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Old 09-22-2013, 09:52 AM   #1
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Hi, on a walk my dog bought bag a perfect sized branch to put in my duna with petal son she can climb it. Is this safe?

Its an oak branch

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Old 09-22-2013, 10:12 AM   #2
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It is recommended only to use fruit tree branches as certain types of trees do contain things that might be toxic should they be chewed. It may have been lying around for a while also and it has been in the dog's mouth so I'd worry about insects, fungus and other bugs in it. Wood needs scrubbed, dryed and baked to make it safe before use.
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Old 09-22-2013, 10:24 AM   #3
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I really am not that clued up about safe tree branches apart from apple branches! Although I have read that is safer to bake them before using them in case they have any fungus or any outdoor nasties lurking. Hopefully someone with more savvy about using tree branches can answer this for you, but the species of tree definitely needs to be safe. x
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Old 09-22-2013, 10:25 AM   #4
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I posted at the same time as soufflé!
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OK thank u , I will do some more googling x
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Old 09-22-2013, 10:51 AM   #6
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I'm glad its not just my dog that brings back half of the forest from walkies
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Old 09-22-2013, 11:40 AM   #7
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My dog is furious I stole his stick!
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Old 09-22-2013, 03:22 PM   #8
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I hate to be a spoilsport but having seen the terrible damage done to dogs by sticks I'd try and get your dog to concentrate on much safer articles to play with. Google it and you will see pics and stories galore of dogs impaling themselves on sticks and sticky through their jaws and palates
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Thanks souffle but i know the dangers. He doesn't play with them, one he's not allowed and two he's 11 and he really can't be bothered. Its usually lots of small branches and leaves stuck in his collar and caked in mud. But we don't mind
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Old 09-23-2013, 03:31 AM   #10
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I wouldn't be able to stop my dog picking up sticks!
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