What dog myth did your parent have you believe about dogs when you were young?
Dot asked:
For me it was (My Mum told me this when we were young)
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For me it was (My Mum told me this when we were young)
You can’t give a dog chocolate because it can’t brush it’s teeth.
I have never given a dog chocolate because of this. Thank God, and I had no idea it could kill them. 
I wonder how many generations that was passed down?
April 1st, 2009 at 7:50 am
dogs are allergic to crisps
April 2nd, 2009 at 9:49 am
That they got worms from eating potatoes.
I am betting that someone way-back-when, gave their dogs fried potatoes, and they expelled worms the following day..( because of the excess stomach acids while digesting grease)
I still hear that as still a common belief amongst some people.
April 4th, 2009 at 7:44 am
That dogs would get worms if you fed them candy.
April 7th, 2009 at 3:22 am
dogs have puppies when the stalk flys past
April 9th, 2009 at 5:47 pm
They will die if they drink out of puddles!
April 9th, 2009 at 7:45 pm
We didn’t have dogs growing up, we had cats. My parent never told me anything one way or the other. However, as a very young child I thought that all dogs were boys and all cats were girls (odd since our cat was a male named Henry). I guess I wasn’t a very bright child. I also used crayons to make our black and white TV a colored TV.
April 9th, 2009 at 10:34 pm
Grapes are toxic to doggies too..NEVER give a dog grapes..It causes kidney failure…
The foods that can kill your dog…
Good luck and so glad you listened to your mum…
April 10th, 2009 at 1:29 am
Growing up on a farm, my parents were always very straight-forward with why animals were cared for in a specific way, treated certain ways, and how to read the animal’s body language.
I didn’t get any of the “myths” or false reasons for things, just the facts.
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April 11th, 2009 at 9:20 am
Well, my friend’s mom tried to convince me that not every dog could turn around and bite you.
Guess what happened a few months later? Her dog turned around and bit me.
April 13th, 2009 at 7:36 am
omg i was jus talkin 2 my mom about this the other day!
my parents use to tell me that if i were approached by a dog that was aggressive, i should look at the sky, so the dog would get distracted and look too. and if it started attacking i should never run away cuz it would chase me.
u can imagine the bad experiences i had taking their advice. but now i know the correct way to handle this situation.
they also told me a myth about cats. my mom was pregnant with my sister and they made me get rid of my 1st cat because they thought it would hurt my mom! now i kno that that is only true if the cat is sick with toxoplasmosis or watever AND if the pregnant women cleans the litter box.
GRR IM SO MAD THAT I WAS SO MISINFORMED OR I COULD HAV STILL HAD THAT CAT 2DAY!!
by the way, great question, very original. mind if i steal it?