Why does my dog now eat his poop after we changed dog food?
So we just changed dog food, and so far so good, but my dog has now started eating his own poop. He has NEVER done this before, and while he is mid-poop, he turns his head, smells it, and immediately starts licking the poop he JUST pooped. Does anyone have experience with this and how do I stop it?! HELP!
I would check the dogfood you have switched to. http://Dogfoodadvisor.com is a great resource, however there are many others. If a dog is not getting the proper nutrients or digesting the food they can do this. Also some can make this into a life long habit. The term is Coprophagia . In the mean time management is key: Scooping poop.
Second Yvette's comment. This is a common behavior in horses too - they'll eat their own manure if the quality of the food is low, they're not digesting the nutrients or don't have the necessary gut bacteria.