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Discover the Astonishing Reasons Why Your Dog Eats Poop!(One May Surprise You)

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Are you a little grossed out by your dog's fixation on eating his own turd? It really is a common problem with other dogs. It's not only disgusting but actually VERY dangerous for your furry friend. Here are some quick and easy tips to prevent stop your dog from eating his own feces. A couple tips are pretty amazing...
There are many reasons why dog eat poop.One reason is they may just be hungry or is trying to clean their own environment. When you don’t give your dog enough food or if they live in a dirty environment, you dog will take matters into his own paws (pun intended) and eat his own excrement himself.

Just know it's not safe when your dog eats their own feces. Your dog might not be getting the enough nutrients due to parasites or worms that can suck the nutrients from their food. It can also show that they might not get the enough nutrients they get from their food every day. This is a telltale sign that your dog is definitely lacking nutrients. These little signs are something that all dog owner should keep an eye out for.

Some dogs do this because of an anxious habit or they may have seen you pick up their poop and they are trying to mimic your behavior on their own way of doing it.

Change Your Dog's Nasty Behavior
When your dog likes to eat poop, make sure your dog doesn’t have any health issues. A dog's feces may have some worms or parasite or your may not be getting enough food. Taking your dog to the vet may help get to the root of the problem as well. For this is something many vets deal with.

You can begin by keeping your yard clean from poop. Remove these poops in your yard and other areas in your home and pick it up once your dog leaves. If it is not a health problem, then eating poop is a behavioral problem that can be treated by removing the poop your dog that can see. Just by quickly cleaning up after your pet will prevent your dog from eating his own poo.

There are some alternative ways to stop this problem. Think of your least favorite flavor/food/taste in your mouth. Well, Cayenne Pepper and sour apples is your dog's worst nightmare! Also, try feeding your pet canine a spoonful of pumpkin puree a day, His own feces will not be very appetizing for him after that giant spoonful of pumpkin puree.. You can also spray them with water or say “No” when they start to eat their own poop. I said spray, not hose them down.

When you remove the cause of their problem then it can be easy to solve your dog’s issues with coprophagia issues, but if you want to take your dogs on park and them let them out of the leash once in a while, you have to do some advance steps. Always be consistent and watch them carefully, and oh yeah, never let them lick your face after they've eaten their own feces. Just a warning.