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'She’d consumed a kilo of sand': 11 Guardian readers on the weirdest things their dogs have ever eaten
Never mind leftovers – some dogs will eat anything, from electrics to wasps’ nests. We asked you to tell us about your pets’ most radical experiments in off-menu dining
TL;DR
- A westie consumed a kilo of chinchilla bathing sand and sanitary towels.
- A labrador ate car electrics, costing £8,000 to repair.
- A dog named Spotty ate garden sprinklers, lawn lamps, mattresses, rugs, and wasps' nests.
- A drahthaar named Carter ate tampons, a menstrual cup, soap, and a wallet with a credit card.
- A staffie ate reading glasses, leaving only the frames, one arm, and one lens.
- A rescue staffie named Macy ate an entire sofa-shaped birthday cake, including the Barbie doll and sunglasses.
- A collie-cross ate a driving license and an F11 key from a computer keyboard.
- A jack russell has eaten numerous footwear items, a sofa slipcover, baby aspirin, and rabbit poo.
- A sprocker spaniel puppy ate a sharp shard of terracotta from a broken flowerpot.
- A rescue dog named Prince Harry ate TV remotes and a phone intercom mouthpiece.
- A mutt named Freddy Krueger ate fully ripe habanero peppers off the vine.