Dog eating his hair?

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Dog eating his hair?

Posted : 9/27/2006 9:38:46 PM

Hi everybody;

I have a nine month old Samoyed (Marty) who's blowing his coat right now. So I have lots and lots of hair in my house! When I brush him, and pull the excess fur out of the brush, he eats it. Right up. Obviously, I stopped setting the hairballs down and now put them directly in the garbage, but is there a reason why dogs do this? I looked at the dog books I have, and none of them mentioned it. Anyone have any experience with this?

Thanks!

Jenny Stromsdorfer

Posted : 9/28/2006 11:33:00 AM

never heard of that before. Might want to ask the vet or a groomer.

sweetbon

Posted : 9/28/2006 3:14:13 PM

ORIGINAL: Sarajade

Hi everybody;

I have a nine month old Samoyed (Marty) who's blowing his coat right now. So I have lots and lots of hair in my house! When I brush him, and pull the excess fur out of the brush, he eats it. Right up. Obviously, I stopped setting the hairballs down and now put them directly in the garbage, but is there a reason why dogs do this? I looked at the dog books I have, and none of them mentioned it. Anyone have any experience with this?

Thanks!

When Zoe was a puppy and I did some "pre" grooming before I took her for her haircut, she would eat the hair I would cut off! I don't know why, but she doesn't do it anymore, and I groom her completely myself.

She will still eat kleenex if she gets the chance!

Bonnie