Comments on: Does cat nip have any effects on dogs?

By: Lady M

Lady M — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 05:44:25 +0000

It wont have the effect on them that it does some cats, not all cats even react to catnip. The chemical nepetalactone is what they respond to . Catnip is a member of the mint family Nepeta cataria. It is non toxic so if your dogs do roll in it (some will because they like rolling in tall grass and plants) or eat it it is harmless to them.

Catnip transplanted outside is usually found and destroyed by neighborhood cats, but if its grown from seed it is usually left alone. Its the moveing around and breaking of leaves releasing oils that attracts them to newly planted plants. It is a perennial herb and will come back every year and in some places can become invasive as any mint can.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 09:48:55 +0000

No not really but some dogs do get affected by it they get hyper and stof but it dosent hert them

By: Rose

Rose — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:50:28 +0000

I know it has an effect on my dogs. THey roll in it just like a cat would and then act strange for awhile.

By: babyangelsmom06

babyangelsmom06 — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:31:51 +0000

If they are anything like my dogs, they will just run over it and kill it. Other than getting dirt in their nails, the cat nip should have absolutely no effect on them!

By: neogriff

neogriff — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:44:00 +0000

It makes mine sneeze. but then none of my dogs are what you might call normal…

By: pet and pond

pet and pond — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 04:09:50 +0000

It should have no effect on them.

Its more likely that the cats that are going to be in your garden are going to drive the dogs wild.

By: sl1pped_hal0

sl1pped_hal0 — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:41:19 +0000

nothing, stupid. its not called dognip is it now?