My Puppy Eats Dirt And Grass. In other cases however eating dirt may simply be a sign of boredom. If your dog is eating grass this behavior could be attributed to boredom. Kibble and unbalanced diets could be the culprits. So if your dog is eating his poop chomping on grass andor licking dirt please consider boosting his bowl by including a source of organ meats like Boost me into your dogs diet once or twice a week especially in the winter time when vitamin D deficiency is.
These include behavioural issues stomach upset and simply just liking the taste. Common non-food items a dog may eat are feces grass paper dirt and rocks. Dogs will eat all sorts of things but eating dirt might be one that gives you cause for concern. Puppy or Dog Eating Dirt or Rocks Due to Behavior. Pica is defined as a state whereby dogs eat things other than food. My dog has been trying to constantly eat wet clumps of grass and just ripping grass out of my yard and.
Kibble and unbalanced diets could be the culprits.
Your dogs dirt eating could actually be a search for minerals vitamins or even good probiotic bacteria that he isnt getting in his diet. If in addition to this pica behavior in your dog you notice that your dog suffering from fatigue dark urine loss of appetite and accelerated breathing consult your veterinarian as soon as possible. While sticks leaves and dirt are natural items favored by many dogs letting your dog eat them is sometimes a dangerous proposition. Truly anything can cause a dog to experience pica. Joined Aug 18 2009 261 Posts 2 Aug 24 2009. However eating dirt is a fairly common behavior among dogs.