Although the dogs are obedient, it seems to be their habit to keep sniffing the ground with their noses when taking them shopping. Some dogs will even lick the ground. The scavenger is also deeply puzzled by this, because they have obviously been fe...
Although the dogs are obedient, it seems to be their habit to keep sniffing the ground with their noses when taking them shopping. Some dogs will even lick the ground. The scavenger is also deeply puzzled by this, because they have obviously been fed food. So why do dogs lick the ground? Why do dogs lick the ground? Next, let’s take a look at the reasons why dogs lick the ground.
1. Lack of trace elements
If your dog often licks the ground recently, it may be caused by pica due to a lack of trace elements in the body. At this time, the dog will eat some soil, wood, grass, its own feces, etc. In this regard, the owner needs to replenish trace elements to the dog in time and stop the dog from licking the ground.
2. There are food residues on the ground.
Dogs have a very sensitive sense of smell. If there are food residues or residual smell on the ground, the dog will be attracted to lick it. Therefore, owners must usually clean up the food residue on the ground and disinfect it, because there are a lot of bacteria on the ground, and if the dog eats it, it may cause some digestive tract diseases.
3. Swallowed foreign objects
If the dog licks the ground and has adverse reactions such as swallowing saliva, lack of energy, loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, etc., it may also be that the dog has swallowed foreign objects such as plastic bags, rubber bands, bones, etc., causing gastrointestinal discomfort, so the dog wants to spit out the foreign objects by licking the ground. In this case, it is recommended that the owner take the dog to the pet hospital for X-ray examination in time to check the size and location of the foreign object, and then determine the method of removing the foreign object.
