that had a thing for ladies undergarments. I remember one time in college waking up one morning, looking out my bedroom window to see a recent female acquaintance chasing the dog around the back yard while her bra hung from his slobbering maw. I don't believe she even recovered that one, although some days she fared better and got him cornered. He was a good dog, but he had a bit of a drinking problem.

Jawbone54 · May 23, 2008, 03:26 AM

My dog eats the tassels attached to the arrangement that holds up our drapes.

She loves cereal too, especially Cinnamon Toast Crunch. But who wouldn't?

ghporter · May 23, 2008, 07:47 AM

Originally Posted by subego

Have you found a solution for old peanut butter grod on your Kong?

What makes it so entertaining for the dogs also makes it a bitch to clean.

If it wasn't for that I would have brought it up as soon as Face Ache mentioned the peanut butter jar, though it seems he's been briefed.

Have two identical Kongs. When the dog has recovered all the PB he can, soak the Kong in warm water and Dawn dishwashing liquid (if it's oil-based, Dawn WILL dissolve it even if it takes a while). After soaking, put the Kong in the dishwasher and run it with the pots and pans. Works great. The trick was learning to get a second one so we could let the first soak for a while.

zro · May 23, 2008, 09:52 AM

He doesn't eat anything out of the ordinary, but our 4 m.o. golden drinks his own piss. Before it hits the ground! I'm looking forward to his learning to lift his leg soon.

subego · 01:19 PM

Originally Posted by ghporter

Dawn WILL dissolve it even if it takes a while

Oooh. Good call.

Originally Posted by ghporter

The trick was learning to get a second one

I've found this trick also works with the SO and cellphone batteries. Keeps her occupied for hours.