I have a 5 month old dog that eats pebbles and anything else he finds. I’m worried about a bowel obstruction, what can I do?

Hi Cindy-

I have a 5 month old dog who eats just about everything that comes in it's path-- mulch, insects, stones etc.

I have taken him to a doggie day care one day a week to get him used to it in preparation for boarding there the last week in May for our vacation.

When he comes home he has diarrhea for 2 days and stool specimens indicate a parasite that he's getting from drinking standing water. This last time his stool was full of pebbles-- so apparently he's eating the pebbles in the pee yard also. I've contacted the facility and they will watch him more closely, but I am wondering why he is doing this-- is he hungry? I feed him Evo about 1.5-2 cups a day (he weights 18 pounds). He looks like his weight is perfect-- no fat on him but not gaunt either. I am seriously worried he is going to get a bowel perforation or obstruction.

What should I do?

Thanks
Patricia