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GoddessintheGroove
True Blue Farmgirl
265 Posts
Heike
Sacramento
CA
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 Posted - May 09 2016 : 12:34:19 PM
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Hi,
my dog, Rocky, a GSD, keeps eating bees. HOW he does not get stung is beyond me. I have lots of herbs and flowers in teh garden, so the bees are here.
What has happened twice is that he throws up the dead bees. All water and little bee bodies (and occassionally, some flies). Last time I counted 8 bees.
sigh.
He obviously does not digest them. So weird. Anyone had this? When I am outside with him, I tell him to "leave it", but I can't monitor him 24/7.
Should I care, other than having to clean up regurgetated bees?
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prariehawk
True Blue Farmgirl
2914 Posts
Cindy
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Posted - May 09 2016 : 10:11:03 PM
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I used to have an Irish setter who ate bees. It apparently never hurt him. I think what attracts them is the buzzing sound the bees make.
Cindy
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GoddessintheGroove
True Blue Farmgirl
265 Posts
Heike
Sacramento
CA
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Posted - May 09 2016 : 10:24:23 PM
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That makes sense. He just plucks down one after the other, hunts them like prey!
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Originally posted by prariehawk
I used to have an Irish setter who ate bees. It apparently never hurt him. I think what attracts them is the buzzing sound the bees make.
Cindy
"Come by the hills to the land where fancy is free; And stand where the peaks meet the sky and the rocks reach the sea.Where the rivers run clear and the bracken is gold in the sun. and cares of tomorrow must wait till this day is done"--Loreena McKennit
"In many ways, you don't just live in the country, it lives inside you"--Ellen Eilers
Visit my blog on Tumblr: eclecticstarlightcollectorbluff
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
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Krista
Utah
USA
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Posted - May 10 2016 : 11:00:00 AM
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Oh no! I hope your dog will be ok. I have heard of dogs biting at things that fly by but I don't think I have ever heard of a dog eating bees. I would assume he is fine with eating them because he continues to do it. Maybe ask your vet. I have a dog with a severe allergy to bees and I we have to keep her away from anything that attracts them. Good luck with your silly dog!!
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GoddessintheGroove
True Blue Farmgirl
265 Posts
Heike
Sacramento
CA
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Posted - May 10 2016 : 11:15:05 AM
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Krista, that must be hard!
Given that Rocky has eaten so many already, other than a tummy ache, I don't think they are harming him. Plus, I give him Bee Pollen as part of the regime to help with his dry skin & hair loss.
Poor bees :(. I am more concerned now about the bee population. I planted many of the herbs to give them a place to collect pollen, and now it is a trap.
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Originally posted by MaryJanesNiece
Oh no! I hope your dog will be ok. I have heard of dogs biting at things that fly by but I don't think I have ever heard of a dog eating bees. I would assume he is fine with eating them because he continues to do it. Maybe ask your vet. I have a dog with a severe allergy to bees and I we have to keep her away from anything that attracts them. Good luck with your silly dog!!
Krista
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