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Why does a puppy drink its own urine?

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This article is provided by Veterinarian Dr. Ava Williams
A puppy that drinks its own urine may be suffering from pica. The owner should stop the puppy in time and regularly supplement the puppy with trace elements. Secondly, the puppy drinking its own urine may be too thirsty and there is no drinking water around, causing it to drink its own urine. It is recommended to provide the puppy with sufficient clean drinking water. In addition, puppies drinking their own urine may also be a bad habit formed by imitating the behavior of the female dog. It is recommended that owners clean up the dog's urine in time and educate the dog.

1. Pica

Pica usually eats a single diet, which leads to the pica behavior of drinking its own urine when the body lacks trace elements. Generally, when this happens, the puppy will not only They drink urine and eat walls, nails, soil, feces, etc. When this happens, the owner should stop the puppy in time, otherwise eating food indiscriminately can easily cause gastrointestinal discomfort, and the owner should promptly supplement the puppy with enough trace elements and vitamins to make it change this habit.

2. Too thirsty

When a puppy is too thirsty and there is no drinkable water around, he may drink his own urine. The main purpose is to supplement Moisture. In this regard, owners need to provide their puppies with sufficient clean drinking water in a timely manner, and they should also pay attention to preparing sufficient drinking water for their dogs when they go out for a long time.

3. Behavioral habits

If the owner does not strengthen the teaching, the puppy drinking its own urine may also be a bad habit formed by imitating the behavior of the female dog. At this time, it is recommended that the owner clean up the dog's urine in time and educate the dog. Once the dog is found drinking his own urine, he will yell loudly to let him know that this behavior is wrong. If you drink your own urine, you can reward your dog with treats until he corrects this bad habit.

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