2006-08-02 08:29:24 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Many puppies and dogs do that for some strange reason. Here is what an expert had to say about it:
Many animals eat poop on a regular basis. These include rabbits, rodents, gorillas, many insects such as dung beetles and flies, and yes, dogs. (Keep that in mind the next time a dog wants to lick you!) Herbivores such as rabbits and rodents eat their own poop because their diet of plants is hard to digest efficiently, and they have to make two passes at it to get everything out of the meal. This is equivalent to a cow chewing its cud, only cows are able to re-eat their food without having to poop it out first. Another reason why animals eat poop is that poop contains vitamins produced by their intestinal bacteria. The animal is unable to absorb the vitamins through the intestinal wall, but can get at them by eating the poop. Another reason that animals such as dogs and flies eat poop is that poop contains a certain amount of protein. Dogs are particularly fond of cat poop because cat poop is high in protein. I had a friend with a dog and a cat, and he never had to clean the kitty litter. The dog took care of it.
If you scold him and make him real aware that eating poo is unexceptable he will quit. Many puppies grow out of that behaviour on their own eventually.
2006-08-02 08:36:09 · answer #1 · answered by < Roger That > 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Bcuz he feels like eating your crap. To a dog thats not much of a crime. If u dont want him to do that flush your toliet or close the lid.
2006-08-02 08:38:06 · answer #2 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you were really concerned about it, you would FLUSH.
But instead you waste good people's time coming here and asking questions like this, that you wouldn't need to know the answer to, if you would just practice good house keeping.
2006-08-02 08:37:42 · answer #3 · answered by renee_riley1 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because hes contracting in his stomach thats when he go through a cycle in his life
2006-08-02 08:35:29 · answer #4 · answered by KELSEY LEIGH H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is trying to commit suicide because he has an idiot for an owner.
2006-08-02 08:34:10 · answer #5 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Typical male, can't put the seat down. . .
2006-08-02 08:46:57 · answer #6 · answered by Elle 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's called flush the toilet or put the seat down....you cannot let your dog eat your poop that is really sick and they could get really sick..............................So learn how to flush!
2006-08-02 08:42:02 · answer #7 · answered by Jessica 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He's developed an aquired taste for your crap.
2006-08-02 08:33:31 · answer #8 · answered by tictak kat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why did you give him that in the first place.
2006-08-02 08:33:32 · answer #9 · answered by helokitycolostate 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe you should learn how to flush idiot !!!!
2006-08-02 08:33:00 · answer #10 · answered by mikecook987 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋