Nowadays, basically every household feeds a pet dog they like. Although pet dogs mostly bring us companionship in life and spirit, since we choose to raise them, we must take responsibility for them. Many pet owners surely encounter this problem when raising their dogs: their dogs often eat feces while walking outside.Why do dogs like to eat feces? What should be done when dogs eat feces? I believe many pet owners feel some confusion about this issue. Next, we can learn about these problems together.

1. Why do dogs like to eat feces

When we raise pet dogs, we not only prepare enough dog food and purified water for them, but I believe many owners also prepare many snacks their dogs love, such as meat jerky, beef ears, and so on... With so much food, it should easily overshadow feces, right? So just from this point of view, it’s unclear why dogs like to eat feces. However, relevant pet experts have given us an explanation: dogs like to eat feces mostly because their bodies lack certain trace elements, so they obtain these trace elements by eating feces. Another factor is that some pet dogs do not have sufficiently adequate diets, so they eat things outside during walks, including trash food and feces.

2. What should be done when dogs eat feces 

Above we talked about why dogs like to eat feces, next, let’s talk about what to do when dogs eat feces. If we see dogs eating feces outside, we must immediately stop them by gently tapping their mouths or sternly scolding them, to tell them this behavior is wrong. After returning home, we should promptly seek help from pet hospital doctors and purchase some tablets that can supplement trace elements for the dogs.

Why do dogs like to eat feces? I believe after reading the above article everyone has the relevant answers. Most pet dogs do not have the habit of eating feces. If we find that they have this habit, we must stop them in time and help them change this bad habit. At the same time, we must pay attention to nutrition in their diet and avoid letting them lack trace elements. Pet owners, do you understand now?