Others will eat poop to get a reaction out of their owners. For those scenarios, it's best not to overreact. If dogs are often kept alone and away from humans, they may eat poop.

Dear Dr. Fox — Several months ago, a pet owner asked about ways to stop a dog from eating animal feces. Your advice was to try several safe supplements, including ...

Some dogs also like to eat dirt/soil, and your dogs could be lacking in essential trace minerals, a deficiency of which could lead to coprophagia and pica (eating soil and other materials).

It’s surprisingly common for dogs to eat poop, a habit called coprophagia.

Why Dogs Eat Poop: The Real Science Behind This Behavior The core reasons dogs eat poop stem from millions of years of evolution, their incredible sense of smell, and nutritional factors that most ...

For dogs with bilious vomiting syndrome: "Dogs with bilious vomiting syndrome need to eat more frequent, small meals," Fox ...