Comments on: How Many Rocks Can A Dog Eat? Conclusion.

By: Mary Rodriguez

Mary Rodriguez — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:24:14 +0000

Just a thought about animals who have these types of cravings, rocks, dirt, plants etc. Nutritional needs often cause these systems. I believe that if these animals were on barf diet such as Natures Variety has, Call to the Wild, Stacy’s freeze dry raw food etc.you very well may see a bit difference in their behavior. My friend has a 12 year German Shapard on this diet and she looks and acts like a 5 year old. I do understand that there are times you just can only do so much.

By: Renee

Renee — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:37:18 +0000

I adopted a rescue dog last year. She is part Bichon Frise and part Cockerspaniel as far as I know. She was just a skeleton of a dog when I got her, so weak that she could not even keep her head up. I cooked chicken and rice and coaxed her to eat. As she grew stronger she began to try to eat everything in sight including plants, sticks, rocks, her own poop!…everything. My vet. suggested vitamines and adding complete and balanced dog chow to her diet. She accepted the dog chow with great enthusiasm and I continued to feed her chicken, rice and some additional hard boiled eggs, which she loved. Over a short time, she began rejecting all non-foods and is now eating well, looking maybe a bit overweight, got to cut down on those eggs!, and she loves to run and play. She is a strong healthy little one who loves walks in the park. I do agree that eating such things as rocks is a strong indication that the dog has nutritional imbalances and needs careful evalutation of diet and a vitamine added every day.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:39:05 +0000

A lot of these behaviors sound like my dog. Except he also had a “blankie” that he carries around and sucks on especially before bed. I guess I’ll have to talk to my vet about anxiety problems.