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Why do dogs eat their own poop?

why do dogs eat there own poop?

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Answer #1

there are a thousand opinions of why they do this…ranging from nutritional needs to watching their mom’s clean up after them…but nobody knows for sure.

I’d try a good quality dog food first, just incase it might be nutritional…tho Iams is not rated high…Eagle Pack Holistic, is however, and is very nutritional.

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Answer #2

My dogs dont…at all, ever. Some dogs do because they’re gross…mostly shizus and other dogs do it from my understanding…mostly small dogs.

Answer #3

I don’t really think this is why but maybe there like what the heck is this and they panick and end up eating it, but I think they need to maintain their breath or something. my dog used too and not anymore. Also I saw a baby chihuahua poop in it’s cage and then started running in circles around it then, it scwat down and looked right to left and took a big chunk out of it’s poop.

Answer #4

it tastes like chicken.. DUH!!

Answer #5

lol good question. my dog used to do that. it could be because your dog is hungry.

also… apparently poop has a lot of nutrition in it too. but don’t worry. my dog stopped eating her poop after a while…

oh and you might wanna pick it up right after she poops if possible. god knows I was too lazy.

Answer #6

They need to maintain their fresh breath.

Answer #7

no.. because they have worms

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