The confirmed reason why dogs eat their own feces are unknown, but some guesses can be made. In most cases a better diet appears not to be the solution. A theory thought by many is that in maldigestion or malabsorbtion state, nutrients or food passes through the goes intestinal tract, virtually unchanged. Because dogs have such a powerful sense of smell, the dog can detect the nutrients are undigested food in the stool. Many believe that the dog has a natural sense for when a certain nutrient is needed. When the animal smells it in the stool, the dog will eat it.

Dog breeders have reported that when enzymes or digestive acids are added to the animal’s diet, the problem in many cases stops. No conclusive study has confirmed this theory, the question to why dogs eat their own stool is still unknown, and still being studied.

Fact, dogs posses one of the best noses in nature. While humans have about 5 million olfactory cells, dogs can have as many as 225 million!

The Hollywood Pet suggests, pick up stools as soon as possible. Check your pet food to see if it offers enzymes such as c-kelp, parsley, peppermint chlorophyll, garlic, acidophilus, L-Glutamate.

The L-Glutamate amino acid makes the stool taste bad. This will help deter the problem of stool eating. The other ingredients are great for the digestive tract.

article by Laveda Ringo