Why is my dog obsessed with cat poop?

[i_am_hydrogen]

Dogs are notorious for engaging in coprophagia.

[tstone]

They're notorious for it but none of my dogs have ever eaten poo. I think a lot of that talk is repeated over & over about a dog someone knew that wound up having mineral deficiencies.

Actually, I take that first sentence back... one of them did think the litter box my old roommate had for his cats was a snack bar.

[riveree]

Originally Posted by rural lady

Thats a good point, at times i feed my dog some plain yogurt for her intestinal tract, i wonder if you guys put some plain yogurt in your dogfood they might stop this, who knows?

Mine get plain yogurt on their breakfast kibble, yet the love for poop continues .

[riveree]

Originally Posted by SuSuSushi

You know, this thread gives me an idea. All dog medications should be cat-poo-flavored. That way, you'd never have a problem getting your dog to take his pills.

Brilliant! I'm going to be rich, rich I say, RICH!

Well now you told us about the idea, SuSuSushi ! I'll race you to the Patent Office ! Somebody book me on Oprah - this is sure to be one of her "favorite things"!!

[Niftybergin]

I call cat poo "Hershey Kisses." My dog loves them. Thank goodness we don't have a cat and only have to deal with that when we go to see my mom.

Another thing my dog loves is DEER POOP. My parents have acreage on a mountain, and there are lots of deer. When we go up, my dog spends all his walks in the woods rooting around for deer poop. It's like little piles of dried-up blueberries. My dog thinks it's fabulous.

With cat poop, I've heard that it's the taurine that makes it taste so delicious. I don't know what's the appeal with deer poop. (Although my dog DOES love his fruit and vegetables, and since that's what deer eat....)