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#255553 - 10/26/09 07:05 PM Mudder
Ed Haverty
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Why does my dog eat mud? Esp. away from home?
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#255554 - 10/26/09 07:11 PM Re: Mudder [Re: Ed Haverty]
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Mud eating is new to me, could there be something missing in his diet? What food do you feed?

Any other odd things happening that could make him eat mud/dirt?
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#255555 - 10/26/09 07:19 PM Re: Mudder [Re: Ed Haverty]
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This happens mainly at the High Shool Soccer Field and my dog is not the only one.
I've gone from Orijens (feeling the high amount of protein is not the best) to Iams.
Could it be that he is not digesting the mineral content properly and seeking it in the mud?
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#255556 - 10/26/09 07:27 PM Re: Mudder [Re: Ed Haverty]
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Is there a medical condition with your dog that makes you concerned with the protein content of Orijen?
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#255559 - 10/26/09 08:37 PM Re: Mudder [Re: Jennifer Mullen]
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Mud eating has been observed among wild dog populations in North America. Specifically Carolina dogs, you can watch a one sentence line about it in a National Geographic special called in Search of the First dog.

Otherwise what kind of mud chow down are we talking about... licking the dirt.. scarfing like a bowl of kibble.... Does your dog act stressed before he does it?
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#255576 - 10/27/09 06:33 AM Re: Mudder [Re: Jennifer Mullen]
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No, I just feel it's too hot and not the best thng for the kidneys. After lowering the protein, I found her to be more foused while herding.
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#255577 - 10/27/09 06:38 AM Re: Mudder [Re: Melissa Thom]
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No signs of stress, just excitement to run and play. I'm talking about nose in the mud eating leisurely mostly with front teeth. Wish she at least liked, the Truffles, the litttle rooter.
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#255578 - 10/27/09 07:07 AM Re: Mudder [Re: Ed Haverty]
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I just read an interesting article on fish fertilizer..........do ya think?
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#255587 - 10/27/09 10:16 AM Re: Mudder [Re: Ed Haverty]
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If you dog didn't do this before you changed foods...then I would venture a guess that there may be something missing in the food that you are now feeding that was present in the last brand of food. Or there is something in the soccer field that is interesting to him. Maybe a fertilizer or something that has spilled from the kids on the field, like drinks, food etc. I work my dogs on school fields all the time & find all kinds of 'stuff' left there by the kids all over the field. In either case it is a behavior that I would discourage with a 'leave it' command. There can be a number of chemicals being used on the lawn there. Fortunately, the fields I use don't have chemicals used on them. Does he do this anywhere else?

Why do you think that the food has too much protien?

Another thing that I would add is: Personally, I feed raw....but if I were to feed kibble, I can tell you Iams would be one of the last that I would choose to feed my dogs.

Edited by Anne Jones (10/27/09 10:19 AM)
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#255589 - 10/27/09 10:41 AM Re: Mudder [Re: Anne Jones]
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I looked at many of the Iams formulas & corn meal was the 2nd ingredient on all of these. Along with other grains, beet pulp & other things, all of which I would NEVER feed my dogs.

Does you dog have a kidney problem?

Does he have fresh water available to him all the time to drink & keep his kidneys flushed? There should be no problem with feeding a better quality kibble with a higher protien content if this is the case. The kibble you were feeding was a much better choice as far higher quality kibble. Unless ther dog has a health issue, I would change back. JMO
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