
24-06-2008, 07:23 AM
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Re: dog eating poop
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Originally Posted by xpalaboyx
make sure that you correct this kind of behavior since feces contains things that can be harmful for your dog's health.
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Not really they don't, especially if it is a dog that lives with the 'eating' dog. The chances of picking up worms/disease from outside dog poo is also extremely small, and if dog is wormed/vaccinated/immune, then it's unlikely to matter much.
Dogs eating poo is a habit that is disgusting to us, but totally normal and natural to them. In the wild they would gain valuble nutrients from it, and probably do in a domsticated environment. My pups both do it in the garden (not while out) but I am pretty sure they'll grow out of it, all my others have.
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