Eating Dirt

[Annette]

I know other dogs will eat dirt. Does yours? How do you make them stop?

 

Miriam has recently began eating dirt. She is eating the dirt at the bottom of the steps going into the yard. We haven't a clue why. Neither Pogo or she does their job there. Roy wonders if there could be salt runoff into the soil and she is craving salt??? Her appetite is normal. She eats her regular food just fine.

 

Any advice as how to keep her from eating dirt?

 

Thanks

[spottydog]

Django runs out after eating and scarfs dirt. I used to worry, but have given up. I don't get it.

[Guest firegypsy]

I'd love to know too. Mine were going nuts over the dirt today-in a particular spot where no one does their business either. Color me confused.

[Hubcitypam]

Poodle would eat dirt. He especially enjoyed the potting soil in my sisters indoor tree. He'd come in from the yard every so often with dirt mustache. Vet wasn't terribly concerned and he is the only one of my many dogs that loved dirt.

[JAJ2010]

The girls started this after we dug up a large portio of the yard to put in a french drain and sump pump. Aparently clay tastes good? LOL

[NeedlenoseJake]

Jake went crazy over the mulch we put down a few months ago. We tried to get him to stop, but he would still sneak some. Crazy dog!