My puppy eats grass and dirt

My Puppy Eats Grass And Dirt. This behavior is not normal and requires veterinary attention. Cawthron of Aspen Grove Veterinary Care a Fort Collins Veterinary Clinic explains why dogs consume grass and dirt and if its something to worry about. Joined Aug 18 2009 261 Posts 2 Aug 24 2009. Your dogs dirt eating could actually be a search for minerals vitamins or even good probiotic bacteria that he isnt getting in his diet.

Kibble and unbalanced diets could be the culprits. A lot of the reasons why your dog eats dirt are the same as why they eat grass too. Other suggested reasons why your dog might be eating grass include improving digestion treating intestinal worms or fulfilling some unmet nutritional. Dogs will eat all sorts of things but eating dirt might be one that gives you cause for concern. Icky and yuck are common reactions when humans catch their canine companions eating dirt or grass. Common non-food items a dog may eat are feces grass paper dirt and rocks.

Pica syndrome is one of several eating disorders that a dog can suffer from.

Pica is defined as a state whereby dogs eat things other than food. However eating dirt is a fairly common behavior among dogs. This behavior is not normal and requires veterinary attention. For example eating dirt would be a pica disorder. If your dog is eating dirt for any reason other than a medical one with just a little bit of extra work on your part you should be able to get his dirty little habit under control. 1 Most experts agree however that grass eating is normal canine behavior and that this type of pica usually doesnt cause too many if any problems.