Nowadays, almost every household will feed their favorite pet dog. Although pet dogs provide us with companionship in daily life and on a spiritual level, since we choose to feed them, we must take responsibility for them. Many pet owners will definitely encounter this problem when feeding their dogs, which is that their dogs often eat feces while taking walks outside. Why do dogs like to eat poop? What should dogs do when they eat shit? I believe all the officials responsible for cleaning up have some doubts about this issue. Now, let’s take a look at these questions together.
Why do dogs like to eat poop?
When we feed our pet dogs, we not only prepare enough dog food and pure water sources, but I believe many owners also prepare many small snacks that they love to eat for their dogs, such as jerky, cow ears, etc… So much food is enough to cover the sharpness of feces, right? So from this perspective alone, we don’t understand why dogs like to eat poop. But pet experts have provided us with an answer. Dogs like to eat feces mostly because they lack certain trace elements in their bodies, so they will obtain these trace elements by eating feces. Another factor is that some pet dogs do not have sufficient food on a regular basis, so they will eat things outside while strolling, including junk food and feces.
What should dogs do when they eat feces?
Above, we talked about why dogs like to eat poop. Now, let’s talk about what dogs should do when they eat poop. If we see dogs eating poop outside, we must stop them in a timely manner by gently patting their mouths or sternly scolding them, telling them that such behavior is wrong. After we return home, we should also seek help from the doctors at the pet hospital in a timely manner and purchase some pills that can supplement trace elements for our dogs to eat.
I believe that after reading the above article, everyone will come up with the relevant answer. Most pet dogs still do not have the habit of eating feces. If we discover that they have the habit of eating feces, we must stop them in a timely manner, let them change this bad habit, and also pay attention to nutrition in their diet to prevent them from lacking trace elements. Do you know now, pet owners?