Is it helpful, or just gross?

[Rebecca]

Just recently my two chinchillas have become comfortable with my labrador coming into my room. Each time I let the dog in my room, the first thing he does is scour the floor for any poop pellets. It appears he is of the opinion that they make a delightful snack. On the one had, it's icky. On the other, I don't have to vacuum. Thoughts?

 

[Jenn]

dogs will also eat cat poop if you let them...and that is grosser yet. My dog has eaten the few chin poops he can find, and I discourage him from that. I don't think it is harmful at all, just gross, imo. I prefer to vacuum it up...if the dog is able to get it, then I'm probably walking in it or my kids laying in it. So I like to get it off the floor asap. But if you don't find it revolting, and don't like to vacuum, then let your dog remove it for you...but I would keep it to small amounts. Ick

 

[mishellyshel]

my dog will have nothing to do with chin poop! she does like the wad of toilet paper that i used to wipe up their pee when in the bathroom for playtime though! and sometimes i find a random stick in her mouth???

 

[Ash]

Dogs eat poop. That's all their is to it. At the farm our dogs would it horse poop, cow poop, etc. Lady still eats chin poop, and cat poop when I don't catch her in the litter box. I have the largest problem with cat poop, mainly because it just smells sooo nasty and usually ends up making her sick. Chin poop I don't mind so much though. Is it gross? Yeah, but so is a dog licking their own butt. Some things we just can't train them out of.

 

[Mt. Zion Chins]

my dogs eat all pellets that are on the floor - the kind that go in the chins and the kind that go out of the chin

 

[chinchillalover0927]

ok let me tell you, all 8 of our boxers lovvvvvvvvvvve poop!!!cat,horse,cow,chinchilla...its is so disgusting lol

 

[Laura]

I think the only problem with eating poop is that they pick up parasites if the other animals have them.

 

[ChinchillaSteve]

Roy started eating pellets aswell.
With his flat bulldogface he makes the funniest noises, so I don't mind