Why does this breed sometimes eat their own feces
2007-02-23 17:28:10 · 5 answers · asked by glenfred12 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
A dog of any breed will sometimes eat their feces. It is gross, but fairly common. I would get a product called FOR-BID and use it for about a months and see if it helps. I broke my dog of it, but it took a good 3 weeks for her to quit trying.
2007-02-23 17:31:05 · answer #1 · answered by iluvmyfrenchbulldogs 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Any dog breed can do this. Its called coprophagia. Its gross, but not dangerous to eat their own feces. It is bad to eat other dog feces though, as this can spread parasites and disease.
It is NOT caused by a dietary deficiency. That is an old wives tale. It is more likely behavioral, which is normal for dogs.
http://www.cvm.uiuc.edu/petcolumns/showarticle.cfm?id=166
2007-02-24 08:35:22 · answer #2 · answered by Lisa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has nothing to do with the breed. Many dogs exhibit this behavior for a variety of reasons. You can add a spoonful of oineapple to the dogs food. This makes the poo unappetizing.
2007-02-24 09:24:47 · answer #3 · answered by W. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All breeds of dogs will do this from time to time check your dogs diet it could be that somethings missing in it and this is why it is eating its own poop also try cleaning up after it as soon as it does go so this way out of site will be out of mind
2007-02-24 01:34:47 · answer #4 · answered by mike mike 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
all dogs do that sometimes it's vitamin defency i don't know if i spelled that right chk your food source
2007-02-24 01:33:18 · answer #5 · answered by crengle60 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋