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If hungry or malnourished, dogs may consume their own faeces.

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Excrement tastes delicious to some dogs.

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Caged dogs may eat their faeces.

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Untrained dogs may eat their faeces due to restroom confusion.

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Malabsorptive dogs may eat their faeces for sustenance.

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