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Old 01-16-2013, 05:45 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Has he been vet checked? 70% rocks in his stool is more than just a puppy eating everything, IMO.

Does he eat other things? Paper, cardboard, etc?

What diet is he on, kibble/raw etc? And how much/day?

This could be a deficiency in a mineral in diet, that the dog is compensating for - or possibly Pica.

What Jax said is correct about the obstructions and the teeth, possibly even a perforated bowel. Either way the behavior has to stop.

How many times are you feeding a day?

Any way you could feed 5 meals a day (his regular amount, just split into 5), so that you could feed him and then take him out for his potty breaks right after? I think it would be worth the effort, just to see if he STILL eats the rocks when he has a full belly.

http://www.petmd.com/dog/conditions/...hagia_and_pica
http://www.usask.ca/wcvm/herdmed/app...s/picabeh.html
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