Is it safe for puppies to eat grass?
No As some grasses can be pousinous or carry pestitcides and puppies eating to much dirt and grass can lead to them getting parasites like tapeworms or round worms if the puppies eat grass in areas where other dogs use the restroom. Eating grass can be a sign of: -Vitamin deficiency - Gestational Upsets ..ect Take the dog to the vet if your pup keeps eating grass in large amounts, put it's perfectly ok for puppies to nipple grass or bite grass, a little grass won't hurt her, but I suggest you research the types of plants that are poisonous to dogs.
Put some biscuits in a bowl of milk, make it soggy, then try to feed. Spoon feeding can also be imposed, if the puppy hasn't eaten anything. But don't shove food down his throat, if he is already full. Feeding him 3-4 biscuits 3 times a day, will do it. But if you have time, avoid biscuits, cook him a bowl of kanji or similar type of food that is prevalent in your culture. After the puppy has grown a month old, you can move to rice based food, cook up rice with some chicken (vegetable) and a pinch of turmeric. Remember, oil, salt, chocolates and fish are to be strictly avoided....Pedigree or any other dog food, is also a viable option, provided he/she likes it. Else don't force feed, those stuff. I don't particularly advocate it. Regularly feeding him water, via a sterile syringe (of course sans-needle) is also a wise move, as I can see, you hail from a torrid climate zone. And in the risk of stating obvious, do immunize it.
Puppies are prone to chewing on items that have no nutritional value as they are teething and also use their mouth to explore their environment. From 6–8 months of age, they should grow out of this bad behaviour. To help prevent it, feed a complete and balanced diet, train your dog to come so that you can pull them away from that activity and provide toys to redirect their interest.
T4A2A Robert Adan .I’d guess this is puppy behavior that she’ll grow out of. New dogs just don’t know anything, while everything is so new and wonderful and, well, tasty!When I look at older dogs, I see none of them eating dirt, so that’s what makes me think she’ll grow out of it. In the world of dog behaviors, hundreds or thousands of dogs eat dirt as puppies—not just yours.Do they keep eating dirt as adults? No, again, because I don’t see any adult dogs eating it. If there were adult, dirt-eating dogs, we’d know about it. Nobody can point to any—so there can’t be any. Yeah, it’s an odd curiosity that she’s eating it, and although to us it’s unthinkable, to them it’s as natural as rubbing their ears in road kill and rolling in it to smother it all over themselves. Oh, my gosh, that’s just heavenly!So, I’m taking a different tack than others—give it time and let her grow out of it. If it begins to affect her health—digestion, blood, vomiting, or other obvious signs, it’s time for a vet visit and some human intervention. I doubt you’ll have to worry much about it, though. Just monitor it until it goes away.
Why does a puppy want to eat dirt?
My puppy is 3 months old and also loves to eat dirt. She is a Doberman Pinscher and loves to roll in it, stick her nose in it, dig in it and eat it. I think they like the texture and just like to get dirty. She also will eat the occasional rock or pebble and any bug that doesn't move fast enough. Puppies are curious, everything is new and I think they just like to play in the dirt...kinda like kids. I would bet this has nothing to do with her diet. Just look at them when they are playing with it, you can tell they are having fun!!! I wouldn't worry unless she stops eating her puppy chow and moves to a fully natural "dirt diet."
Why does my puppy eat poop and dirt?
its just something all dogs do in their life if its still young you need to start teaching that eating poop is bad b/c my dog would go into the cat's litter box and eat poop but we taught her not to and just kept and eye on her and evventually she ate it less and less if its poop from your own dog they have this stuff you put into the food and it makes their poop taste nasty so they stop. it wont make their food nasty or anything, nothing happens to the food. go here, its 20 reasons dogs eat poop: http://www.pet-comfort-products.com/why-...
Why is my puppy eating dirt?
Please do not listen to what one of the other people said about smacking your dog on the head because you catch it eating dirt..what a moron. It is not unusual. Puppies will eat anything and it is good for you to stop her with a gentle but firm NO. They especially like going after the poop and mulch and from that yes, they could get parasites and worms. I don't know that they could get those things just from dirt though. So keep on her and she will grow out of the worst of it anyways, although my dogs still think the compost mulch is some delicious and I have to watch them for that!
One of two reasons:He's bored out of his mind and has nothing else to entertain himself… in which case, you need to spend more time with him. Walk him, play with him more, and buy him toys. Kong toys are tough, they'll survive chewing, and fun for dogs to catch when you throw them.He's deficient in some mineral, likely magnesium.The best mineral supplement is bone meal, which you can get from a livestock feed store. Or you can provide your dog with a mineral salt block.Along with bone meal you could also get some sea salt. Pour the bone meal and sea salt into separate bowls and leave it out for him all the time.Don't sprinkle it on his food: allow him to decide for himself how much he wants. If you sprinkle it on his food you might give him too much, which could unbalance him further and cause kidney problems.He might just gobble up the bone meal as soon as you set it down. I’d only give him maybe a half cup per day, max. Be sure to provide plenty of water, too because the minerals will make him thirsty.If he continues eating dirt, take him to the vet.
My dogs are eating just fine, thanks.If your puppies are not eating, you need to consult a vet, not Quora.There are dozens of reasons a puppy may not eat, from mild GI upset to life-threatening blockage, poisoning, or extremely serious illness.Quora is a great place to ask all sorts of questions. However, Quora is not the place to post medical questions about animals (or humans). Even veterinarians on Quora cannot advise you as they’ve never examined your pups.Good luck.