[CookiesAndCoders]

My dog has been licking rust off of the fireplace, and I was wondering if that could lead to any harmful diseases. He also started to eat the burnt wood and cardboard out of the fireplace (not my biggest concern) and I was wondering if that could also harm him.

 

[storyist]

I'd ask my vet, but at a guess unless he's ingesting large amounts, no harm. However, it sounds like this is a dog that needs more exercise and mental stimulation - training, puzzle games. Definitely more training about house rules as to what's not acceptable to lick or chew. Until I deemed him trustworthy in that regard, I'd make the fireplace and cardboard unavailable to him.

 

[CookiesAndCoders]

Thanks for the suggestion. I will bring him to the vet as soon as I can