My puppy is eating fur. Will she get hairballs or digestive issues?

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My puppy is eating a lot of her fur right now because it's pretty long around her mouth. We are trying to find somewhere local that's good for her to get groomed because I find that places like our local petsmart / petco are not trust worthy and have horrible reviews. I just wanted to know if this will cause a problem for her digestive system? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 5 months and 18 days old | 10.6 lbs

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

No, in most cases this should not cause any problems with her digestive system :) It's quite common for puppies and adult dogs to ingest some hair from time to time - it usually just comes out in the stool, or she may vomit up hairballs occasionally like a cat.

My puppy is eating fur. Will she get hairballs or digestive issues?

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