"Why is my dog eating poop?"

If you're reading this, you want to know why your dog is eating poop. (This is known as coprophagia, by the way.) And, you probably want to figure out a way to fix the problem. Let's take one thing at a time.

Your dog could be eating poop for many different reasons. Let's take a look at three reasons why your pooch would gobble down a pile of turds.

First, it is possible that your dog is hungry. If you're not feeding your canine enough food, he might just need more food.

You have to realize that poopie has nutritional value. Not all food is digested 100% by animals. So, your dog can get some extra nutrients from his own poop or the poop of other animals, even cats.

Some dogs will eat up a bunch of turds to clean up around the house. Dogs like to have clean areas and they will do what they need to do to keep everything neat and tidy. This can happen when your dog spends too much time in his crate or cage. Your dog might poop then eat it to keep the area cleaned up. If you chain up your dog, or constrain him, this can happen. He's just doing what he can.

We've done a lot of research on this topic and we know it can be really frustrating. We'd like to remind you to have an open mind.

A dog eating poop is more normal than you might think. It isn't random and dogs are not crazy. And, if you're looking for help, it's available.

There are pills you can give your dogs, for example, to stop your dog from eating poopie. If you look around this site, you'll find the right solution.

Also, you can also modify the behavior of your dog. Remember, many dogs actually learn to eat turds! You have to learn what's going on then modify the behavior of your pooch.

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