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Dogs are known to eat poop (coprophagia) from most any animal because it tastes good to them and is packed with protein. It also has nutritional value because cats and other critters don’t always completely process their food. But your dog can ingest parasites when eating cat poop so it’s a good idea to try and teach him to stop.

The habit serves a house-keeping purpose for mama dogs tending to a litter of pups. This behavior is often copied by puppies, so it’s a habit ingrained early in life. Most dogs will outgrow this behavior, but some habits die hard. Here are some tips to tamp down your dog’s unhealthy hankerings. We’ll start with ways to address Fido’s feces fixation and keep him out of the litter box.

How to Stop Your Dog From Eating Poop

1. Keep your cat's litter box as clean as possible. Scoop daily, change litter regularly and clean the cat box often....

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