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by watergirl2 on July 13th, 2006

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Why do dogs eat their own vomit?

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  • by Isaac on December 5th, 2009

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    If you were hungary enough you would do the same.

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  • by Occams Electric Razor on December 20th, 2008

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    because eating someone elses vomit is gross

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  • by Carl_07 on December 20th, 2008

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    Dogs dont know the difference in vomit or poop &
    they dont see this as a gross thing like humans do.

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  • by Ray on August 7th, 2008

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    Because they can't order pizza?

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  • by oregon on July 13th, 2006

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    The same reason they eat their own poop. It seems disgusting to us, but I think it has to do with leaving no trace to predators or prey. Just like cats bury their feces, dogs likely eat their vomit so their prey doesn't realize they're in dog territory. This behavior is probably instinctual, and has remained in domesticated dogs.


    Domestic dogs may also eat their own vomit as a way of trying to exert dominance. When I drop my dogs toy, then rush to pick it up, he will also rush to get it first. Once I dropped a gold bracelet, then made the mistake of quickly bending down to get it. My dog zoomed over and gobbled it up. We checked his poop for days, but never found it. Dogs often try and eat things they're not supposed to in order to be the "boss" and not listen to you.

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  • by killdrphil - reasonable for a madman on December 20th, 2008

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    Dogs are always looking for something to do...

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  • by goldnlady on December 5th, 2009

    goldnlady

    my dog, a great pyrennese ate her food too fast and then went outside and vomited and then ate the vomit!!! is this the norm? tyvm

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  • by Jim in a Nautilus COAT on December 5th, 2009

    Jim in a Nautilus COAT

    Dogs have pretty close to a cast iron digestive tract and they have evolved to do this as a survival tactic. In the wild, hunting for prey, it may be days between decent meals and starvation is always a survival threat. The behavior tells us that when the time till the next available meal is unpredictable, at least if you have a canine digestive system, eating your own vomit is more likely to keep you alive than going hunting for another fresh mean.

    They are not self aware enough yet to think through the fact that the behavior probably puts their survival at higher risk when they are the pet of a human. We will feed then their next meal even if they leave their last laying on the ground, and whatever sickened them on first eating may do them in if they keep re-eating it.

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  • by Bogartbabe78 on December 20th, 2008

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    To gross us out lol

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  • by CaRbOnPrOdUcK is Baccuss on December 20th, 2008

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    The same reason they lick theri own arses, their dogs.

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  • by Eli_K9779 on March 2nd, 2011

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  • by Andrew_F6558 on May 13th, 2012

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    Studys have shown that 85% of domestic pets that eat their own shit and vomit, do so to cope with lifes everyday house hold pet Anxiety. Its comparable to a depressed person doing drugs to forget about the depression. Animals eat shit and vomit because they dont have money to buy drugs. Simple as that people.

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  • by hammia on August 7th, 2008

    hammia

    I think it is because there is still nutritional value in it. Wolves regurgitate to their pups when they are young so as far as Rover is concerned it's not disgusting at all. All he sees/smells in the pool of sick is the food value of the regurgitated kibble or whatever.

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  • by RedMarissa on December 20th, 2008

    RedMarissa

    Come on people. It's not that complicated. Vomit tastes good, according to a dog. It's only food, with a little bit of bile. Dogs eat poop too, because it tastes good and they're hungry.

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  • by Skye_S on September 24th, 2010

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    Because they like the smell of the food they ate before they threw up

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