{"id":13531,"date":"2022-03-25T10:52:28","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T10:52:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-is-my-dog-eating-poop-and-throwing-up\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T10:52:28","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T10:52:28","slug":"why-is-my-dog-eating-poop-and-throwing-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-is-my-dog-eating-poop-and-throwing-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is my dog eating poop and throwing up?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-is-my-dog-eating-poop-and-throwing-up\/#Why_is_my_dog_eating_poop_and_throwing_up\" title=\"Why is my dog eating poop and throwing up?\">Why is my dog eating poop and throwing up?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-is-my-dog-eating-poop-and-throwing-up\/#Can_my_dog_get_sick_from_eating_poop\" title=\"Can my dog get sick from eating poop?\">Can my dog get sick from eating poop?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-is-my-dog-eating-poop-and-throwing-up\/#Will_a_dog_puke_after_eating_poop\" title=\"Will a dog puke after eating poop?\">Will a dog puke after eating poop?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-is-my-dog-eating-poop-and-throwing-up\/#What_can_I_put_in_dog_food_to_stop_eating_poop\" title=\"What can I put in dog food to stop eating poop?\">What can I put in dog food to stop eating poop?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-is-my-dog-eating-poop-and-throwing-up\/#Why_is_my_old_dog_eating_poop_all_of_a_sudden\" title=\"Why is my old dog eating poop all of a sudden?\">Why is my old dog eating poop all of a sudden?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-is-my-dog-eating-poop-and-throwing-up\/#What_does_it_mean_when_a_dog_pukes_up_poop\" title=\"What does it mean when a dog pukes up poop?\">What does it mean when a dog pukes up poop?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-is-my-dog-eating-poop-and-throwing-up\/#Can_my_dog_get_sick_from_eating_their_own_poop\" title=\"Can my dog get sick from eating their own poop?\">Can my dog get sick from eating their own poop?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-is-my-dog-eating-poop-and-throwing-up\/#Will_my_dog_be_OK_after_eating_poop\" title=\"Will my dog be OK after eating poop?\">Will my dog be OK after eating poop?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_my_dog_eating_poop_and_throwing_up\"><\/span>Why is my dog eating poop and throwing up?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>A dog may begin to eat feces if he has an underlying health problem such as diabetes, a parasitic infection or gastrointestinal disease, but other symptoms like vomiting, diarrhea, excessive thirst, lethargy and weight loss would usually be present along with the coprophagia.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_my_dog_get_sick_from_eating_poop\"><\/span>Can my dog get sick from eating poop?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Even if eating poop is a normal behavior, <b>it can still cause your dog to get sick. Eating poop is a common way that internal parasites are passed between dogs or to dogs from other animals. It is also possible for dogs to get other infectious gastrointestinal diseases from eating poop.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_a_dog_puke_after_eating_poop\"><\/span>Will a dog puke after eating poop?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>It is not unusual for dogs to eat feces and this can make them throw up. Try to stop her from eating feces by going outside with her and immediately removing any waste. You can also feed her a product such as Forbid which can make some pets stop the behavior. Vomiting has many causes.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_can_I_put_in_dog_food_to_stop_eating_poop\"><\/span>What can I put in dog food to stop eating poop?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your dog is a poop eater, make sure you go outside with them so you can quickly distract them if they start eating poop and pick it up right away. Add <b>meat tenderizer, canned pumpkin, or another deterrent to his food. These items taste fine going down, but they make poop taste terrible to dogs.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_my_old_dog_eating_poop_all_of_a_sudden\"><\/span>Why is my old dog eating poop all of a sudden?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Disease: Some diseases can make dogs so hungry, they turn to any source available to take in more food, including their own feces. <b>Diabetes, hypothyroidism and Cushing&#8217;s disease may cause your dog to eat their stool<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_it_mean_when_a_dog_pukes_up_poop\"><\/span>What does it mean when a dog pukes up poop?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Stool can be filled with bacteria, intestinal parasites, and other contaminants that can wreak havoc on their digestive health. This is why some dogs that eat poop will vomit soon after, causing their vomit to smell especially foul. If your dog is known to consume poop, this may be the cause behind their pungent vomit.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_my_dog_get_sick_from_eating_their_own_poop\"><\/span>Can my dog get sick from eating their own poop?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Eating their own poop is harmless, but <b>consuming poop from other animals may cause health problems if the stool is contaminated with parasites, viruses, or toxins. In most cases, this behavior will fade before the puppy is about nine months old.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_my_dog_be_OK_after_eating_poop\"><\/span>Will my dog be OK after eating poop?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When it comes to coprophagia, it&#8217;s important to determine whether your dog is eating his own poop, that of other dogs, or that of other animals, including cats, horses, and wildlife. While it&#8217;s certainly not a desirable trait, <b>your dog&#8217;s consumption of his own poop is generally harmless<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Why is my dog eating poop and throwing up?Can my dog get sick from eating poop?Will a dog puke after eating poop?What can I put in dog food to stop eating poop?Why is my old dog eating poop all of a sudden?What does it mean when a dog pukes up poop?Can my&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13531"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13531"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13531\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13531"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13531"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}