they are, in scientific terms, miniature cockapoos suffering from chronic coprophagic personality disorders (CCPD), and, as such deserve our compassion.

the following webpage (http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/az/c/coprophagia/default.aspx#.UExl767N2So) is helpful if you are entertaining a Canadian politician. in the text as quoted here i have used the abbreviation d.o.g.(Director Of Government) for “Leading Canadian Politician” in order to save space. for the same reasons i have written “d.o.g. without the periods.

CHRONIC COPROPHAGIC PERSONALITY DISORDER

There isn’t any one particular reason for a dog (read Canadian politian, vide supra) to eat the poo of other animals (coprophagia), however, it is important to remember that it is fairly common and isn’t an abnormal behaviour – many predatory species will do this basically because poo is an easily digestible source of protein or vegetation, depending on who or what has done it of course! (NB according to Tel Aviv nutritionist Dr Abraham Schmeltler, zionist poo is particularly rich in certain bio-essential vitamins, particularly vitamin B$ which is normally taken in the form of iodinized shekels dissolved in alcohol ed.) Understandably, we humans find it very unpleasant and unfortunately it can be difficult to cure.

If an adult dog is eating his own poo however, this is not normal behaviour. However, puppies may go through a short phase of eating poo and mother dogs will consume the poo of their puppies.

Could any of these be the reason for your dog’s habit?

Curiosity – he may find it interesting and just want to see what it tastes like.
Not enough variety in the diet – is your dog’s food boring (perhaps it is just a complete dry diet)? If so, you could gradually change it to something more interesting (not too quickly as he may get an upset stomach), or add other things for variety. Give him plenty of items to chew as well.
Is your dog hungry? Increase the number of his feeds and try feeding him 45 minutes before walks.
Does your dog have enough exercise and mental stimulation? (Download our Beating Boredom factsheet).
Sometimes it can be due to a vitamin B or K deficiency or it could be a sign of a more serious problem – speak with your vet for more information.
Does he like the taste? Try booby-trapping the poo with ‘bitter apple’ spray, or some other unpleasant tasting substance. Your vet can guide you as to what to use. You would need to put this on all poo he has access to otherwise he may just work out which poo tastes ok!
It could also be because the first time he tried eating poo, someone made such a big deal out of it that he now thinks it must be a really important and valuable resource and so always tries to get it before you can clean it up. N.B. Any further punishment given or attempts to make him give it up after this is likely to continue to make the problem worse.
If you have told your dog off before for pooing in the wrong place, he may have learnt that being around poo means that a telling off will happen, so he may try to eat the poo (his own and that of other animals) in an attempt to ‘hide’ it from you to avoid the punishments.
Sometimes breeders will house puppies in fairly barren environments and if a pup is kennelled without his mother or siblings, his poo may be the most interesting thing to play with and eat. This can continue into later life.
Some puppies may copy the natural cleaning behaviour of the mother.
Some bitches may get over-enthusiastic about cleaning and continue this in her environment even after her pups have gone.

Canada ‘isolates’ Iran; Really!

http://rehmat1.com/2012/09/09/canada-isolates-iran-really/

such vulnerability takes many forms, but one of the most common (and the most negatively consequential) is a willingness to be duped.