Chewing Twigs

[emc]

My chihuahua likes to chew on branch twigs she finds in the backyard. Is there any harm in that?

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[Roxyluvsme13]

I don't think there's anything wrong with chewing on sticks :).

[Flatcoatluver]

I would be very careful, they are so little they could get stuck in her throat since she is a small breed.

[critter crazy]

My Duke prefers Logs!:rolleyes:

[mr.chiwawa]

My chi likes to chew on small twigs in the backyard and theres no harm to him. Just keep a watchfull eye on her.

[luvofallhorses]

I don't think there's anything wrong with chewing on sticks :).

I disagree. they can block and I once saw on emergency vets on animal planet that a girl was playing with her golden retriever and threw a stick and it got caught in his mouth and they had to surgically remove it. :( it can puncture the stomach and do so much damage. :(

[Kfamr]

Please just be careful not to let your pup swallow the peices she chews off.

Too many foreign objects can cause blocking and that can turn into an emergency quickly.

[Catlady711]

Even if they don't actually swallow the stick pieces you need to be careful because sometimes they can chip teeth or damage their gums while chewing sticks.

[crow_noir]

The only thing I'd worry about is making sure none of the twigs are coming from poisonous plants. Some trees are poisonous. Not many are out there, but just in case.

Other than that I'd say just let her enjoy being a dog.


My chihuahua likes to chew on branch twigs she finds in the backyard. Is there any harm in that?