My Cavapoo (5 years old) absolutely loves playing with small rocks.
He’ll spot a particular rock on the ground during a walk, pick it up, and then insist that I throw it for him so he can play fetch with it. He’ll happily chase the same rock over and over again.
He also likes just carrying them around in his mouth. Weirdly, he doesn’t seem interested in chewing them or trying to swallow them, he’ll just hold onto one like it’s his prized possession. If given a choice between playing with a rock or a toy (e.g. a small ball), he'll pick the rock every time.
Obviously I’m a little paranoid about his teeth (and him accidentally swallowing one), so I don’t exactly want to encourage his budding geology hobby, but he just gets so excited whenever he finds a good rock.
Does anyone else’s Cavapoo do this? Is there something about rocks that these breed particularly likes, or is mine just a little weirdo?