Your vet will discuss in detail potential causes of pica in your dog and may suggest referral to a behavioural specialist for further treatment. However, it is important that pets are supervised to prevent them from destroying the toy and swallowing pieces. Toys that can be stuffed with food can be particularly useful, as they will keep your dog occupied for a long time redirecting the behaviour onto a more appropriate one.
Therefore it is important to exercise your pet enough, and provide it with a range of interesting toys and chews. If they do not find appropriate targets for this need, they may direct it onto less appropriate objects. Dogs need to be mentally and physically stimulated, and exploring (especially with their mouth) is a normal behaviour for them, especially when young. In some cases, pica is not caused by disease or stress. It is important to solve this problem as soon as possible, as the behaviour will become more established with time and repetition. In this case you must help your dog to feel more comfortable with these situations. When your dog does not know what to do, he or she may try to chew and eat things to relax.
If there is no medical condition causing the pica, it may be that your dog is using pica to to cope with situations where they feel uncomfortable, or when they feel very excited. Dogs that lick surfaces may have some gastrointestinal upset and if this can be resolved the licking will stop. If you are concerned about any behaviour shown by your pet always consult your vet for advice. Eating grass can be considered a relatively normal behaviour in dogs unless your dog is sick before or after doing it or the behaviour is very frequent or changes suddenly (i.e. It is possible for some medical problems to cause pica so it is important that all dogs with this behaviour are examined by a vet.
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