Dogs bring us a lot of joy, so many friends like to raise dogs. So do you know what to do when a dog has pica? What are the symptoms of a dog having pica? What are the reasons why a dog has pica? If you don’t know much about it, hurry up and read this article!

In fact, this behavior is "pica". The characteristic is that dogs like to lick and bite strange non-nutritious things everywhere. These are not food. They may be disorders of digestive and metabolic skills caused by genetic, endocrine, nutritional, environmental and other factors.

① Eating strange objects such as wall coverings or branches can easily cause damage to the mouth or esophagus, and can also cause gastrointestinal obstruction.

②Dogs appear anorexia, hunger strike, vomiting, etc.

③ Like to eat their own or other pets’ excrement, which will affect the body and make them more susceptible to bacterial infections.

④ Dogs’ skin and hair will be rough and uneven, and they may even suffer from anemia, weight loss, and organ failure.

The reasons why dogs have pica

①Environmental and psychological factors

First of all, it is the living environment. A small and dark kennel will make the dog feel very bad; or the dog owner does not care enough about the dog, and the dog is lonely; when the dog urinates everywhere, the scolding and corporal punishment of the dog owner make the dog very scared, so the dog will eat the poop to avoid being discovered by the person.

②Nutritional deficiencies

Long-term lack of nutrients, such as protein, vitamin B, etc., in dogs. In addition, dogs with poor gastrointestinal problems, indigestion, and metabolic disorders can also cause pica.

What should you do if your dog has pica?

Choose a good dog food for your dog. You should supplement trace elements and vitamins at all times. You might as well give your dog some Willowt trace element tablets so that the dog can grow and develop normally and no longer bite waste, eat poop, chew on walls, etc.

Check which items your dog will bite when showing pica. You may wish to apply some irritating but non-toxic and harmless seasonings on those items, such as pepper flour. When the dog bites, his mouth will be spicy, and he will gradually stop chewing.

Parasites can cause digestive and metabolic disorders in dogs, so scavengers must deworm them regularly to prevent dogs from developing pica.

To prevent dogs from eating their own poop, scavengers need to let dogs develop the habit of going to the toilet at a fixed place, and remove poop on time, without giving them a chance to eat poop. In addition, when you go out with your dog, you should promptly stop the dog from eating poop and chewing stones, and try to sensitize the dog.

"Picky eating" and "pica" are two extremes. Even if you have to swallow your anger, you still have to be careful! With the right skills, these two bad habits can still be corrected.

 In fact, once the dog's pica behavior is discovered, the owner should immediately adopt methods to train the dog, and do not wait for the dog to form a habit before changing. This is more difficult. Usually, the owner still needs to interact with the dog, pay more attention to it, and do not make the dog feel lonely.