Why dogs shouldn't eat bees

[wolf_Q]

I know, I have a groomer customer that has a dog that almost died because of a bee sting. He had a severe reaction. Just like people, some dogs have a much worse reaction to bee stings than others. Smokey (RB) went after bees and never had anything even swell up. My dogs have never had anything more than swelling in the area of the sting, I keep predisone on hand to give them when it happens. We ended up taking Syd to the emergency vet one night because her entire head and throat were swollen (she wasn't having trouble breathing at all though). The last time Nebo ate a bee it was during a walk, it flew in front and *snap* it was gone. Trust me, if I could stop them from eating bees, I would, but its not really possible. They are in the house when I'm not home, they are only out in the yard when I'm home.

[buttercup132]

Ya I thought there wasn't really anything you could do to stop them, unless maybe a bee repelant.

[chocolatepuppy]

Poor Keva, please don't eat bees. I've always got Benadryl on hand here and just went out yesterday to buy a smaller dosage for Jake, just in case.

[Pam]

Wow! They look like chipmunks storing up nuts for the winter! Nebo and Keva, please stop eating those mean old bees!

[K9karen]

Tsk Tsk says RB Cody from above...

A master bee snapper he was! Until the one time he got bit hard. Acted kind of funny a few hours later and off to the vet. Had to take Benydral and get a shot. He had a bad reaction. Did it stop him? Did he learn his lesson? Yeah, right. Kept good, ole' reliable Benydral on hand.

[Catty1]

Not that I want onlookers to think your dogs are dangerous...but would some kind of gentle muzzle keep them from snapping at bees?

Just a thought!

[shais_mom]

Not that I want onlookers to think your dogs are dangerous...but would some kind of gentle muzzle keep them from snapping at bees?

Just a thought!

probably not b/c those muzzles allow them to bark and drink usually and breath open mouthed - just right for snapping at buzzzying things
seems like it would be a lot of expense and work for that -
but as long as neither dog develops a full blown anaphlactic reaction to bee stings.....

NEBO and KEVA BEES are for HONEY Making not EATING!!

[Pawsitive Thinking]

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