Odin-Genie Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 As the title says, one of my dogs showed a lot of interest in horse and cow poos when we recently went for a holiday in a farm area. This dog hasn't ever touched his own poo or any other dogs' poo. What could be attractive in a horse/cow poo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepe001 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 As the title says, one of my dogs showed a lot of interest in horse and cow poos when we recently went for a holiday in a farm area. This dog hasn't ever touched his own poo or any other dogs' poo. What could be attractive in a horse/cow poo? The theory is it provides their greens/veges. Wild dogs/wolves etc would be eating poo but before it comes out of the animal ie from the stomach contents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saffioraire Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 These animals ferment their food in their gut, as cellulose is very hard to break down eating it post digestion (in gut content or poo form) would be very wise as you would be getting a high nutritional value of compounds a dogs gut cannot break down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odin-Genie Posted July 18, 2012 Author Share Posted July 18, 2012 Thanks. That makes sense. However my dogs do get a lot of fruits and veggies. And only one of them has been interested in the poos. Can I do anything to stop this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kajirin Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 (edited) Scout loves my horse's and goat's poo, he even loves freshly dropped roo poo [which is in abundance around the house with the local mob of roos hanging around]. His favourite game is horse pom pom poo, if he's lucky to find two bits of horse poo with some horse hair binding the two together....holds one end and swings it around :laugh: EFS Edited July 18, 2012 by Noishe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Crazy Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Stella loves just about any sort of poo. She either has a quick nibble till I rouse at her or if she has just been washed or had her Advantix put on her she will very quickly roll in it. Wonderful stuff !! :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisovar Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 It is just what dogs do All my dogs will eat horse poo if they are around where the horses have been, also roo poo they love rolling in it too. You could try training them to leave it, but really there is nothing sinister about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 My dogs go nuts for duck poo - like BC Crazy said they love to roll in it too! This is why walk to the river are followed by baths at home! :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizT Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 My dogs go nuts for duck poo - like BC Crazy said they love to roll in it too! This is why walk to the river are followed by baths at home! :laugh: Be careful of duck poos it can carry some nasties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sares Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 My dogs go nuts for duck poo - like BC Crazy said they love to roll in it too! This is why walk to the river are followed by baths at home! :laugh: Be careful of duck poos it can carry some nasties. Ohhh thats good to know because Ruby always tries to eat the duck poo at the football field we take her to for her to run around. We try to stop her when she eats it but she can be sneaky and eat it before we can stop her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeckoTree Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Enzymes probably, my dog seeks out possum crap like it is a delicacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregW Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 A few weeks ago had delivery of garden soil to top up the garden beds. The mix consisted of nice big chucks of horse manure. Zoe went nuts trying to scoff them down. Had to get out the pick and break them up into the soil so she would leave it alone. I probably should of learnt my lesson from a few years back when I spread "rooster booster" on the lawn and she made herself ill hoovering it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baileys mum Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 I've caught my dogs eating kangaroo poo, & they try & eat my horses poo too. I just think its something dogs like to do. They would also eat my horses food if I let them :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salukifan Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Why? Because they can. Clearly they enjoy it. And frankly I'd rather them eat that than cat poo!! eeeuuuu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiesha09 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 My dogs eat poo. Any kind, they're not fussy - horse, kangaroo, possum, goat, cow, SHEEP and the list goes on If I am really honest (albeit disgusting!!) I would prefer them to eat it that roll in it... at least I don't have to wash them after Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion 01 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Mine think possum poo, and guinea pig poo is the best thing ever, and yes they like the guinea pig food too, any that falls on the floor is gobbled up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odin-Genie Posted July 18, 2012 Author Share Posted July 18, 2012 (edited) Why? Because they can. Clearly they enjoy it. And frankly I'd rather them eat that than cat poo!! eeeuuuu True. However my dog is extra clean. He tiptoes around dog poo and would not pick up his ball if it rolls into the part of the backyard where my dogs do their poos. Once he peed on his favourite ball by mistake. And didn't touch it till I washed it with soap!! He would never ever roll in dog poo. Which is why I was very surprised by his interest in cow/horse poo!!! Edited July 18, 2012 by Odin-Genie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Wild dogs/wolves etc would be eating poo but before it comes out of the animal ie from the stomach contents. Not commonly .... stomach content is pretty disgusting- very acid and not pleasant. Eating herbivore manure is perfectly normal :) Our dogs just love it , too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaCharlie Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Because they enjoy the taste? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumabaar Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Because they enjoy the taste? This!!! Very different Smell (so I assume taste- thankfully don't know this for sure) to carnivore poop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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