Dogs eating human feces may be due to a lack of trace elements, which leads to symptoms of pica. At this time, the dog will not only eat feces, but may also chew soil and walls. Secondly, if the dog is not full and is hungry for a long time, it may be hungry and choose to eat human feces. In addition, if the dog just starts eating human feces and the owner fails to detect it in time and stops it, the dog will develop the bad habit of eating human feces over time. Therefore, it is recommended that owners stop the dog immediately when they find it eating human feces, find out the reasons why the dog eats human feces, and then educate the dog and correct its bad behavior.
1. Lack of trace elements
If the owner usually feeds too little or the food he feeds is nutritionally unbalanced, the dog will be deficient in trace elements and will choose to eat human feces to supplement it. Due to their own energy needs, some dogs will also chew walls, soil, and toenails. In this case, it is recommended that the owner supplement the dog with trace elements, and stop it appropriately when seeing the dog eating strange food, so that it will know that this is a bad behavior, and the situation will gradually get better after that.
2. Too hungry
If the owner always feeds the dog irregularly, when the dog is too hungry and there is no edible food around, he will be hungry and choose to eat. Eat feces. Therefore, the owner must meet the dog's daily nutritional and energy needs, feed the dog regularly and quantitatively, and do not let the dog be hungry for a long time to avoid malnutrition and weight loss.
3. Bad behavioral habits
Human stools contain a lot of undigested substances, and dogs’ sense of smell is relatively sensitive and can distinguish these undigested nutrients. , so they will eat it, and if the owner does not stop it in time, the dog will develop the bad habit of eating poop over time. Therefore, the owner must clean up the feces in time and do not give the dog the opportunity to come into contact with the feces. When the dog is found eating feces indiscriminately, he must immediately stop and discipline him.