When a Dog Eat's Its Own Stool

Overview and Facts

What is

• When Your Dog Eats Stool
Stool eating (coprophagia) is common among many animals, not just dogs. It is not well understood why some dogs eat stool. Some dogs may have a genetic susceptibility to coprophagia. In these cases, stool eating starts around four to 10 months of age and generally stops after one year.

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Causes

• Why Does My Dog Eat Its Own Stool
Eating one’s own stool, also known as coprophagia, is unfortunately a common practice among dogs. It can be very disturbing for dog owners to witness their dogs engaging in this practice, and the causes of coprophagia are not well understood. While many of the causes of coprophagia are still speculative, it is known that dogs inherited this behavior from their wild ancestors.

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Training Tips

How To

• How to Prevent Your Dog from Eating Its Own Stool
While we all love our dogs, we don’t always love the things they do. In fact, some of the things that our beloved dogs do can sometimes be downright disgusting; eating one’s own stool falls into this category. It is undoubtedly upsetting to see your dog eating stool, but disciplining your dog for this behavior does not usually work.

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