Why do dogs eat there stool?

Answer 1

Dogs naturally eat their poop and other dogs poop for nutrition, so a domestic dog shouldn't need to, but the instinct may still be there or your dog may be eating too fast, making them think they are not full and need more food, if you spread out a dogs food through the day or feed it in servings so it is forced to slow its eating down it may stop eating poop, if it is a learned behavior you will have to train the dog not to do it, but that's why they do.

Answer 2

Some dogs do it because their body is telling them they are not receiving enough of a certain vitamin/protein so they then eat their feces in order to ingest the vitamins/proteins that were excreted.

Answer 3

It could be a dietary problem; if their diet does not contain enough of certain minerals, vitamins etc then they will eat their own stool in order to re-cycle some of their waste. You should ensure your dog is on a balanced diet with plentiful supply of all nutrients. It could also be a behavioral problem; you could try saying a short sharp command such as 'no' or 'leave' and then reward the dog for stopping. This is positive re-enforcement meaning your dog will learn that when they leave the stool they will receive a treat. Do not shout at the dog as this will not teach the dog what they are doing wrong and is likely to cause further problems.

Answer 4

"First, when dogs eat their own poop, they are said to be practicing a behavior known in veterinary medicine ascoprophagia. It should also be noted that this behavior isn't limited to incidents where dogs eat their own poop. Dogs will sometimes dine on the feces of other dogs, cats, horses, or other animals. In addition, some dogs enjoy "poopsicles" exclusively and prefer to just eat poop during the winter months.

Secondly, while the act of eating feces may seem revolting to humans, dogs simply consider it fair game to eat feces. After all, dogs are pack animals, which means they are scavengers. From their point of view, anything that smells remotely edible left lying on the ground is permissible. Since most dogs are fed meat-based food, whether wet or dry, it's reasonable to assume that the end waste product contains undigested portions with similar characteristics. This is one popular theory as to why dogs eat their own excrement.

Another theory offered to explain why dogs eat their own feces is poor nutritional status, or a deficiency in pancreatic enzymes. This theory also holds that dogs instinctively attempt to correct such imbalances by eating feces. To counter this activity, some veterinarians recommend adding an enzyme supplement such as papaya extract to the dog's food, or even something as simple as powdered meat tenderizer. This approach has the added benefit of aiding digestion to make eating poop less attractive to the dog in the first place.

Puppy-hood presents a different psychology when it comes to eating feces though. First, it is normal for the mother to eat the feces of her young pups since this is how she cleans the den. Secondly, she must teach her pups to eliminate by stimulating them through licking, and no doubt partake in a puppy poop snack now and then. In addition, puppies can easily become confused or frustrated during housebreaking and may eat their own poop to avoid detection of accidents."

A2. Rabbits in the wild also eat their own droppings. But this is to recycle some partly digested food that is now more available due to partial processing.

Answer 5

DOGS

Are stupid animals they eat their poo because they have only little brain the only thing that dogs are smart at is sniffing

Answer 6

because they are in love with that, its an uncontrollable desire for them :P

Answer 7

because they are bored, take them for a walk, play with them more, and give them more attention, also if your dog eats poo they can give you a bactirium they makes you very sick

Answer 8

usually they have an iron deficiency!