Eating mud

[Andrea Morrell]

My 13 month old German Shepherd is eating mud a lot and pooing mud ?

 

[Tassie]

A lot of dogs, mine included (on different diets) will eat a bit of dirt, but "pooing mud" doesn't sound normal.  I he were mine, I would be collecting a faecal sample and organising a vet check.

[persephone]

On 6/24/2018 at 9:15 AM, Andrea Morrell said:

My 13 month old German Shepherd is eating mud a lot and pooing mud ?

 

A few questions for some more detail?Then we may be able to suggest something useful . 

When is the mud eating happening? 
Where is it happening ?
What other things does the dog have access to  instead of mud at these times ? Toys/ grass? beds? bones? other dogs , for example
has dog always done this ..or what has changed .have you had a lot of rain , moved house , used fertiliser, changed routine ? 
What is dog normally fed , and when  ,each day ? 
What sort of routine do you have for your dog during the day /week 

If a dog does eat sand/mud..yep, it's gotta come out the other end ...not ideal, and best to do some detective work, find a reason- then work around it

[PossumCorner]

Isn't it like poo eating - some do and some don't.  Mostly when they either young and stupid, or very old and slightly senile.  Or in-between.  I don't think it is deficiency related, more habit. 

[PANDI-GIRL]

My Brothers dog ate lots of dirt & mud , the plants had chook poo fertilizer applied the night before !