Is Paper eating problematic?

    • Gold Top Dog

    Is Paper eating problematic?

    I give Beau envelopes from the mail from time to time to shred because he enjoys it very much. He never actually eats the paper though, so I've never thought twice about letting him do it.

    Well, of course, I left some papers ready for the trash on the floor and he went over to investigate and shread them. A few minutes later I looked down and there was no more paper. He consumed about 3 or 4 sheets of white printer paper with writing on it and about 6 post-it notes.

    Do you guys think I should be worried about him, or will it most likely just result in an upset tummy and some funny poop tomorrow?

    THanks so much... I appreciate any input.
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    • Gold Top Dog

    no educated answer but Bugsy has a paper fetish, he especially likes those little postcard inserts from magazines that fall out.  I've never seen any remnants of paper in his poop and he has never gotten sick.  I worry more that he gets heavily inked paper.  We were at the vet once and the vet dropped an index card and he just laughed when Bugs treated it like a treat and ate it so I assume there's not much to worry about. 

    • Gold Top Dog

    That's funny---our dal is always emptying the wastebaskets for me too. I'll go into the bathroom  and either the couple of kleenexs are gone or there's paper and floss all over the place. She never gotten sick though.

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    a couple of mine like napkins but treat them more like chewing gum. They chew on them until they have a nice slimy little ball to spit on the floor where mom will step on it.   They've never gotten sick but I've come close to after stepping on slimy little wet things in the middle of the night.

    • Gold Top Dog

    Rascal ingests paper products a lot, particularly tissues. (I try to avoid it, but hey, I'm a slob.) He hasn't had any trouble so far, but sometimes the paper fibers seem to make him constipated. He gets very dry little poops and I can see papery fibers in them. Watch your dogs for signs of an intestinal blockage (no poos, extreme lethargy, seeming discomfort) or any other signs of distress. He'll probably be okay, but watch him closely, and monitor his pooping to make sure everything's coming out okay. 

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