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Why does my Dog Eat His Own Faeces?

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There are a couple of reasons why your dog might be eating its own feces. The first is that they are bored or they just like doing it. It is not a terribly abnormal behavior for a dog. The second is that there is something that they are lacking in their food.
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Coprophagia, or eating of feces, is a common behavioral issue in dogs, though the reasons behind this are unknown.
Some claim the behavior is due to vitamin deficiency, boredom, or even stems from a genetic behavior in which dogs eat their own feces in order to hide their scent from predators.
Sources:
  1. VetInfo.com - http://www.vetinfo.com/deatpoop.html
  2. PetLibrary.co.uk - http://www.petlibrary.co.uk/1/why-do-dogs-eat-p...
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