Why do puppies eat their own poo?

Answer 1

If dogs are bored, they may pass the time by eating poo. They also may be hungry, and cannot find anything else to eat. Some dogs just like to carry things in their mouth. If a dog is nervous, it may eat poo. There are many reasons why dog eat poo.

Answer 2

That is quite common for dogs to do and it's not really known why exactly dogs would do that. If you want them to stop doing that, the best way to do that is to put something hot, like chilli or Tabasco sauce on the poo because then the dog would only eat it once and never again.

Answer 3

It seems that dogs often do eat the poo of others and it is believed that it is a scavenger behavior. In the past, it was believed that it was due to poor diet or poor health but that theory has been discredited.

Answer 4

Puppies may eat their own poop, a behavior known as coprophagia, due to a few possible reasons such as nutritional deficiencies, boredom, or learned behavior from their mother. It's important to discourage this behavior and ensure puppies have a balanced diet and plenty of mental and physical stimulation.

Answer 5

Because if they really needed food they would eat their own poo and vomit. Also they eat just about anything.

Answer 6

This is a serious sign of AIDS get him checked imediately.

Answer 7

Cat food is much higher in fat and richer than dog food so that cat poo smells like really good food to your dog.

Answer 8

because, your dog came from the poo hole in Jamaica, Laura Djordjevic eats poo

Answer 9

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