How often do the dogs eat on the trail? — Cristi H. In a long race like the Iditarod, most mushers feed their dogs snacks (or, in musher parlance, they “snack their dogs”) every hour or hour ...

Coprophagia or coprophagy is the scientific term for eating faecal matter (poo). It’s a behaviour displayed across a number of animal species. Around half of all dogs try eating poo at some stage – ...

Clean up after your dog, encourage others to do the same, and try training your dog to resist the temptation to eat poo by rewarding them with an alternative tasty snack. Jacqueline Boyd is a ...

so do mention it to your vet and get a health check if your dog is known to frequent the kitty litter box, for example. Our typical response to seeing dogs eat any kind of poo ranges from disgust ...