Donald J. asked
My Havanese, who I've had for about 5 months, has started eating other animal feces he finds on our walks around the park. I have tried to keep a diligent eye out and walk him on a short lead. This behavior began around the time I changed his dog food. I'm not sure if he's eating dog feces or those of wildlife like rabbits, deer, ground hogs, and geese. What can I do to stop this behavior?
March 15th, 2023
Lisa J. answered
The behavior you're describing is known as pica, specifically copraphagia, which is the ingestion of...
March 15th, 2023
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