Why does my dog eat cow poop?
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It looks like there are many reasons why a dog might eat stool, here is some information I found:
Some veterinary nutritionists have suggested that dogs eat stool to replenish enzymes so that they are better prepared to digest their food.
If your dog eats poop, you should make sure it’s not because of a health issue. Some dogs will start eating poop when they aren’t absorbing enough nutrients, they have parasites, or they have issues with their pancreas.
If you clean up after your dog while he looks on, he may misunderstand your intent and try to copy your actions in some fashion by “picking up after himself”. Your dog might also see other dogs eating poop and learn the behavior from them.
In many cases, a dog’s behavior can be linked directly to the owner’s behavior. Many dogs will eat stool simply for the attention that they get from their owner.
This website might help answer your questions: http://www.dogpoopdiet.com/why-dogs-eat-poop/ (http://www.dogpoopdiet.com/why-dogs-e...)
I hope this is helpful! :) -Summer
It is quite simple, really. Dogs have (at most- and probably less than) the mentallity of the common house fly. Everything in a dog's life revolves around its anus and what comes out of it. It only exists to make and seek out poop. Everything it does revolves around pooping, and eating poop.