dogdaze

Have you ever noticed that some dogs eat their own stool or the feces of other dogs? It’s not uncommon for this behavior in dogs, especially in puppies or younger dogs.

I have a couple of dogs that do this often. They eat the stool of other dogs and really like to raid the litter box — which I find disgusting! I always scold them for doing this but it doesn’t stop them from repeating the behavior.

I’ve been reading up on this subject and have found that there’s really no known reason for why some dogs eat stool. There are some theories, however, that claim dogs that do this are lacking something in their diets or that it’s a behavior that’s passed down to dogs through their ancestors.

There are ways to prevent a dog from eating feces, the main one being to keep your yard or kennel free of stool. There are some products available that you can put on dog food to make the stool taste horrible and make it less appetizing for other dogs.

Because I find this nasty habit annoying, there are some things I’m going to try to keep my dogs from eating stool.

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