1. The nature of dogs: Dogs themselves have a certain nature of scavenging, and the smell of some feces is very attractive to them. Even now they are well protected by people. But for some attractive foods, I am still relatively persistent. For dogs, eating poop can be said to be a kind of enjoyment, which is one of the natural reasons.

2. Destroy evidence: Some dogs, especially those locked up, may eat poop due to anxiety and stress. Some dogs that have been punished by their owners for pooping will begin to think that pooping is a wrong behavior and they will be punished. Therefore, after pooping, they must quickly eliminate this evidence to avoid being punished and eat the poop.

3. Unbalanced nutrition: If the dog has unbalanced nutrition, it may eat feces when hungry. Of course, if the food lacks fiber, salt, cobalt, phosphorus and other trace elements, causing the dog to be unable to obtain the nutrients it needs, then it will have to recycle poop to obtain nutrients. Therefore, you should feed some nutritious dog food every day to meet the nutritional needs.

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Notes:

1. Stop the dog’s bad behavior in time: Once the dog is found to eat feces, grass, or dirt, When eating strange food such as chewing on wood or chewing wood, the principle of catching the scene and then invalidating it should be followed. The bad behavior of the dog must be corrected in time. Education can be carried out by scolding, commanding, and tapping. After persisting for a period of time, the purpose of training and correction may be achieved.

2. Regular deworming: Parasitic diseases cause metabolic disorders in dogs, and if symptoms of pica appear, the dog must be dewormed. Of course, even if the dog does not have pica, the dog should be dewormed regularly.

3. It is the most convenient and efficient way to supplement trace elements to dogs. Owners can purchase trace element tablets at pet hospitals and other places to improve their dogs’ pica.

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