Even though he is well fed he eats his own fresh pooh sometimes. He gets loads of treats and is well cared for. His brother who is only 4 months older than him has never done this. The guilty party is 10 months old. Any suggestions??
2006-12-23 06:33:30 · 15 answers · asked by ? 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Dogs will commonly eat their own as well as other animals' feces. Puppies are known to eat their own excrement during paper training and housebreaking, and it is believed to be due to a combination of physiological and behavioral factors.
On the physiological side, since the digestion of food is not always complete, puppies still see nutrient value in their feces and view it as a snack. Often dogs are attracted to undigested rice, corn or peanuts in their stool if they happen to consume these foods. Maximizing digestion can help solve this problem. To do so, add enzyme supplements to their food, such as meat tenderizer (from the supermarket), papaya extract (a natural enzyme available at health food stores) or products from pet supply stores especially designed to help dogs digest. Mix the enzyme powder in each meal, and let it sit for 15 minutes prior to feeding it to your pet. This should eliminate the presence of anything they view as "good" in their stool. It will not help with the peanuts or corn, but these foods should not be fed to your pet in any event.
Another way to discourage coprophagy (the medical term for eating poop) is to coat the stools with hot sauce or vinegar, thereby making the experience of eating it unpleasant (as if it seemed great thus far!). Sometimes owners have to go to the extreme measure of injecting the stool with hot sauce so the pet gets the full extent of the bad flavor. Yet another method is through products which taste good when mixed in the pet's food and eaten, but turn bitter when excreted in the pet's feces (isn't science great?). Doing this or the hot sauce method for one to two weeks is usually enough to convince a dog that their food bowl is a safer spot for snacks.
On the behavioral side, many pets eat their stool during the training stages because they become confused about whether to go to the bathroom on or off the paper or outdoors. Just as potty training for kids is tough, telling a dog when and where to eliminate is emotionally stressful. They will feel bad about going in the wrong place and destroy the evidence by eating it. Owners often call me because they are concerned that their puppy has not had a bowel movement in a few days, but it usually turns out to be a case of recycling.
2006-12-23 06:35:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes dogs eat poop because they have an enzyme imbalance or a poorly processing pancreas. Sometimes it can be resolved by adding pinapple to their diet and STRICT On-Leash training to prevent her from eating that... there are all kinds of wretched things that she can get from eating poop, including worms & given that she is many different kinds of poop, she could get infestations where a dog ins't even the normal host... I would hate to see her get pin-worms & transfer those to you I would seriously consider starting with your vet, having them do a full-work-up on her including blood work to rule/out certain problems Even though she is getting nutrient rich kibble, it may prove to be the wrong kibble for her... so take a long look at it and compare it to when she started eating poop & see if there is a corelation
2016-05-23 02:07:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dogs are known for this, especially mothers cleaning up after their pups and the puppies themselves. Talk to your vet to make sure he is healthy and ask about a food treatment to nip the problem. Good luck with it, and don't let him lick your face!
2006-12-23 06:39:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can be several reasons.
http://www.paw-rescue.org/PAW/PETTIPS/DogTip_PoopEating.php
There is also a prescription only medication for dogs - you add it to the food and that makes poop inedible. I think it is called forbid or something like that.
The easiest way, of course is to clean up after the dog immediately.
2006-12-23 06:40:54 · answer #4 · answered by SS90 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They make a pweder called FOR-BID you sprinkle it on the food and it makes the dogs waste really bad tasting and they will not eat it.
It works if you apply it to their food for a few weeks.
2006-12-23 06:37:52 · answer #5 · answered by tlctreecare 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All of the dogs do, they`re just animals.... !
They also like stinky meat, fish and all kind of rotten stuff you'd never think of eating.
Don't be afraid, immune systems of dogs blocks any kind of diseases that can be produced by their ownselves.
Or have you ever seen a dog sick for more than few days?
NAHHHHHHHHHHHh
Animals!
Just let them be themselves!
2006-12-23 06:36:52 · answer #6 · answered by Amitmit 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think there is a pill you can give him to discourage this behaviour. Personally I think it's great that he cleans up after himself.
Sorry I had too.
2006-12-23 06:39:24 · answer #7 · answered by Mia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
winnie pooh? just kidding,I've seen dogs eat cat poop from aliter box also other dogs poop, but not their own,maybe they don't have taste buds.
2006-12-23 06:47:31 · answer #8 · answered by daisy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah dogs like anything that smells disgusting, my dog eats other things poos, licks pee, and tries to eat his own vomit back up as well.
NEVER let a dog lick your face!
2006-12-23 06:35:33 · answer #9 · answered by Sarah W 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My dogs eat chicken, cat, and other kinds of poop that are available
2006-12-23 07:04:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋