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Today, we are going to learn about Coprophagia, a dog.

Puppy Coprophagia is the behavior of a puppy eating poop.💩

Let's find out why you eat feces and how to solve it.

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Causes of Coprophagia

 ​First, a dog's Coprophagia refers to the behavior of a dog that eats feces.
They don't eat all the feces, they eat their own feces.😖

​Young dogs usually eat their own feces, but they naturally disappear as they grow up.

However, this behavior does not disappear and should not become a habit, so if you see a dog eating feces, you should deal with it immediately.

​So, let's see if we're doing this Coprophagia behavior.

 

 

『A lack of nutrition』

​Coprophagia can appear when your dog is underfed or undernourished.😩

​If your dog's feed is not enough, you try to solve it by eating your own feces to make up for the lack of nutrients.

 

『An experience of being scolded for a mistake in defecation』

If they have been scolded for their mistake in defecation, dogs perceive defecation itself as bad and want to defecate and hide it from their guardians.😥

​At this time, Coprophagia may occur and try to hide the stool by eating it.

In this case, re-training to defecate can improve symptoms.

 

『Imitating a mother dog』

​Mother dogs that raise young dogs instinctively devour the young dogs' bowel movements to keep them clean.

​At this time, the mother dog's behavior can be seen and the baby dog can imitate it.🐶

In the case of a baby dog that sees and imitates the behavior of the mother dog, it naturally disappears over time.

 

『The cause of a disease』

​If an adult dog that did not originally have Coprophagia does this, the disease may be the cause.🤒

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If your appetite increases due to diabetes, Cushing syndrome, and thyroid disease, your dog can eat feces, and because nutrients are not absorbed in your body due to abnormalities in your digestive system or parasitic infections, you can eat feces to supplement nutrients.

 

 

 

Coprophagia  Solution

It's a good idea to fix your dog's act of eating feces.

​If a dog eats feces, it can be infected with parasites or viruses in feces, which can cause health problems, and bad breath is also caused by eating feces.

 

『Removal of Coprophagia Causes』

​Earlier, I told you about the various causes of Coprophagia.

​In case of malnutrition, increasing the amount of feed naturally improves, and if the disease is the cause, it is recommended to visit an animal hospital for treatment.😊

 

『Clear your dog's feces right away』

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Increasing the time spent with the dog as much as possible to quickly clean it up so that the dog does not eat after defecation can prevent the dog from eating feces.🧹​

Also, it is good to give a snack or give a compliment so that your dog is not interested in feces after defecation.🥰

 

『Proper discipline』

If you are scolded for strict discipline to fix your dog's Coprophagia, you can be stressed out and symptoms of Coprophagia can worsen.😢

You need to help us slowly get out of Coprophagia with proper discipline, praise and rewards.

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​So far, we have looked into the cause of Coprophagia in dogs and how to solve it.

​Coprophagia in dogs is a symptom that can be solved if the cause is accurately identified.

If you have witnessed your dog eating feces, please check if your dog lacks food and is sick.🧐

​I'll come back with a useful post next time!💙

 

 

 

 

 

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