My 3 1/2 to 4 month old GSD Pup loves to eat the annual cicadas or locusts. As they buzz around the yard, he catches, and eats. He also scrounges around on the ground and eats the ones that have already dropped. It drives me crazy, <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> I am constantly tring to stop him, but he is one persistent pup. It so bad it interferes with our training sessions, they would make a good reward. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> I don't know if this is going to harm him but I want him to stop. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" /> I feed him Innova puppy food 3 time a day and he loves it. I know he's getting plenty to eat. What to do? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> Anyone have any ideas? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
Dennis Jones Webboard User Reg: 06-13-2004
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Have the same problem with my new pup, "If I can't eat it, I'll rip it to shreads" I don't think cicadas or locus are problem, I think ppl eat them in some countries but be mindful of bumblebees or fire ants.
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It my is observation that puppys are easly distracted. What I did was remove all the furniture and stuff off the deck, so the puppy has an easier time focusing on me and the toy/food I bring out. And I keep the training sessions short. This also works with nineteen year old service members <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> Ed's puppy videos are most useful and explains most everything. I highly recommened them <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />
For now, I would only work with him in areas that there are NO locusts...this may mean indoors only for a short time. Dennis is right, his age is the biggest factor is being distracted and chasing and eating stuff is fun! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
I don't think eating those locusts is going to hurt him, have you seen the movie Hidalgo?? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Viggo Mortenson and the horse both ate them, LOL. (but I still would try to stop him by taking away his opportunity to do so, as much as possible)
Mike J Schoonbrood Webboard User Reg: 04-30-2005
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When he's older you can use those locusts as a distraction. My 14 month old is always chasing dragonflies in the back yard, they do 180's on him before he can catch em, but he loves doing this. It's good for me too because he gets alot of energy out without me having to do anything, but I found that it's an awesome distraction to test his obedience with (using an e-collar ofcourse).
Thanks for the feed back. I have started to work him more inside. I was just kind of curious if he'd get sick eating the critters. If people can eat them, shouldn't be a problem for him. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" /> I guess it just is just darn gross to me. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />, I'll just have to get over it and let him be a puppy. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
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QUOTE: I guess it just is just darn gross to me END
When I was a kid and my baby brother was one, he would sit in the yard and eat all kinds of bugs. (None of the rest of us thought this was worth mentioning to our mother, who had charged us with keeping an eye on him.) He turned out OK.
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When I was a kid and my baby brother was one, he would sit in the yard and eat all kinds of bugs. (None of the rest of us thought this was worth mentioning to our mother, who had charged us with keeping an eye on him.) He turned out OK.
You are a bad bad person <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
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