how do you stop your dog eating poo?

Answer 1

Coprophagia - that's what vets and animal behaviorists call it when dogs eat their own faeces. To us, it's possibly the most disgusting thing a dog can do. Is Coprophagia harmful? What can we do to stop it? Will it make our dogs sick? Does it mean that something is missing from their diet?

Unfortunately we don't really know what causes Coprophagia. There could be many reasons. Some dog owners report that their dog is more likely to eat their own stool after a change in diet - usually to a processed food with preservatives. Owners of dogs who eat their own stool can find that dietary changes may end the habit, particularly changes to a higher quality or more biologically appropriate diet.

Some dog owners have found that Coprophagia stops if they add Pineapple to their dog's diet. It is not known whether the enzymes in the Pineapple address a dietary imbalance or whether it just doesn't make poo taste very good to a dog!

Coprophagia has been linked to stress and also to boredom. Regular physical and mental activity may decrease Coprophagia by either reducing stress of relieving boredom.

Picking up dog poo regularly will decrease Coprophagia by prevention. If the dog's living environment is particularly untidy then that may encourage bad habits.

Coprophagia is generally not harmful unless disease, bacteria or worms have colonised the stool and multiplied prior to ingestion. Dog poo does contain toxins which may become harmful in large repeated doses. There is a greater risk when dogs eat the stool of other dogs, and this should be managed carefully.

The biggest problem with Coprophagia is that humans find it disgusting, particularly the smell of doggy breath after ingesting faeces.

If your dog has a bad Coprophagia habit, please seek veterinary advice to ensure that your dog's health, diet and lifestyle are in order.

Answer 2

Your Dog Needs Vitamins
Take Your Dog To The Vets, They Will Know What To Give Him.

Answer 3

There is a product the vets sell called forbid. You add it to their food. You can also try adding adolphs meat tenderizer. We used that for many years before forbid came out. While it works on most dogs some it doesn't so I hope it works for yours. You also want to try to keep it picked up in the yard. It can cause some nasty GI problems. Not to mention your dogs breath. >^..^<

Answer 4

My dog does not eat poo. Does this mean he is not normal? He does eat his own sick though.

Answer 5

I've here lots of dogs do this and my vet told me that there is a mineral in it that the dog wants see your vet to fine what your dog is needing

Answer 6

my dog did this she has now grown out of it feed her courgettes thrust me it works. or go to your vet and for about £5 you can get tablets called deterr you give them 1 a day for a fiver you get 60 of them
good luck

Answer 7

MY DOG EATS CAT POO, I F THERE IS ANY AROUND HE MAKES A DASH FOR IT. HE WAS A RESCUE DOG AND WE BELIEVE HE WAS BOUGHT UP WITH CATS AND THEIR POO WAS HIS FORM OF FOOD SUPPLEMENT

Answer 8

Could try stopping your dog going near it in the first place....A lead normally stops this!!!

Answer 9

You could try putting pineapple juice in his food. This will make the faeces taste bad and discourage him from eating it. (unless he happens to like pineapples)

Answer 10

its hard to get a dog to stop this...... the shih-tzus are one of the worse i have 2 and they both do it.... tobasco is one of the best things to try but honestly its not a cure. if you find somthing that works good luck.