My Golden Retriever Lilly 5mo. old is eating roots and bark. She has been doing this for about 2 months. I thought she should have learned by now that she should not do this, I watch her constantly when we are outside and correct her when she does. I feed her Canidae dry kibble. Any suggestions?
My Golden Retriever Lilly 5mo. old is eating roots and bark. She has been doing this for about 2 months. I thought she should have learned by now that she should not do this, I watch her constantly when we are outside and correct her when she does. I feed her Canidae dry kibble. Any suggestions?
Why is my dog eating roots?
Why does my dog eat dirt and grass roots? Some dogs eat grass and roots because they taste good. Others eat it to “self medicate” when feeling GI upset.
Why does my dog keep pulling up grass?
As natural scavengers, canines are programmed to search for nutrition anywhere they can find it. It’s possible that your dog finds the flavor or texture of grass yummy. Or it could be filling a nutritional need that his normal food isn’t, especially fiber.
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