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Anyone got experience with pica in dogs

Posted on 11/2/23 at 7:52 pm
Posted by athenslife101
Member since Feb 2013
18983 posts
Posted on 11/2/23 at 7:52 pm
Anyone ever experience this?

I’m really going nuts. Not diagnosed by the vet even though I’ve told them the symptoms multiple times.

No one else seems concerned (vet or trainer) but I’m very concerned the dog is going to eat something that gets it killed. Seems compulsive and it very rarely listens to any commands when it has its mind set on something.

I read the underlying causes and clue what one is causing it. Vet says diet is good. And this often happens during play so I don’t think it’s boredom. It could still be teething but it should be pretty much done with teething by now.

The most consistent thing it goes after is plastic. Ok, that’s weird and annoying and still dangerous. But I’m most concerned with rocks. It’s definitely tried to chew on bricks before and it often (tries) to eat rocks, especially when we are out on walks or playing.

At the very least it’s going to break its teeth.

No issues so far from the dog getting sick but I’m concerned it’s only a matter of time.
Posted by LoneStar23
USA
Member since Aug 2019
5475 posts
Posted on 11/2/23 at 7:53 pm to
Not sure, my dog only ate turds if that helps
Posted by RummelTiger
Texas
Member since Aug 2004
90792 posts
Posted on 11/2/23 at 7:54 pm to
Rex has his pica in dogs...
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
67277 posts
Posted on 11/2/23 at 7:55 pm to
As a chew toy?

Posted by Obtuse1
Westside Bodymore Yo
Member since Sep 2016
27047 posts
Posted on 11/2/23 at 7:58 pm to
I have a puppy (6 months) that plays with rocks, she "chews" them and throws them up in the air and chases them but I am more concerned with the fact she chewed into an extension cord last night and tried to fry herself. I have had dogs all my life and this is the first one to chew into a power cord. I also thought I had heard every sound a dog could make but it was a completely new barkscreamwhine. The rest of the pack were looking at me like "bruh you gotta take care of that".

She is fine BTW.
Posted by minimal
Member since Feb 2007
779 posts
Posted on 11/2/23 at 8:29 pm to
My dog has eaten dirt all her life. The frequency/volume has increased as she has aged. Only way i can prevent it is keeping her from going outside which is not really possible. The vet's lack of concern hasnt changed even though I bring it up frequently. Diet and blood work is fine.

She used to chew on rocks and eat rotting sticks, acorns, and rotting pecans. It has always worried me but she is 14 now and shown no ill effects.

I try to discourage it, but fairly ineffectual. If the dog is young enough perhaps you could train it out with persistence.
Posted by Hangover Haven
Metry
Member since Oct 2013
27914 posts
Posted on 11/2/23 at 9:34 pm to
Dogs will eat anything…. My lab had a hankering for my sons football gloves…
This post was edited on 11/2/23 at 10:12 pm
Posted by shutterspeed
MS Gulf Coast
Member since May 2007
65083 posts
Posted on 11/2/23 at 9:36 pm to
quote:

The most consistent thing it goes after is plastic. Ok, that’s weird and annoying and still dangerous. But I’m most concerned with rocks. It’s definitely tried to chew on bricks before and it often (tries) to eat rocks,


Nature is soon to remove your dog from the gene pool.
Posted by When in Rome
Telegraph Road
Member since Jan 2011
35654 posts
Posted on 11/2/23 at 9:49 pm to
It kind of weirds me out that you keep referring to your dog as “it” in your post
Posted by Big Jim Slade
Member since Oct 2016
5304 posts
Posted on 11/2/23 at 10:03 pm to
Next best thing: buy pet insurance now, as gastro or dental surgeries are likely in the near future.
Posted by Obtuse1
Westside Bodymore Yo
Member since Sep 2016
27047 posts
Posted on 11/2/23 at 10:05 pm to
I had to come back to this thread. I just took my dogs out for poop time and noticed the puppy went in early. I didn't think anything about it but when we got back inside she was on her bed chewing up a paper towel, I put up my late-night snack bowl but forgot my "napkin" but she didn't. As I approached her she knew I was going to take it and swallowed a big chunk before I could get there.

I think she learned it from one of my older dogs, anytime I have a food wrapper and put it down on the side table instead of taking back to the kitchen garbage he will ask to go outside then as soon as I open the door to come back in he streaks to my chair and grabs the wrapper with the ha ha fooled you look on his face.
Posted by Nonc me
Member since Oct 2017
106 posts
Posted on 11/2/23 at 10:09 pm to
That isn’t pica, that’s a stupid dog.
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