BushPush 0 Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 My Patterdale and jack russel bush rabbits,when they catch them,or anything for that matter even if they find a dead animals bones they eat it.Now obviously i dont mind as much if they eat fresh animals because at the end of the day thats what their bodys are built for,digesting fresh carcass.But what about bones they find and eat? can they catch any form of virus from it?they seem to eat the entire body,even the head,infact the first thing he eats is the head. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
welshnutter69 78 Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 patterdale wernt bred for rabbiting...more than likely the jrt has picked it up from the patterdale Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,173 Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 Why don't you just take the rabbits off them? Or won't they let you????????? If that is the case then you need to do some serious reversal of status training. All dogs should give up their kill or catch on command: if they don't you could have real obedience/status issues which might only get worse in future. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BushPush 0 Posted October 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 how can a jack russell pick up bushing from the patterdale..?they chase anything that moves because its their instinct...i can get the kills off them,but they find things in the orchards and obviously i cant see them,theyve never ate a rotten animal but they do try i just get it off them and throw it somewhere they cant get it. But if youd like to answer my original question insted of giving me questions,can they catch anything off a rabbit or wood pidgeon if they eat it all. The animals are nowhere near a town. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 6,307 Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 The only thing i'd worry about them eating is rats that could possibly have eaten poison mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
deadlyshot 25 Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 if it was already dead i wouldn't let mine dog eat it but my dog eats every thing it kills other than mice why i cant answer that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BushPush 0 Posted October 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 Thanks,those were the kind of answers i was looking for.And yeh i dont let mine eat dead corpses.only fresh kills Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dymented 2,220 Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 patterdale wernt bred for rabbiting...more than likely the jrt has picked it up from the patterdale Now that a corker :laugh: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chook1 184 Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 Answer to your question is no - most it might give them is a jippy stomach if its not fresh, although if the animal has died from posion, then you could be in trouble. I would however keep up their worming, as they will be more prone to worms if eating fresh kills. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 6,307 Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 I would try and get stuff off mine as quick as I could if he ate it coz continuing working on a full stomach isnt good for them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
christian71 3,187 Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 I would guess they are fed dry food and want some raw 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,173 Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 I would guess they are fed dry food and want some raw :laugh: A good point though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Attack Fell Terrier 864 Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 How are you feeding them at home mate? What are you feeding them at home? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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