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Why Does My Dog Eat Roots. They provide their own reward. Boredom is a big problem said Tusko One of the reasons that we do find dogs are eating rocks is because they have nothing else to do. Essentially the theory is that our dogs self-medicate and that eating dirt provides them with extra nutrition as their needs change through stress age or health issues. This behavior is not normal and requires veterinary attention.
In fact many wild canines also eat roots grasses and berries in addition to the meat they kill or scavenge. Lack of mental and physical stimulation and pent-up energy is sure to result in crater-size holes below the trees in your yard. Dogs like to dig tree roots because theres a challenge in it. They provide their own reward. Dogs eat dirt for a number of reasons. The desire for munching on soil might be boredom or stress or it could simply be because they smelled something tasty mixed in the mud.
Fortunately you can stop this easily with a combination of prevention and cure.
Pica syndrome manifests as the desire to ingest non-edible substances such as dirt. Pica syndrome manifests as the desire to ingest non-edible substances such as dirt. Tree roots are like buried sticks. Lack of mental and physical stimulation and pent-up energy is sure to result in crater-size holes below the trees in your yard. Its likely that in addition to grass your puppy enjoys safe raw-plant snacks such as sliced bananas green beans strawberries or even apple slices from time to time. Holistic veterinarian Dr.