Are grape vines poisonous? - Page 1

This may sound like a dumb question but I have to ask.  My neighbor has grape vines next to my fence and they grow over and through.  Drake has taken to pulling on them and then shreds them and has been eating the stems.  He also jumps up and pulls branches down from the maple trees.  I didn't think anything about it, just clean them up and he gets more.  Then while I was scooping poop this morning I thought maybe since grapes are a problem, could the vines be also??  My neighbor is elderly and has a lot on her plate right now so if they need to come down I'll be the one doing it  and they run the whole lenght of the fence on that side.

Thanks in advance for your advice.

Cindi

To the best of my knowledge neither grapes nor the vines are "toxic", but anything unusual in quantity can be an irritant. I have had dogs eat numerous non food items over the years causing some concern, but none actually led to major illness. Perhaps you can give him something else to do or gently discourage the behavior. Best Wishes, Jonah

http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/raisins.asp

That link was for jdh on the toxicity of grapes, never heard of the vines being toxic, curious to hear if others have

It's difficult to curb it as he is just 7 months and has really high energy.  He is walked, trained and played with on a daily basis but still finds time to get into trouble as I'm sure you're all too familiar with. Most of his antics make me laugh even if it's destructive, he so good as stealing things and getting past you without your even suspecting anything (as in bras from an earlier post).  He'll take clothes, shoes, remotes and the list goes on.  You have to have eyes in the back of your head.  I also have two terriers who like to be out and he torments them so I do keep a close eye on him.  I will try to discourage the behavior as best as I can but unless I take the vines off of the fence there is no way to completely keep him away.

lol..sparrow..i don't know about the vines but we seem to be in the boat on keeping a eye on everything they do...i have a 5 1/2 month old and two rat terriers....

 my boy has a thing for oak leaves and twigs, he eats them, chews on them, and will snatch them and hide them so I don't rake them up....think he was a squirrel in a previous life? He doesn't bother the acorns, and his twiggy snacks don't seem to bother him...jo

LOL iluvmyGSD and Kalibeck, what would we do without them? I really enjoy his puppyhood, just want him to get through it in one piece!

vbk9,

Thanks for the post. That is really sad. I am surprised that I have never heard of such toxicity before. Best Wishes, Jonah

Check the posts about 7 months ago    a 5 year old lab died after eating the raisins off the kitchen counter one morning while his family slept   got him to the emr and he did 3 days later   it destroys the chemical conditions of the liver, gal bladder and pancreas and kidneys......the bio levels go bananas......litterally  

Some dogs in the past have eaten grapes and raisins and no harm    They are on the poisonous list and dont chance it........they create a chemical reaction that is dangerous   just like a puppy eating catfood.......can kill a pup before you know whata happened......they havae renal failure...bleed from the kidneys berore you realize that they got some cats food       adult dogs can get bye eating a cats food,,,,,,not a puppy   too much   taurine,,,for a dog....pup.......