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ChichiMom asked in PetsDogs · 1 decade ago

Why is one of my dogs eating my other dog's poop ?

She is the 4th dog I added to my family and was rescued from a puppy mill breeder. She is 7 years old and gets plenty of a good brand of dog food (California Natural Organic Rice and Lamb), water and healthy treats (green beans, cheese, peanut butter) . We brought her home in July and she started doing this in late October, Early November,

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    May have been a survival thing left over from her puppy mill days.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    rabbits do that (lawl)

    it might be because of loss of fiber in their body. perhaps too much fiber was left in the poop and now the dogs are eating it.

    if the poop is not the same colour or texture then there's probably a health issue going on. if the dogs seem sick or is un appatized then i suggest getting a vet checkup.

    dogs eat poop because of loss of vitaments and that the first time it went it didnt take all of the nutrients from it. so now its eating it again to suck up more nutrients.

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