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My Dog Eats Bark Mulch. Make sure any mulch you buy is labeled as dog safe. Why my dog eat mulch. Some dogs wont eat any of it some any type of mulch is appetizing. The ratio for this repellent is 1 part cayenne pepper to 10 parts water.
Mulch and Pet Safety. According to research by the ASPCA the risk to your dog depends on its size the amount of mulch ingested and also the level of theobromine in the mulch. Dogs that chew on small pieces of mulch or sticks can develop gum irritation from splinters that embed in the oral cavity. Pesticides which may be on or near the mulch can make a dog. One of the biggest threats that mulch poses is the fact that the wood chips are not something that dogs are supposed to be eating. You will need to judge for yourself what type of material you think your pup would be so inclined to devour.
If youve seen or suspect that your dog has eaten a sharp object like wood dont try to induce vomiting.
Some dogs wont eat any of it some any type of mulch is appetizing. Individual dogs can develop allergies to many different things in our world including chemicals added to mulch for color or texture. A stressed pup may feel the need to chew and the chewing and eating of wood may act as their outlet for stress. Once youve figured out the problem areas the places where dogs return to again and again try applying a cayenne pepper mix. Hell eat a lot for a few days and then back off and only eat 1-2 a day. My husband put bark mulch in our front yard- my dog was out there with him- my husband does not think my dog ate or chewed any bark mulch-but obviously he does not 100 percent know- the bark mulch is.