Dogs & Nettles

[lainiej]

Why dont dogs get stung by nettles on their noses when they root about in the undergrowth?

[Kleiber]

I was wondering that the other day, too! Cats don't seem to be affected either.

[horsestache1]

When my Jack Russell was a puppy her feet used to get stung, but now she's 11 months they no longer do. So perhaps they just get hardened to it. Don't know about the nose though.

[ruthann58]

they seem to get cassie on her tummy shes a beagle but she is a wuss if she stands on a thistle she hops till i look at her foot and tell her its better. i know ive made her like it. i had her as a puppy a week before my mum died and it was having to look after a new puppy that got me through the first few months of losing my mum

[lainiej]

Its amazing how animals are so theraputic ruthann.