Why does my puppy go mad over pine cones?

She won't walk properly on the lead at all as soon as she sees pine cones. If there are none she is doing really well. Today I didn't think and took her to the pine woods and it was a nightmare. She goes completely crazy for pine cones and pine tree sticks. Why? Anyone else had this problem?


She is a staffie!


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Why does my puppy go mad over pine cones?
it's probably because of a mixture of the unusual smell and texture. The weirder something is the more they tend to like it and the way it tastes and feels in their mouth can make them like it even more since they explore their immediate environment with their mouth.
Reply:My dog does too and he's now 2 and a half. A border collie. Adores balls too and wants to play all the time. I have nightmares about pine cones!!! glad to hear you have the same problem!x
Reply:My Black Lab goes nut for them.





I go out walking with a golf club and as a result I hit one and he tried to grab it and it hit him in the eye.





Emergency vet call out etc etc.





You would think he would now hate them? No way he loves them even more so the golf club stays at home!
Reply:Had several dogs , never heard of this !!!!!
Reply:she is probably not around it normally, and likes the smell maybe.. new things makes all puppies go crazy.. my little 9-week old Sammy is a beast everyday to somthing new.. lol





mitch
Reply:Can't tell you why - but can sympathise! My Lancashire Heelers love pine cones too - mostly so they can shred them into tiny pieces that I then stand on, come to think of it - maybe that's why they find them so amusing.





I had a lovely display of fir cones in the fireplace at christmas last year... natural ones and the odd gold sprayed one... then left the fire guard out of the way for five minutes and had a lovely seasonal display of chewed up and spat out fir cones...
Reply:I think she just thinks they are toys....they are no threat to her that I know of...my pup likes them too as well as leaves that blow...

irene