My dog keeps eating rocks in the yard. Should I be worried about him?

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I saw my dog chewing on a small rock in my yard a couple weeks ago and I took it out of his mouth and told him “no”. But just the other day I caught him literally eating a rock, he swallowed it and all, he’s pretty destructive so he can’t be in the house all day he is in the backyard a lot, should I be worried? He’s surrounded by rocks at least 8 hours a day. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Male | neutered | 2 years and 3 months old | 70 lbs

Megan, DVM, CVA · Accepted Answer

Unfortunately, rocks of certain sized can get stuck in the GI tract and cause an obstruction so just watch him closely. An obstruction will usually cause vomiting and a lack of appetite. I actually had to surgically remove a rock from my own personal dog. Silly dogs will eat anything. Since he has a tendency to eat rocks, I would consider putting him in a crate when you aren't able to supervise him outside for his safety. I understand this may not be possible, just understand that he could obstruct if he eats a rock that is too large. In the meantime, I would feed him a high fiber canned food for a couple of days to help him pass this rock. I hope this helps!

My dog keeps eating rocks in the yard. Should I be worried about him?

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