Pica is a behavioral disorder in dogs characterized by the persistent consumption of non-food items. Dogs with pica may ingest objects such as plastic, rocks, fabric, wood, paper, and metal.

Q: We have a 14-month-old chocolate Lab, "Tootsie." She eats leaves, sticks and other detritus, including rocks, gravel, concrete chips, Hot Wheels and Lego. She minds the command to "drop" but chews ...

Pica, a new arrival, is the Northern Chautauqua Canine Rescue Dog of the Week after being transferred from an overcrowded shelter that ran out of room. He is a 1-year-old neutered male mixed breed, ...

Here’s how to teach your dog not to destroy toys for everything you need to know. And if your pup often eats things that aren’t food, it’s worth considering that it could be pica – a ...