Denise Vir
Lately I've been punishing my dog for pooping on the carpet and he gets really scared. I set some pee pads for dogs on the floor for him to poop on but he avoids it. So in the night I see two poops in different spots and in the morning they're either moved on the pee pad (and it wasn't there when I saw it) or they're gone. So I'm guessing he does that because he's scared I'm going to get mad at him. I think he eats his own poop. Is it normal? How serious is it? Help!
Answer
1. Your dog might be hungry. If your dog doesn't have access to food, he might eat poop.
2. Some dogs will eat poop to clean up an area like a housekeeper. This is most likely if your dog is confined to a crate or kennel, or when he's chained up or otherwise restricted. He's taking care of his space.
3. If your dog likes to carry poop, and then eat it, it could be genetics. Some dogs have instincts to carry stuff in their mouths.
4. Your dog might be eating poop because of parasites or worms. They can suck nutrients out of your dog, driving him to eat poop. It might also leave him extra hungry because of the lack of proper fuel.
5. Your dog might be eating cat poop or other animal poop to get key nutrients and minerals not available in his own food.
6. Some dogs will simply eat poop to pass the time. Dogs will eat poop because they are bored or lonely. It can be a sign of neglect.
7. Your dog might eat poop because he's anxious, nervous or otherwise upset. Stress will drive animals to do odd things.
8. Some dogs will eat poop to hide the evidence. If you punish your dog for pooping, he might eat it to stop you from getting angry.
9. If your dog has puppies, she might eat puppy poop. This is an instinct to hide the poop from predators. Poop is evidence. Getting ride of it keeps her puppies safe.
10. Some young dogs and puppies will eat poop as a novelty. That is, they'll eat poop as an experiment. They don't know better.
11. If your dog watches you pick up poop, he might learn to do the same. This is called allelomimetic behavior. Your dog observes you and learns from you, by putting the poop in his mouth you put poop in a bag.
12. Your dog might see others dogs eating poop. From this, they learn to eat poop too.
13. Many dogs simply like the taste of poop. This obviously doesn't make sense to dog owners but that's irrelevant. Some dog like to eat it and that's that. It's warm, moist, and very much like what your dog was given as a very young puppy.
14. If your dog food lacks key nutrients, he might eat poop. Your dog is trying to get "food" with nutrients any way possible, even from his own poop.
15. Sometimes dog poop seems like dog food. This can happen when dog food is low quality and includes materials that are easily passed and not absorbed by your dog. When the dog poops, it seems to be very much like the food he just consumed!
16. In some cases, dogs will eat poop if they are given too much food. This is especially true if your dog's diet is high in fat.
17. Some dogs will eat poop to gain attention. Many dog owners get very upset when their dog eats poop, which means the dog gets attention. This is a wonderful opportunity for your dog to interact with you, although it is because of negative attention.
18. It is possible that some dogs will eat the poop of other, more dominant dogs. Your dog might be more submissive than other dogs, resulting in strange poop eating behavior. This seems to occur more in households with multiple dogs where dominance and submission is a factor. Obviously this doesn't explain much about dogs eating cat poop or other animal poop.
19. It is possible that your dog wants to eat more than one time per day. If you only feed your dog once per day, and your dog eats poop, it could be an indication they want to eat more frequently.
20. In some cases, your dog will eat poop by accident. Dogs are curious and will try to eat almost anything, including poop. Dogs explore the world through taste and smell, much more than humans.
1. Your dog might be hungry. If your dog doesn't have access to food, he might eat poop.
2. Some dogs will eat poop to clean up an area like a housekeeper. This is most likely if your dog is confined to a crate or kennel, or when he's chained up or otherwise restricted. He's taking care of his space.
3. If your dog likes to carry poop, and then eat it, it could be genetics. Some dogs have instincts to carry stuff in their mouths.
4. Your dog might be eating poop because of parasites or worms. They can suck nutrients out of your dog, driving him to eat poop. It might also leave him extra hungry because of the lack of proper fuel.
5. Your dog might be eating cat poop or other animal poop to get key nutrients and minerals not available in his own food.
6. Some dogs will simply eat poop to pass the time. Dogs will eat poop because they are bored or lonely. It can be a sign of neglect.
7. Your dog might eat poop because he's anxious, nervous or otherwise upset. Stress will drive animals to do odd things.
8. Some dogs will eat poop to hide the evidence. If you punish your dog for pooping, he might eat it to stop you from getting angry.
9. If your dog has puppies, she might eat puppy poop. This is an instinct to hide the poop from predators. Poop is evidence. Getting ride of it keeps her puppies safe.
10. Some young dogs and puppies will eat poop as a novelty. That is, they'll eat poop as an experiment. They don't know better.
11. If your dog watches you pick up poop, he might learn to do the same. This is called allelomimetic behavior. Your dog observes you and learns from you, by putting the poop in his mouth you put poop in a bag.
12. Your dog might see others dogs eating poop. From this, they learn to eat poop too.
13. Many dogs simply like the taste of poop. This obviously doesn't make sense to dog owners but that's irrelevant. Some dog like to eat it and that's that. It's warm, moist, and very much like what your dog was given as a very young puppy.
14. If your dog food lacks key nutrients, he might eat poop. Your dog is trying to get "food" with nutrients any way possible, even from his own poop.
15. Sometimes dog poop seems like dog food. This can happen when dog food is low quality and includes materials that are easily passed and not absorbed by your dog. When the dog poops, it seems to be very much like the food he just consumed!
16. In some cases, dogs will eat poop if they are given too much food. This is especially true if your dog's diet is high in fat.
17. Some dogs will eat poop to gain attention. Many dog owners get very upset when their dog eats poop, which means the dog gets attention. This is a wonderful opportunity for your dog to interact with you, although it is because of negative attention.
18. It is possible that some dogs will eat the poop of other, more dominant dogs. Your dog might be more submissive than other dogs, resulting in strange poop eating behavior. This seems to occur more in households with multiple dogs where dominance and submission is a factor. Obviously this doesn't explain much about dogs eating cat poop or other animal poop.
19. It is possible that your dog wants to eat more than one time per day. If you only feed your dog once per day, and your dog eats poop, it could be an indication they want to eat more frequently.
20. In some cases, your dog will eat poop by accident. Dogs are curious and will try to eat almost anything, including poop. Dogs explore the world through taste and smell, much more than humans.
My dog has a busted leg. What do I do?
Jesler
My dog hurt his leg and can't walk. I've thought about taking him to the vet but my parents can't because i'm leaving for vacation in a week. In that time, my dog is supposed to go to a Kennel. But he's not allowed to go if he has recently been to a vet. (the Kennel wants to make sure my dog doesn't catch anything from the vet that spreads to the other animals).
My parents have already thought about putting him down because he can't walk outside to pee or pooh, and can't move. He's hurt his leg before but it got better. I'm afraid it's much worse now. Someone please help, I don't want to have my dog put down :'(
i can't really take him to the vet because we can't move him out of the house into the car.
and he tries biting us when we go near his leg :(
and when my dog hurt his leg before, we did take him to the vet and they told us it costs $1500 for surgery to repair his leg. and then addition 6 weeks for recovery. and i'm also going to a wedding in mexico within a month that cannot be halted :( and i live in city with not many options for pet care
not gunna lie this is worst situation ever. it's not that my parents are neglecting my dog. we want to take him the vet but, but we seriously cannot move him without hurting him. and we cant really cancel the vacation because we already paid for everything and it's for my brother's soccer tournament (men's league). and there is no way i can put my dog down! he's not even that old!! :'(
my dog is 8 years old. i grew up with him when i was a small kid. the thought of putting him down does not go right with me. he's not even suffering as bad as you think. He whines to go outside, but becomes happy when i'm with him petting him. thanks for your help everyone. i'll talk to my parents tomorrow morning(it's 1:48am) and tell them about the possible options you've all given me
omg people i'm not making excuses. i have one vacation to my bro's soccer trip, and another in august for my sister's wedding. and for fuck sakes my dog hurt his leg yesterday at like 5pm! we gave him some pain killers so he's fine for now! i'm going to talk to my parents when they wake up.
Answer
Either take him to the vet, or put the poor dog out of it's misery
You can't take him to the vet because YOU need to go on vacation? Selfish much? Unless it's your wedding, then you don't need to be there. Cancel the vacation and get the dog the care it needs, or take it in to be euthanized before you head off to have fun.
If you don't have a muzzle in the house, find a belt or long piece of material... wrap it around the dog's muzzle to create a make shift muzzle so it can't bite you (you can google makeshift dog muzzle... pick the dog up and TAKE IT TO THE VET. The boarding kennel isn't going to allow a dog with a serious injury either, so that's just a stupid reason not to take it to get care.
Not getting a dog the care it needs when injured is a FELONY animal abuse. So either have the dog killed, or get it care. $1500 is not that much for surgery for a dog.
EDIT: MUZZLE THE DOG AND TAKE IT TO A VET. You said in one message you can't go because of a wedding in Mexico, now it's your brother's soccer thing... so if you broke your leg, would you rather your parents just left you on the floor in pain, or would you want to see a doctor and get a cast... YOU ARE CAUSING THE DOG MORE PAIN BY LETTING SUFFER THAN YOU WOULD MOVING IT TO GET IT TO A VET.
He's not suffering? He can't move or walk, but you think that's okay... Sure, whatever you need to tell yourself to make yourself feel better about leaving a dog in pain...
The thought of putting him down doesn't sit right with you, but leaving him to suffer with what I'm assuming is torn ligaments... that's fine?
Either take him to the vet, or put the poor dog out of it's misery
You can't take him to the vet because YOU need to go on vacation? Selfish much? Unless it's your wedding, then you don't need to be there. Cancel the vacation and get the dog the care it needs, or take it in to be euthanized before you head off to have fun.
If you don't have a muzzle in the house, find a belt or long piece of material... wrap it around the dog's muzzle to create a make shift muzzle so it can't bite you (you can google makeshift dog muzzle... pick the dog up and TAKE IT TO THE VET. The boarding kennel isn't going to allow a dog with a serious injury either, so that's just a stupid reason not to take it to get care.
Not getting a dog the care it needs when injured is a FELONY animal abuse. So either have the dog killed, or get it care. $1500 is not that much for surgery for a dog.
EDIT: MUZZLE THE DOG AND TAKE IT TO A VET. You said in one message you can't go because of a wedding in Mexico, now it's your brother's soccer thing... so if you broke your leg, would you rather your parents just left you on the floor in pain, or would you want to see a doctor and get a cast... YOU ARE CAUSING THE DOG MORE PAIN BY LETTING SUFFER THAN YOU WOULD MOVING IT TO GET IT TO A VET.
He's not suffering? He can't move or walk, but you think that's okay... Sure, whatever you need to tell yourself to make yourself feel better about leaving a dog in pain...
The thought of putting him down doesn't sit right with you, but leaving him to suffer with what I'm assuming is torn ligaments... that's fine?
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