98% dogs don't eat shit because they lack trace elements.

What's going on here?

As early as 20 15, Clive Wynne, director of the dog science cooperation laboratory of Arizona State University, published a set of heartbreaking data.

According to the survey of trace elements buyers of 2000 kinds of dogs in the United States, only 2% of dogs changed their shit-eating behavior after taking trace elements.

In other words, 98% dogs don't eat shit without trace elements.

Generally speaking, dogs eat excrement because some excrement will remain the smell of food and other factors if it is not fully digested. Some dogs with sensitive noses only mistakenly think that excrement is food, so they eat it.

The name of this behavior is eating dung.

Why do dogs eat shit?

1. Bitch behavior: Bitch will lick the puppy's anus, stimulate the puppy to urinate and eat at the same time, protect the environment and prevent the smell from leaking out and being hunted by other animals.

2. Imitation behavior: the owner often cleans the kennel and the place where he lives, and the dog will imitate and clean up the urine near the place where he lives. Dogs learn when they see other dogs eating shit.

3. Improper punishment: the dog was punished by the owner after defecation, which caused the dog to be afraid, so he ate feces and buried the evidence, fearing that he would be punished by the owner after defecation.

4. Substitution behavior: It is a kind of nature for dogs to eat excrement, and some special smells in feces are liked by dogs, which are very attractive to the fermented excrement of herbivores.

5. Get the owner's attention: dogs eat shit because of internal diseases, and the owner gets attention after being punished. After the internal disease is cured, continue to eat to attract the attention of the owner.

6. Behavior of class hegemony: Second-order dog-dried groups may eat high-order dog shit to show obedience.

7. Feeding habits: Some dogs eat several meals a day, and then eat feces to satisfy their hunger.

8. The main reason why dogs eat shit is the lack of certain vitamins in their bodies. Suggest going to a pet hospital. There are special medicines or foods that can be treated.

In addition, it may also be the cause of internal diseases.

1. Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency

2. Gastrointestinal parasites

3. Overgrowth of bacteria in gastrointestinal tract

4. Inflammatory bowel disease

5. Huge esophagus or esophageal stenosis

6. unbalanced diet, such as eating too much fat

7. Hyperthyroidism

8. Hyperadrenalism

9. Diabetes

10. pancreatitis

1 1. Caused by drugs, such as barbiturates, lutein, steroids, etc.