How do you stop your dog from chewing on rocks?

I don't know how old your dog is, but puppies, as you know, love to chew on everything. If your dog is only chewing on rocks, I would suggest that this is either just a habit, or possibly a vitamin or mineral deficiency. Animals - even domesticated ones - have the inherent ability to self-medicate. Dogs will eat grass when they have a belly ache to make themselves vomit. Wild horses will bash their hooves against boulders and trees to trim their hooves; and they know which plants to eat in the wild to rid themselves of internal parasites. I just wonder if your dog's instincts are trying to tell you something. You may want to check with your vet.

First things first, make sure your dog isn't chewing on the rocks because there is something wrong with his teeth. Gum infections and bad teeth can actually be pretty serious.

If all is well with your dog's teeth, try bringing your dog with you to petsmart or petco, wherever you get your dog toys at. That way you can let it choose toys. My dog chose the only toy that he has not managed to tear apart, so maybe your dog just does not care about a ball. All dogs are different, just like people.

well i watched a programme all about this lately, the dog whisperer has the answer....... in the dog that they used on t.v. the dog had some deep rooted emotional problem can u believe, it took them a while but they sorted it out

i will look on hub pages and see if the dog whisperer has put any help notes about this problem, and of course you could too...