Rabbit Poo

[seeby]

Hi , My 5 year old Staffy has begun to take a liking to eat rabbit poo.In the field where I take him for walks,the perimeter is bushy and rabbits are abundent. There is obviously a difference in the "poos" because he will sniff about and leave some but eat others. A friend of mine said my dog is deficient in some sort of ,protein or calories.I have walked him in the same place ,fed him on the same food for 3 years now.What has brought this on ??

[Boarder1]

My Weimaraner is the same, domestic or wild rabbit makes no difference. I dont think it can be a deficiency (sp) as a dog would not know if it was lacking in something. I believe they just like the taste!

Mine has been eating it since she was a puppy, now she is 2.5yrs and nothing has changed, and her diet is excellent, and she is in very good health (touches wood).

[HTP99]

When we had a house rabbit the dog would eat any stray rabbit poo's, what's even more disgusting is he likes to eat cat poo.

[The Highway Man]

My mate's staffy and my daughters staffy like nothing more than hoovering up my bunnies poo when they come to visit, each to their own I suppose, I draw the line when they come and try and lick your face afterwards!!!

[seeby]

Judging by the replies my dog is not as extraordinary as I thought.As it,s doing him no harm (visualy) I can stop worrying so much .Thanks

[Japveesix]

Its when they start trying to eat your poo that you'll really begin to worry....