The vet says most dogs grow out of it.
Is this true?
Is their anything I can do to train him out of his "bad habbit"?
Most of the time he is too fast for me to catch him to get it out of his mouth (and not the most pleasent of tasks either!)
Thanks for any suggestions!!
2007-04-16 20:00:26 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
My dog used to do the same thing. I used a product called Distaste that I got from Foster & Smith (link below). I got tablets, you give them to the dogs like treats and it makes their crap taste like crap to other dogs. I only used it for a few weeks and my dog stopped eating crap for good.
2007-04-16 20:12:08 · answer #1 · answered by Sandra M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have fought this issue w/my 2+ yr old small dog. She did it from the time I got her, and I've read that puppies learn it from their Mom's cleaning up the puppies. She only eats her own poop - not other dogs. My Vet said it was a "behavioral" problem, not a dietary one, and recommended SEP (stop eating poop). It's a powder you mix in their food. It didn't work for me. I then bought DETER tablets at PetSmart. They worked better for me and she stopped for a long time. I should have continue to occasionally give her a tablet because unfortunately, she has started up again - so we're back on DETER. I feed only high quality dog food (Innova) and treats.
2007-04-18 01:10:28 · answer #2 · answered by Linda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on how old your dog is. If it is less than a year old it will grow out of it. If not your dog is bored. Try feeding it small amounts of food every 3 hours through the day and play with it a lot.
2007-04-17 03:17:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ive honestly never had this problem but I heard that if you put something that tastes bad (i know...what tastes worse than poo) but something like red pepper flakes that they dont like that and they will eventually stop. Actually I think I heard that on Oprah lol Caesar Milan the dog whisperer said that to another couple that was having that problem. Good Luck
2007-04-17 03:10:15 · answer #4 · answered by dtodd46 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry guys I had to comment and my comment doesn't actually pertain to the question . But , as I was reading some of the answers already submitted . I almost barfed up a lung when I read about the tablets that make crap taste more like crap . OMG , I want to know WHO figured out how to make crap taste MORE like crap , I mean that makes title of TASTE TESTER the most unappetizing job in the world . . What does that persons job description entail?Does he or she kiss his mother with that mouth . Never mind . I don't really want to know !
2007-04-17 03:58:37 · answer #5 · answered by Toni 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, most dogs do grow out of it, but you can help him by making sure he's getting the proper nutrients in his diet. They'll also eat cat feces out of the litter box if you have a cat, and it's for the same reason. Their biology is telling them to seek out more nutrition. Simple as that.
Good luck, and hope these postings help!
:o)
2007-04-17 03:08:10 · answer #6 · answered by toomanyxxxs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our vet also said the same thing. Buckles had eaten when she was very young. Only treatment is needed. In the last 2 years, she is used to smell other dogs' and she recognizes that it is prohibited to eat, she continues to walk. (Buckles is 3-year-old female Beagle)
2007-04-17 03:50:19 · answer #7 · answered by buckles_jr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a pringles canister and or a water battle or both yell no and shake and spray to make it an unpleasant experience
till he associate it as unpleasant to mucnh his poop
my dog is 12 and recently witnessed her lap a little
But for the most part they do grow out of it
2007-04-17 03:06:04 · answer #8 · answered by jigadee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my dog also had this same problem when we first got him. My veterinarian said that it might be because he wasn't getting enough nutrients in his food. so make sure you feed him the proper dry food that will give him the proper vitamins he needs for his specific age. When we bought our dog a different brand of dry dog food he stopped eating his own feces and hasn't eaten it again since.
2007-04-17 03:04:32 · answer #9 · answered by kayla 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suggest you read the article on this webpage: http://www.understandinganimals.com/article/3
I didn't really know much about the problem but my dog was eating its poo, so I looked it up on the internet and I found this site.
I have two dogs that both ate their poo, one grew out of it before I thought about trying to prevent it but the other didn't so I looked this webpage up and changed her diet and she stoped eating her poo!
2007-04-17 04:39:01 · answer #10 · answered by Bri-bubs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋