My Dog Eats Poop

[CamaroSpike23]

Originally Posted by gtahvit

How long where you in the "camp"

3 days evasion, 3 days "camping"


I'll never forgeti it.

didn't eat poop though...

4 days of initial field training in TX, then we had ~19 days of "outdoor training"

Originally Posted by camaropete

Some dogs will simply eat poop to pass the time. Dogs will eat poop because they are bored or lonely. It can be a sign of neglect.

some eat it cus they are hungry

[Inspector 17]

Originally Posted by skipj3

would be hard to surf with paws though.

Doesn't look too hard...

[GTAHVIT]

Originally Posted by CamaroSpike23

4 days of initial field training in TX, then we had ~19 days of "outdoor training"

The total school was 2 weeks for us. it was the last three days in the camp that sucked... I've never been slapped so hard in my life. Waterboarding works BTW.

[Camaro_Corvette]

Originally Posted by camaropete

Doesn't look too hard...

LOLZ

[Inspector 17]

Originally Posted by gtahvit

The total school was 2 weeks for us. it was the last three days in the camp that sucked... I've never been slapped so hard in my life. Waterboarding works BTW.

To date...

[Milk 1027]

you should watch the dog whisperer

[mlee]

Funniest Thread I've ever read... My wife wants to know why I'm crying...

Damn I'm glad my dog doesn't eat his poop... I would just think of this thread and laugh

orrrrr maybe he does it at night when I'm not looking... come to think of it the yard has been pretty clean lately

[CamaroSue]

Originally Posted by UCF w00t

My parents dog eats his own poop AND drinks his own pee. While he's peeing, he reaches around and slurps some of it as if he were drinking from a water fountain. It's rather disturbing.

I believe I would like to see the pee thing!!! You should put that on You Tube!!!!

[LosXC451]

Originally Posted by CamaroScotty

Well, I guess that makes YARD CLEAN UP a breeze!!!!

[Mr_Draco]

There are numerous reasons why dogs do this

1. Your dog might be hungry. If your dog doesn't have access to food, he might eat poop.

2. Some dogs will eat poop to clean up an area like a housekeeper. This is most likely if your dog is confined to a crate or kennel, or when he's chained up or otherwise restricted. He's taking care of his space.

3. If your dog likes to carry poop, and then eat it, it could be genetics. Some dogs have instincts to carry stuff in their mouths.

4. Your dog might be eating poop because of parasites or worms. They can suck nutrients out of your dog, driving him to eat poop. It might also leave him extra hungry because of the lack of proper fuel.

5. Your dog might be eating cat poop or other animal poop to get key nutrients and minerals not available in his own food.

6. Some dogs will simply eat poop to pass the time. Dogs will eat poop because they are bored or lonely. It can be a sign of neglect.

7. Your dog might eat poop because he's anxious, nervous or otherwise upset. Stress will drive animals to do odd things.

8. Some dogs will eat poop to hide the evidence. If you punish your dog for pooping, he might eat it to stop you from getting angry.

9. If your dog has puppies, she might eat puppy poop. This is an instinct to hide the poop from predators. Poop is evidence. Getting ride of it keeps her puppies safe.

10. Some young dogs and puppies will eat poop as a novelty. That is, they'll eat poop as an experiment. They don't know better.

11. If your dog watches you pick up poop, he might learn to do the same. This is called allelomimetic behavior. Your dog observes you and learns from you, by putting the poop in his mouth you put poop in a bag.

12. Your dog might see others dogs eating poop. From this, they learn to eat poop too.

13. Many dogs simply like the taste of poop. This obviously doesn't make sense to dog owners but that's irrelevant. Some dog like to eat it and that's that. It's warm, moist, and very much like what your dog was given as a very young puppy.

14. If your dog food lacks key nutrients, he might eat poop. Your dog is trying to get "food" with nutrients any way possible, even from his own poop.

15. Sometimes dog poop seems like dog food. This can happen when dog food is low quality and includes materials that are easily passed and not absorbed by your dog. When the dog poops, it seems to be very much like the food he just consumed!

16. In some cases, dogs will eat poop if they are given too much food. This is especially true if your dog's diet is high in fat.

17. Some dogs will eat poop to gain attention. Many dog owners get very upset when their dog eats poop, which means the dog gets attention. This is a wonderful opportunity for your dog to interact with you, although it is because of negative attention.

18. It is possible that some dogs will eat the poop of other, more dominant dogs. Your dog might be more submissive than other dogs, resulting in strange poop eating behavior. This seems to occur more in households with multiple dogs where dominance and submission is a factor. Obviously this doesn't explain much about dogs eating cat poop or other animal poop.

19. It is possible that your dog wants to eat more than one time per day. If you only feed your dog once per day, and your dog eats poop, it could be an indication they want to eat more frequently.

20. In some cases, your dog will eat poop by accident. Dogs are curious and will try to eat almost anything, including poop. Dogs explore the world through taste and smell, much more than humans.

[GTAHVIT]

OH dear god.. not this thread again.....

[Milk 1027]

That's what I said...

[cam2fst4u]

Originally Posted by GTAHVIT

OH dear god.. not this thread again.....

[Banshee]