My pug eats alot and she even eats my other dog's poo. She is definitely not hungry as I fed her more than the normal intake.
2007-01-04 20:31:13 · 8 answers · asked by Tonto 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
From what I've heard there are several reasons for this.
A. The dog is trying to help keep the place clean
B. The Dog is trying to get the extra undigested nutrients this is also common of several species of rodents such as rabbits and chinchillas.
C. This is natural instinct. Wolves often eat their puppies' poop to help keep them from being tracked by predators
D. They just like it. I think D is the most likely answer I know all the dogs I've had seem to be fond of cat poop.
2007-01-04 23:12:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I didn't learn this until recently either. But dogs only digest a certain amount of the food they eat and the other percent comes out along with their feces. He's going for the undigested food. Strange but true.
2007-01-05 04:34:49 · answer #2 · answered by smcdevitt2001 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
LOL, great question!
I would like to know the answer to this too.
My Shih Tzu's eat their own poo, too and probably eachother's as well! I usually joke that its because they are SH*T Zu's not Shih Tzu's lol.
They are not imbred...
It seems like only the small breed dogs do this. I've never had my rott or my lab do that.
2007-01-05 04:35:26 · answer #3 · answered by Elysia 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is actually a disorder that can be fixed. Its called Coprophagy and here are some sites that can help you to solve this problem. If you need any more info let me know by email.
http://www.petbehaviourcentre.com/articles/a_poo.htm
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&cat=1551&articleid=155
2007-01-05 04:37:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
because pugs are pugs and they eat anything. Mine eats poop out of the cat littler box and dirty dipers.
2007-01-07 17:53:37 · answer #5 · answered by BabyDolll128 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dog's nature - but you will gradually train them to stay away... when they start eating.. you shout at them many times and they will stop, I had the same problem, and then my dogs stopped
2007-01-05 04:53:44 · answer #6 · answered by Neighbour 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
my friend had same troubles with her dog there is meds from vet they can give your dog so it wont do that
2007-01-05 04:34:56 · answer #7 · answered by Leveler 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
imbred
2007-01-05 04:32:41 · answer #8 · answered by Eric P 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋