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yes Woods chips are very bad for dogs and puppies. Most wood has sap inside that can poision an animal. Hamster are supose to live for like 9 years. In USA they live about 1 because of woods chips. Poision is just part of the problem. When they urinate on the wood chips it makes very lethal pollution for the dog to breath.
Studies have been done on humans. We certainly would not be able to breath it and we are father from the ground then puppies and dogs. People use chips to control parisites sometimes. NO the same way it will poison the bug it will poision your puppy. Dogs will have long term breathing, Allergies, Neurological problems. Wood chips are very bad for Dogs. Use old bedding, Sheets , Towels etc and wash them on a on going bases.
As much as you like to be clean puppies and dogs do too. Yes! Wood chips are very harmful.
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∙ 9y agoI'm assuming you meant for a walk surface. Wood chips are not a good surface for dog runs or walks as they offer little absorbancy for liquids (rain and urine). They quickly breakdown into dust and must be replaced constantly. Wood chips are also a great health concern as they offer a medium for growing fungi especially "nasal aspergillosis [in dogs] which is caused by several species of fungus of the genus Aspergillus.
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