He eats any poo he finds, if I don't stop him in time but he prefers his own. We don't like this habit and would like to curb it. Also he likes day old, not fresh. Any comments on how to break this , he is 95 pounds about seven years old in people years, and otherwise a loving, friendly and wonderful friend.
2006-09-17 02:58:07 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Mine does the same. It is because they have poor sense of taste, they will eat anything, even something dead for a while. So while disgusting, it is not uncommon. Clean up the yard on a regular basis, that will help, maybe increase his feed slightly. Bring treats on your walks. They don't understand how "food" is wrong so it is difficult to break them of this, however, distraction works. If that fails, get him doggy breath mints!
2006-09-17 03:02:06 · answer #1 · answered by Marty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a diet supplement at Petco/Petsmart that you can try. It's called Deter and it changes the way the poo smells and tastes. You give the dog a few tablets before each meal and it helps break the habit of the dog eating the poo.
2006-09-17 03:06:29 · answer #2 · answered by T_Jania 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually the reason is because a nutrient is missing from their diet. Definitely clean up after them regularly. You can try putting something in their food, like a product called Distaste or some such. What are you feeding him? Maybe try a more balanced food. Also, contact your vet. This could also become a habit over time and once the diet is corrected, he could still do it. Good luck
2006-09-17 03:07:59 · answer #3 · answered by dana3365 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is not an unusual K9 behavior. He is seeking the nutrients that is left in the droppings. In the artctic the sled dogs get to eat all the eskimos mornings droppings as it is the only warm meal they get ( the rest is frozen fish ) This may seem a bit weird but it is a reallity non the less. This behavior will not harm your dog but it does make one think about doggy kisses.
2006-09-17 03:08:46 · answer #4 · answered by ec1177 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it must be here motives: If the canines is being below fed, the canines must be hungry which could convey approximately stool ingesting. If the canines is being fed a nasty-high quality meals, the canines must be laid low with malnutrition and/or nutrition and mineral deficiencies that could reason him to eat issues to boot to his familiar weight loss plan, consisting of his own stool. If the canines is being fed too many treats in the process the day, he may well be too finished to end his balanced on a daily basis meal(s), which could convey approximately malnutrition and/or nutrition and mineral deficiencies and an greater suitable urge for meals at various situations of the day. If the canines has a scientific subject that motives a decrease interior the absorption of meals or motives gastrointestinal upset, the canines could hotel to stool ingesting. If the canines stool includes somewhat a lot of undigested meals supplies, there is an greater suitable probability that the stool would be eaten. it extremely is seen in canines that have any variety of scientific subject that ends up in undesirable digestion of their meals. If the canines has a scientific subject or is taking drugs for a subject which motives a upward thrust in urge for meals, the canines could hotel in stool ingesting. some examples may well be; diabetes, Cushing’s ailment, thyroid ailment, or any therapy regarding steroids. The canines could eat his stool if the canines is being stored in too small a community. in lots of situations, human beings do no longer sparkling out their canines runs often adequate, and the feces assemble up in this area; this could grow to be very stressful for the canines. Even in a extensive area, if the stools are no longer being picked up immediately adequate, which could convey approximately the subject of stool ingesting. If the canines is bored and would not have the rest to stimulate him, he could look at his feces out of boredom, initiate fiddling with it and then in all probability start up ingesting it.
2016-10-15 02:19:41 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It actaully means that they are lacking some type of nutrient in there body. Kinda how pregnant women will crave and eat laundry soap. My shih-tzu was doing that for the longest time (yuck) and i took him to the vet and she gave me some medicine to take home and put on his food. No more eating poo!!!
2006-09-17 03:06:42 · answer #6 · answered by Dez 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately this is a way of life for Labradors. It won't do him any harm and i have been told there is a reason for this but i can't remember what it is as it was so long ago. I've had 2 Labradors and they both did it!
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My dog is a lab and she doesn't eat poop!
2006-09-17 03:08:55 · answer #7 · answered by :) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately this is a way of life for Labradors. It won't do him any harm and i have been told there is a reason for this but i can't remember what it is as it was so long ago. I've had 2 Labradors and they both did it!
I have to say though, it is totally gross!
2006-09-17 03:02:09 · answer #8 · answered by sarah k 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is normale for dogs to eat poo but if they eat other dogs poo they can get worms.to stop this put grounded up peper on the poo and he will sniff it and sneez and not go buy in make sure to put alot on.
2006-09-17 03:44:23 · answer #9 · answered by guineapiglover 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's just looking for a warm meal (-;
Seriously, fresh poop won't harm him, but don't allow him to keep doing this. Poop attracts flies and other vermin. They lay eggs in the poops and when a dog eats it, he might get parasites. Just pick up your dog's poops and dispose of it ASAP.
2006-09-17 03:24:37 · answer #10 · answered by Ginbail © 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋