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As the owner of a rock-chewer, you can start by finding out whether your dog is chewing rocks for the purpose of eating them. If so, the dog may have a psychological condition known as pica. Present in both animals and humans, pica causes a compulsive desire to eat non-food items. In dogs, the item of choice is often rocks or gravel. Although pica is the most common cause of rock-eating in dogs, it is not the only medical explanation. Some dogs chew and swallow rocks or stones because they have nutritional deficiencies, and their bodies identify rocks as a good source of whatever is missing. Others have an intestinal disorder, diabetes, or worms. If your dog is not eating rocks but simply chewing on them, however, the reason is almost certainly psychological or emotional. The dog may be trying to work out anxiety or frustration, although it is also possible that he or she is simply bored. Many dogs start chewing on rocks because they have a compulsion to chew something, yet they lack the right chew toys.

https://wagwalking.com/behavior/why-does-my-dog-chew-rocks

Socks still picks up a bit of gravel and keeps it in her mouth. Doesn’t chew it but I don’t like it. This habit of Socks is why I started thinking and reading about dog nutrition and got onto the importance of non-processed food for dogs.

Was a dog, some small breed, vet removed 60+ stones from its belly!

Socks had worms and maybe too much processed food—a bad habit had I slipped into—but both have been fixed. I guess it is just habit or boredom. Will buy some new toys today from Salvos.

Our dog goes crazy over paper. He will drop a bone to chew a serviette or jump up to the table to get at one.

I recently had to go to the doctor and tell him that the dog ate my prescription.

Dnarever wrote on Aug 30^th, 2022 at 11:14am:

Our dog goes crazy over paper. He will drop a bone to chew a serviette or jump up to the table to get at one. I recently had to go to the doctor and tell him that the dog ate my prescription.

How did he open the tamper proof cap? :D :D

John Smith wrote on Aug 30^th, 2022 at 11:17am:

Dnarever wrote on Aug 30th, 2022 at 11:14am: Our dog goes crazy over paper. He will drop a bone to chew a serviette or jump up to the table to get at one. I recently had to go to the doctor and tell him that the dog ate my prescription. How did he open the tamper proof cap? :D :D

Was talking about eating paper - Not the pills the actual prescription to get the pills.

However he does chew caps off of containers if he can get one or if the container is plastic he will just eat it all. He sometimes chucks up small toys. The other day I found glass marbles in his poo when tidying the yard, don't look for it but this was obvious. I regularly chase him around the house or yard to get things off him.

Dnarever wrote on Aug 30^th, 2022 at 11:25am:

Was talking about eating paper - Not the pills the actual prescription to get the pills.

i knew that ... was just a joke ;)

John Smith wrote on Aug 30^th, 2022 at 11:29am:

Dnarever wrote on Aug 30th, 2022 at 11:25am: Was talking about eating paper - Not the pills the actual prescription to get the pills. i knew that ... was just a joke ;)

OK

Marbles in his poo!  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

;D ;D ;D

Crazy owners, crazy dogs.

Frank wrote on Aug 30^th, 2022 at 9:07pm:

;D ;D ;D Crazy owners, crazy dogs.

Then there is Dear Frunk in a class of his own.

Does Frunk chew gravel, that why he has a Sore End?