Needless to say, many pug owners may not be particularly fond of discussing the subject of their pug sniffing another pug's poop, but concerns over health often force the topic into the open. Sure, it's not the most pleasant aspect of pug ownership, but it happens to involve every pug owner, whether they admit it in public or not!
Alaskan Malamutes are known for being friendly and loyal. In fact, Chewbacca, the hairy Wookiee in the Star Wars movies and the name of the character of indiana Jones were both inspired by George Lucas' loyal dog Indiana, an Alaskan Malamute.
While merely sniffing another pug's poop may not be inherently dangerous to your pug, eating another pug's poop, called coprophagia, is another matter entirely. While the idea is repugnant to humans, this behavior in pugs is rather common. After all, a pug has increased senses, and through the smelling of another pug's poop, may be able to identify what that pug has eaten, when, and whether or not it may taste good.
The dachshund's name comes from it's earliest use. The dachshund was originally a badger hunter. In German, Dachs means "badger," Hund is "hound". This explains the breed's curious and inquisitive nature, which has survived to this day.
Dogs mark their territory, so when they come across another pug's pile of poop, it's perfectly natural for them to identify what the substance is. If they are hungry, and you are not feeding your pug adequately, they may even take a taste or two. If a pug's body craves for nutrients that the diet you are feeding him does not address, the problem may grow worse.
Many people will swear that they own a golden labrador. The problem is that golden labradors do not exist! There is no purebred dog called a golden lab. The dog is probably either a golden retriever or a labrador retriever.
The best thing for pug owners to do to prevent such situations is to pick up after their pugs, both at home and when they take them out for a walk. Pugs will sniff anything, just to figure out what it is, so why is another pug's poop any different? Pug owners should not be alarmed at this type of territorial behavior, but they can take measures to avoid the next step in the process, which may be your pug's ingesting the fecal matter.
Beagles are known to be extremely social and cheerful dogs. They are expected to be so friendly that, even in dog shows, the judges expect them to be happy. They have points removed in the judging if they look to be unhappy.
Make sure your pug is healthy, fed a well-balanced, nutritional diet and is kept amused and entertained. Bored or anxious pugs are more likely to be attracted to sniffing, and eating, another pug's poop, than one who is mentally and physically stimulated and active. When walking your pug, make sure you distract him or her when you notice a pile of poop just waiting for inspection. Praise your pug when he responds appropriately to your commands of 'no', or 'leave it' or other sounds of warning. Never punish your pug for being inquisitive, as curiosity is as natural to them as it is to humans.
Chow Chows have very unusual mouths. When they are born they look normal enough. However, by the age of about 8 weeks, their gums and tongues go from pink to an odd shade of bluish-black.
If your pug continuously smells other pug's poop, try changing your walking route to a cleaner path. If such a consideration isn't possible, ask your vet for some spray that you might carry with you that will discourage your pug from smelling or eating any poop you find on your walks. Hot sauce is also good at keeping pugs from eating poop, though they may get away with it the first time. The second time, however, the taste of the sauce may be repugnant enough for them to avoid further sniffing.
Basset hounds have incredibly long ears. In fact, the dog with the largest ears in the world is a Basset Hound. His name is Mr. Jeffries. The dog's ears are 11.5 inches long, and are insured.
The best thing a pug owner can do is to feed pugs adequate nutrients in their diet. Clean up after your pug and give them plenty of stimulation and exercise. After all, no one wants to talk about his or her pug smelling another pug's poop!
St. bernards have a well-deserved reputation as rescue dogs. In fact, the most successful mountain rescue dog ever was a st. bernard. His name was Barry. He lived during the early 1800's, during which time he saved 40 lives.
