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My dog loves eating the faeces of other animals, including those of my cats. I suspect the reason is to boost his gut flora and keep him healthy for longer than
by it 4y ago
My dog loves eating the faeces of other animals, including those of my cats. I suspect the reason is to boost his gut flora and keep him healthy for longer than he otherwise would be.
- chucksta 4y agoThere are a bunch of hypothetical reasons for that; https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/why-dogs-eat-poop/ https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/why-dogs-eat-poop/
- colechristensen 4y agoThere are plenty of animals that do this for instinctual hygiene reasons (cleaning up after young in a den for example) and plenty of animals that do this to give digestion another go, having inefficient digestive systems. Among other reasons.
- pengaru 4y agoDogs eat everything edible unless actively prevented, in my experience. I think you're reading way too much into it, poop is practically food.
- lunatuna 4y agoDung beetle here - poop is food, food is poop!
- mushbino 4y agoMy dog doesn't eat it but absolutely loves to roll in it. I've always wondered why.