 texmark1 
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Posted: 5/7/2012 11:21:39 AM
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Posted: 5/7/2012 12:01:00 PM
We had a mixed breed Schnauzer when I was a kid, who would bring box turtles home and watch them until they came out of their shells, and then bark at them so they went back in.
She couldn't understand why they didn't want to play with her. I think it's built in. Maybe also because the shell is bony plates, so they like to gnaw on turtles. The honest answer is "I don't have a clue." |
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douglasmorris99
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Posted: 5/7/2012 12:46:53 PM
when the dog gets leprosy and his lower jaw falls off. he'll stop...
Probably just attacted to them as a dog with any other animal. PLAY is a secondary/maybe primay responce to them.. |
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Posted: 5/7/2012 12:58:57 PM
Originally Posted By texmark1:
Anyone have any experience with keeping Dogs from mouthing/chewing on pet turtles. I currently have 5 turtles and 2 dogs (cockers) who continually harrass and mouth/chew on the turtles. Buy the dog a kitty to chew on?  |
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Posted: 5/11/2012 2:24:36 AM
i keep dammit, my turtle in another room, away from my dogs, marley and shaggy.
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NimmerMehr
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Posted: 5/13/2012 10:26:36 AM
[Last Edit: 5/13/2012 10:28:11 AM by NimmerMehr]
Originally Posted By texmark1:
Anyone have any experience with keeping Dogs from mouthing/chewing on pet turtles. I currently have 5 turtles and 2 dogs (cockers) who continually harrass and mouth/chew on the turtles. Not owning either, right off the bat I would think that the turtles would be miserable and stressed from always being "attacked". I would not let to the two really come into contact with each other. |
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Aptrgangr
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Posted: 5/13/2012 10:40:45 AM
You need to keep them separate if nobody's there to correct the dogs.
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VACaver
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Posted: 5/13/2012 10:44:51 AM
I'm surprised the turtles haven't bit the dogs.
My Eastern Mud Turtle bit my finger once and it hurt like hell. |
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Posted: 5/13/2012 7:16:01 PM
Originally Posted By NimmerMehr:
Originally Posted By texmark1:
Anyone have any experience with keeping Dogs from mouthing/chewing on pet turtles. I currently have 5 turtles and 2 dogs (cockers) who continually harrass and mouth/chew on the turtles. Not owning either, right off the bat I would think that the turtles would be miserable and stressed from always being "attacked". I would not let to the two really come into contact with each other.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCv6t72VpWoTHAT was a cool video! 
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