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Why does my dog eat poop - answered by the Hot Vet!  Subscribe to The Pet Collective: http://full.sc/HbM62v Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thepetcollective Twitter: https://twitter.com/petcollectiveTV Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/petcollectivetv/ Google+: gplus.to/thepetcollective  Dawn P. asks Dr. Courtney Campbell why dogs eat poop? Gross! Our Hot Vet answers for her!   Host: Dr. Courtney Campbell, DVM  Segment Producer: Dawn Poomee Associate Producer: Brittni Brown Editor: Kate Reynolds Graphics: Kate Reynolds

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00:00Hi, my name is Dr. Campbell and today we're going to talk about a really gross and disgusting

00:05habit, eating poop.

00:18We are starting off this excellent topic with a question from Dawn P. She says, my aunt

00:24has a dog named Gordita and Gordita has been eating her poop her whole life.

00:29Why does she do this and how can I make her stop?

00:32Eating poop, although it's a horrible habit, doesn't generally cause any harm to the dog.

00:38Let's talk a little bit about the history so we can understand how to fix the problem.

00:42When dogs have their puppies, they tend to clean up after their pups by licking and eating

00:48poop.

00:49For most moms, this ends really soon after puppies and kittens are weaned.

00:54But some dogs carry this into their adult life.

00:58Now let's talk about why some dogs do it.

01:00Here are some triggers.

01:02One, physical pain.

01:04Two, parasites.

01:07Three, lack of a proper diet.

01:10Four, behavior, anxiety and boredom.

01:14What can I do to stop this horrible habit?

01:17Well, the first thing is very simple.

01:20Clean up.

01:21As soon as your pet goes to the bathroom, make sure you clean it up promptly.

01:25Two, food additives.

01:28There's one particular food additive called Coprobam.

01:31There's another one called Forbid.

01:33These you simply put in the food and it makes the poop taste really yucky.

01:38And then last is what I like to call bait and switch.

01:42If you see your pet go to the bathroom and they show interest in it, just call them over

01:46and give them a treat.

01:47Now you're encouraging them to come over to you and you're at least telling them, don't

01:52go after the poop.

01:53That's gross.

01:54Do you have any questions you'd like me to answer?

01:57Just submit your questions in the comments section below.

02:00We'll see you next time.

02:01And remember, there's nothing stronger than the human-animal bond.

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