New Puppy... She Keeps Eating Dirt and Leaves... Advice??

Check with the breeder or shelter or whatever place you adopted her from, they should be giving you guidance and suggestions. And make sure you sign up for a puppy training class!

You have a high-energy breed of a very young age - she is going to get into things!!

So, when she goes outside, she needs supervision. Keep her engaged with you, play with her, teach her fetch, run around with her, etc. Don't let her hunker down & start to eat things. Most puppies are not going to go outside & take a big mouthful of dirt & leaves.

Until she can be a bit more trustworthy to not gobble up the debris in your yard, she should be leashed. It doesn't need to be a 6-foot leash, it could be a 20-foot clothesline... just something that you can tug gently to get her attention & keep her near you.

If she is not engaging in play with you outside, or she tires out & gets distracted, bring her inside, & give her dog-sanctioned toys to play with - things that are safe to chew.

Have a verbal cue to get her attention & have her stop the undesirable behavior. I have always used a buzzer sound (ack-ack), & then a command "leave it", followed by praise when she redirects (even if it is just to lift her head & notice you, that is still a refocus off the object & on to you!). If you aren't getting her attention, go to her, remove her from the objects (or the other way around) & praise her, even though you are the one who made the change. She'll figure it out in a few tries!

Make sure you give obey-able commands, like "leave it" rather than just using "no", that way you can praise when she follows what you say to do.

Give it some time, be consistent, & make sure you are monitoring her activity when she is outside. Enjoy your puppy! T.

ditto Mamazita.
And yes, if she eats dirt it can cause her to vomit. (there are other things that can cause vomiting though, so don't make assumptions).

Our GSD is fabulous in every way. But when the kids were younger and would throw dirt clods, she'd try to catch them with her mouth, inevitably swallowing some dirt. And when I'd dig to plant plants, she'd "help" sometimes, and try to catch the shovelfuls of dirt that I was tossing aside.
She would vomit stuff that was very obviously full of dirt.

But in an 8 week old puppy, you need to be cautious about what you ascribe any illness to. There could be something else going on. And yes, puppy classes, etc.
Talk to the breeder or whomever you got her from (a shelter maybe?). Or consult with your vet (you do have one, right? That should be one of puppy's first things after you bring her home--- a well check to your vet).

I would have your pup checked out at vets as soon as possible. I remember from reading about my own pups issues when he was younger that their is a disease that puppies have when they eat weird stuff. I can't remember. It sort of like Pica for humans.

It is not good for them to eat dirt, especially young pups with them being so young they are more susceptible to getting parasites, various infections, digestive upsets, etc. if she is vomiting, that is a cause of concern.

Have her checked out immediately!

Our 2 1/2 year old Newfoundland still grabs leaves from outside. He doesn't get sick but I think larger dogs have tougher stomachs. I would be more concerned about making sure the dirt is truly only dirt. When he was a puppy our dog would find rabbit poop and that made him really sick. As for anti-chewing, anything made by Kong is very durable and great for chewing. You can also find antlers and things filled with bone marrow (sounds gross, I know) at pet stores that are really good for chewing and last a long time.

I have a beagle mix as well and she does the same thing and she's now two!! You just have to treat them like they're toddlers who get into everything. She has to be kenneled when we leave for the day or she'll eat "God knows what! ". We are buying her another dog so that should help wear her out! :)

My neighbors have a golden retriever who is a terrific dog in every way except that, when she's excited, she grabs tufts of grass and pulls them out of the ground. Drives them crazy.

Are you letting her play outside and she's doing this on her "own time"? Or is she breaking away while you are walking her and going for the leaves/dirt? It's not too soon to get her started heeling and staying close to you. Don't yank her, but do use a gentle tug on the leash to keep her by your side.

When you're out with her, she should be on a short leash and taken to the spot where you want her to pee and poop. Don't let her walk you - YOU walk HER. Don't give her time to do all this stuff. If you want to play outside, take a ball or an appropriate doggie toy and have some active, directed play. It's more than annoying - it's not good for her.

Inside, you have to give her specific toys that are hers and hers alone. We keep our dog's toys in a particular spot. We use a basket, but since you have a chewer, you might consider something more resilient like one of those galvanized metal coolers (sort of oversized ice buckets). It's low to the ground and she can get her toys out of there when she wants to play. I'm not sure I'd use a rubbermaid sort of tote - she sounds like she might chew on the handles!

Have you considered a squirt bottle? We use a plain water bottle (you can find them in hardware stores or in the ironing board section for spray moistening clothes. Set the spray nozzle on "sharp stream" and not a soft spray. Then gift her a sharp squirt and say "No!" when she engages in negative behaviors. Don't' do it all the time or she'll be confused - just choose those really harmful ones by limiting it to grass and leaves and dirt.

Also have training treats in your pocket at all times to reward her when she does the right thing. I know many trainers who use a clicker to reinforce good behavior but it sounds like right now you need to stop these negatives. I'd focus on the sticks & leaves, and then try to concentrate on putting shoes in closets and hiding what's not hers to chew. Keep redirecting her to her own supply of suitable toys. But as always, separate the bad from the good, and don't let her associate her bad behavior with an immediate supply of fun toys.

She is teething so of course she needs something that will relieve that feeling. Double check to be sure she isn't biting through things that she shouldn't be able to - our dog was able to bite off pieces of the nyla bones so I had to take them away. For now, I wouldn't give your puppy those rawhide chews - they're designed to be eaten and I think she shouldn't have too much stuff in her little belly until she's out of this stage.