[skyguy79]

Originally Posted by skyguy79

Tal, you may find this article at petmd both interesting and helpful.

Why Do Puppies Eat Poop? | petMD

Originally Posted by Lauren Sweeny

I had a rescued dog that had been cruelly staked out the first 2 years of its life. Needless to say she was in bad shape when we adopted her. The poop eating issue was her way of not starving . Rescued dogs may have this issue because of their ill treatment and need for nutrients of any kind.
Do not know if this is the issue for puppies. Perhaps some pups did not get enough food from mommy or some were crated or puppy mill, just a thought in response .

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