Nutritional imbalance – When a dog eats his own poop, it may be because the stool still has undigested minerals and nutrients.Stress – A dog may poop because of extreme anxiety (e.g. when left alone), and then eat it.
Boredom – Lack of activity and interaction may cause a dog to start playing with his stool and sometimes eat it.
Clean-up – Some dogs may eat poop inside the house to keep their living space clean. Dogs that are physically punished for potty training mistakes, may learn to eat their own poop to avoid our anger or strong discipline.
Any combination of the above.
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