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  • Because he or she wants to. You will have to have behaviour lesson for him or her that when they are attemting the act or in the act then swat them with some rolled up newspaper and tell them no and scold them a little. Mr Bill
  • Gross as it sounds (and smells!), it's not unusual for companion canines to eat poop—their own, the family cat's, or even another dog's. Scientists used to think that dogs who ate poop were lacking an important nutrient in their diet, but now experts believe that poop munching is just a normal doggie thing to do. Before they were domesticated, or bred to live in homes with humans, companion canines were scavengers. They never knew where their next meal was coming from, so they'd eat whenever they found food—and whatever they found (and boy, do we mean whatever). So if you see a dog wolfing down something unsavory (something unsavory like poop, that is), he's just acting like his wild ancestors would. But the debate on poop eating in pooches hasn't been completely settled. Some animal behaviorists think it could be a way to get attention, or even something that a dog might do if he's bored or anxious. If your dog is a poop eater, the whole family should make an effort to prevent him from doing so—he could get sick from parasites or other diseases that could be found in his favorite snack! http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=kids_ask_dogpoop
  • You really wouldn't expect it to eat stale poop, now would you?
  • Dachshund.
  • I had a dog years ago that did this. They said it was because they lived in a kennel with their siblings when young. there is a powder you can sprinkle on there food that will stop the habit. You can buy it at a pet store.

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