why does my 9 week old puppy keep trying to eat her own faeces thanks?

Answer 1

When you get up in the morning, the first thing you do is take the dog out for a walk with a poop scoop. The dog will do it's morning pooh, you will pick it up and throw it away and the dog will learn that it is pooh not a toy. You will have to do it for about a month, then you can just open the door and let the dog out in the back garden. You need to play with the dog more too. It's now that you teach your dog the rules of the house, and the only way it will learn is by play and teaching. Any more advice email me

Answer 2

I know this problem only too well from my Weimeraner when she was a puppy. The vet ensured me that this was quite a natural thing for a dog to do (however gross), and that I shouldn't worry too much. There is nutritional content in the poo. However when she continued and continued, I went back to the vet, as she was making herself sick (and smelly). He advised me to give her half a human iron tablet. This would make the poo not smell as tasty. I tried this, but actually, it seemd not to make any difference.

She grew out of the habit after about 6 months. Hopefully, yours will sooner.

Hope this helps!

Answer 3

Coprophagia is common in many breeds of dogs - some adults will also do it. The answer is to clear up their mess as soon as they've done it to remove the temptation.You can also try adding pineapple chunks or Ferrous sulphate to their food as this makes the droppings less palatable. If you buy Ferrous sulphate from the chemist, don't do what I did and tell them out loud what you want it for - it upsets both staff and customers!

Answer 4

Dogs eat poop because they're disgusting. I mean, they're lovable, loyal animals and I love 'em but they ARE disgusting. They drink out of the toilet and eat garbage, too. My guess is he's eating the poop because it smells like food (to him). It does in fact contain nutrients but it also contains bacteria. He could get sick from it, so the best thing to do is remove it from his reach as soon as you can. Close the toilet and put the trashcan up. At 9 weeks old, he won't understand any type of punishment or anything. The best thing to do is remove the temptation. And tell your vet. The vet may want to check him out for infections and nutritional health.

Answer 5

I have a puppy who is nine weeks old.And is trying the same thing.My vet tested him and he picked up a bacteria which is common among puppies who do this .He told me that this usually occurs in puppy mills when they are all together caged with not much room.ANyways I strongly suggest and I believe the will as he should be ready soon for his second boster shot the vet should test him .As my vet told me if they do pick up this bacteria in their stomach it can be letal for them
PS by the way my info comes form my vet not a a group of users who advise you its natural so don't worry about it .
Advise your vet ....so he'll know to give him the check up .the medication that we purchase was not expensive at all .Our puppy has to go back in a month to have a retest to insure the bacteria is out
so not replace medical advise by info given by yahoo users,most of these answers should be taken for entertainment purposes your pups much to important for that
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link below from ask a vet .com
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Coprophagia is a common condition in which animals will eat feces. Many dogs are naturally curious or just might like the taste(yuck!). However, certain medical conditions could also lead to coprophagia. Poor nutrition, pancreatic insufficiency (lack of digestive enzymes), inflammatory bowel disease or an intestinal absorption disorder may leave your dog hungry or searching for those
missing nutrients in his or her excrement. Other diseases that increase the appetite such as Diabetes or Cushing's Disease may leave your dog craving extra food. Blood tests are needed to confirm such diseases. In addition, there are also several theories that can explain this "undesirable" behavior. To avoid a scolding for
house soiling, dogs will remove "the evidence" or they may be imitating their owners' scooping behavior and simply eat the waste.
Maternal instincts may also play a role in coprophagia since it is the female's duty to lick the puppies and consume the waste to keep the litter healthy and the den clean as well as prevent the scent from attracting predators. And thus the puppies learn by mother's
example. Other factors such as anxiety, stress, attention seeking and boredom can also cause coprophagia.

No matter what the cause, you want to stop this behavior. Dogs that eat other animals' feces can pick up parasites and a host of diseases. Your dog could also pass some of these unwanted guests onto you or your children. In addition to internal parasites, organisms such as Toxoplasmosis are transmitted in some cat feces.
It's also possible that the feces can become infested with fly larvae, foreign bacteria, fungus, etc. Some viral diseases, such as Parvovirus, can also be transmitted by the fecal-oral route.

If your veterinarian has found your dog to be healthy, you will need to make a behavioral change. The most effective prevention is to keep yards and kennels free of feces. Pick up your dog's stool immediately. Always supervise your dog when outside and walk your dog on a leash to control access. Avoid negative responses that can
actually reinforce the behavior if you're your dog is simply seeking attention. Positive Reinforcement is the process of reinforcing another behavior instead of the coprophagia. When the dog is about to begin eating feces, the owner can use any variety of commands. "Leave it", "come", "sit", etc. The idea here is to
distract the dog long enough to allow the owner to pick the feces up and make the dog forget about the coprophagia behavior.

Such food additives as Forbid and Deter makes the feces taste bad. Adding various enzymes (Prozyme or meat tenderizer) to the diet of a coprophagic animal may help by breaking down more of the nutrients in
the diet. Alternately, putting something noxious tasting like hot sauce on the feces will cause an aversive response (due to bad taste) and will eventually cease the behavior. However, for this to be effective, it must be used 100% of the time. Moreover, if the dog
engages in this behavior when unattended, a muzzle may be a practical solution to the problem.



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Answer 6

Instincts are amazing. Pups would usually look to their mother's poo to eat. It has valuable bacteria that helps them digest their food. Also, the pup probably still smells something good to eat in her poo. Botton line...as she grows this SHOULD pass. Just clean the poo up quickly afterwards, not giving her the chance to eat it. If you are not around and she is in a Kennel with poo access, it won't hurt her. (And they say dogs mouths are cleaner than humans?)

Answer 7

best thing to do is squirt her with water when you catch her doing it..do you pick it up straight after if you get the chance? this could help, but if she sees you doing it can compound the problem..she may think it is bad for her to do it so hides the evidence. Its true there are alot of nutrients in dog poo, and it is natural for a dog to 'clean' it up if they feel they are not in their own territory. Its a nasty habit..you need to stop it now as it could make her ill.

Answer 8

Don't know of any puppies that haven't. First, make sure that it is cleaned up right after she goes. They do it because it smells like the food they eat. {I wouldn't know, I have never tried it.} If it keeps up, there is a product that you can buy to put into their food that makes them not want to eat the poo.

Answer 9

Yuk.

Some dogs do this.

Its called "coprophagia". You can get tablets for it from the vet to stop them doing it.

Some dogs do it if they have an "accident" in the house and they feel they have to "conceal" the evidence so to speak.
Its really disgusting - I can't stand dogs doing it, and if I was you I'd get some tablets ASAP.

Answer 10

They all go through this, my pup did the vet said it's to do with a lack of nutrition, but they soon get over it. mind you our dog is now 7 years old and still likes a bit of horse poo occasionally