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Do you think you know everything about your dog? Are the two of you really as close as you think? Well, there’s a good chance your dog has been keeping some big secrets from you.
But we’re about to break the silence on four of your dog’s biggest secrets.
#1 – Doggie Dreams
All dog owners have watched their sleeping pets begin to move or make noise while not waking up. Well, those are all signs that your dog is dreaming. Just like humans, dogs can go into a deep sleep and dream. It’s just one of the many things we have in common – like a love of hamburgers and a dislike for rainy days.
But what are dogs dreaming about?
If your dog is a sound sleeper, you might be able to get a good idea just by paying attention to his body movements. When your dog’s legs are moving a lot, he’s probably dreaming about walking or running. The faster his legs movement the faster he’s running in his dream. If your dog’s nose is twitching a lot, then he’s probably sniffing around some doggie paradise in his dream.
#2 – Coprophagia
What bizarre secret is your dog keeping? Well, he may possibly be a backyard coprophagiac. What is that? That’s the technical name for a dog that eats feces – either his own or other animals’ feces.
Yes, it’s a disgusting and gross habit, but it’s surprisingly common among puppies and even some mature dogs. Usually, the cause of this behavior has nothing to do with nutritional deficiency. Dogs eat feces because it has a strong smell, and strong smells seem tasty to dogs.
Other dogs may pick up the habit by imitation. One dog in the house starts eating feces, then you have your entire pack munching on their own bathroom in the backyard. It’s an ugly secret.
The good news is it is a habit you can break. First, talk about your dog’s secret with your vet so health problems, such as parasites, can be ruled out. Next, make sure you clean up after your pet more often or make his bathroom less tasty either by adding pumpkin or meat tenderizer to his food or by putting hot sauce on his feces.
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May 13, 2008 at 9:04 pm
I have a bloggy friend and her dog used to get into the cat little box and eat the “tootsie rolls”. She finally put a kitty door on the bathroom door and that solved the problem.
My Chihuahua Tinky ALWAYS dreams. She just twitches and makes noise a lot.
Great post.