Why Does Doggy Do That?

Why does my dog sniff other dogs bottoms?

Anal glands are for marking territory and leaving scent trails. Dogs sniff each other’s rear ends to sniff these scent glands to see if they can identify the other dog. They can learn if the dog is dominant, in heat, male or female, and if they have met before.

 

Why does my dog eat poo?

Well, the correct term for this is Coprophagia. Although it’s a nasty behavior it also is a normal behavior in some cases. When a momma dog has her pups, this behavior has been used to keep their nesting area, or den clean. Once the pups have grown, momma usually will stop doing this.

If it’s a dog who isn’t a momma, then it could be cause by a few other things. Your dog might be eating poo because his food isn’t having enough time to digest. This causes the feces to taste much like his regular food. A suggestion here is either to increase the time between feeding letting it food fully digest.

Another reason might be that a the dog is under a great deal of stress. This may be a kind of self-soothing mechanism in some cases.

Once a dog has started doing this, it’s a tough one to stop. Suggestions to help you with the problem might be to leash your dog while it’s potty time, immediately pick up any waste in all areas and add a tablespoon of pineapple to their food.