This is for real she either eats that stuff she did earlier or even right after she has done it. I know this is disgusting but its true, they say its boredom or hunger she doesnt suffer from either. I want to find a way other than pills to stop this.
2007-01-20 07:01:55 · 8 answers · asked by aussiebutterfly74 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
A lot of theories have been suggested as to why dogs eat faeces. Are they missing something in their diet? Generally not.
Dogs who eat their faeces usually do not have a dietary deficiency. Some medical problems, however, can contribute to coprophagy including severe disorders of the pancreas (pancreatic insufficiency) or intestine, severe malnutrition from massive parasitic infestations, or starvation. These cases are rare.
Some dogs, especially those in kennel situations, may eat faeces because they are anxious or stressed. One researcher suggests that dogs who have been punished by their owners for defecating inappropriately start to think any defecation is wrong, so they try to eliminate the evidence.
Coprophagy has also been associated with a lack of vitamins, especially B and K. It is thought that the dog is re-using any undigested foods left in its faeces.
If your dog is bored, he may respond better to two or three short walks and/or play sessions a day than one long one.
Feed him little and often, preferably just before going for a walk. Keeping his stomach full of food removes the need to fill it up with other things.
A meat diet is said to result in faeces which are more tempting to the dog than those produced by a cereal based food. Swap to a good complete food which meets your dog's energy requirements, i.e. active dogs need higher protein contents, as do puppies.
An iron tablet or a small amount of an acidic fruit like pineapple added to your dog's dinner for a few days also changes the taste of the faeces (so we're told!) and may help to put him off.
To prevent against ingestion of internal parasites from faeces, always ensure your dog is regularly de-wormed.
2007-01-20 07:40:20 · answer #1 · answered by maadannie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One reason why animals eat poop is that poop contains vitamins produced by their intestinal bacteria. The animal is unable to absorb the vitamins through the intestinal wall, but can get at them by eating the poop. Another reason that animals such as dogs and flies eat poop is that poop contains a certain amount of protein.
How to get him to stop? There are no guarantees but the best way is to avoid it. Make sure that you clean up after his messes often. If he knows the "sit" command you can try that on him when you see him going for a poop. Be sure that you reward him for sitting and then point to the poop and say "No!" in a firm voice. Scoop up the poop before he gets a chance to go after it again. You can also give your dog something to put in his food which will deter him from eating the poop. There's a product called "For-Bid" or you can use meat tenderizer mixed in with the food. I hope this helps.
2007-01-20 07:28:58 · answer #2 · answered by pinkcandyjunkie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is alot of people say that it is a lack of something in there diet. I have ask my vet of what to do about this and he perscibed a med that i put in there food and it makes there poop smell differant and taste nasty and this really worked I dont have to do it any more but i am going to adopt 2 rescued puppy mill dogs so im sure i will have to do this agian but it dont take long for them to stop cause they dont like it after putting that in the food,,, also they have a spay that you can buy at a pet store that you can spray on the poop and it makes it taste and smell bad to where the dogs dont want to eat it I really hope this helps and good luck
2016-03-14 08:44:47 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The condition is called coprophagy and you can buy products alled For-Bid or Dis-Taste that can make the poop unappealing to her. You can find this product at stores like Petsmart, Petland, and most feed stores that carry dog/ cat products.
It is a bad habit and someone should have given you some info and some links so you could learn more about it. Here's a link that I find very informative for all kinds of pet issues and it starts right on the coprophagy/stool eating discussion.
Good Luck ;)
2007-01-20 08:13:13 · answer #4 · answered by dazedreamr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check in your area for a product made by Solid Gold called S.E.P.(stop eating poop) it has Glutamic Acid in it which will deter from eating his own stool. or try Accent on their food.
2007-01-20 07:14:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sour apple spray thnig you can find in petsmart, it works! Shes lacking vitamins and nutrition so she eating her poop (full of those stuff) consider changing her food and if u r really worried consult ur vet but dont worry its normal
2007-01-20 07:08:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try not beating it when he poos. He probably thinks that if he poos he will get hit. So hew ill try to hide it by eating it. If he dose poo dont hit him, just let him know that its bad and whatever you do dont hit him!
2007-01-20 07:07:11 · answer #7 · answered by Gavi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is stuff you can get from the vets that you put in her food to make her poo tatse bad to her.
2007-01-20 07:04:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isn't it interesting how similar our pets are to their owners?
2007-01-20 07:13:41 · answer #9 · answered by ststeve11 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
U can get stuff to mke it stop at the vet.
2007-01-20 08:03:52 · answer #10 · answered by Naruto Maniac 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋