How can I stop my dog from eating his own poop?

Answer 1

Put fresh pineapple in his food - it makes his poo taste gross. It really works I am a vet tech and have been telling people to use this for years and its always worked. Must be fresh not tinned

Answer 2

There are several reasons a dog eats feces. 1) They are not recieving adequate nutrition in their diet. Make sure the first ingredient in the dog food is a meat product. Otherwise it is full of fillers that will only result in increased defecation and inadaquate nutrient absorbtion. Dogs tend to eat the feces because it contains small amounts of left over nutrients. It's like their back-up system. 2) Dog use this as a hunting tool to mask their natural body odor from their prey. Usually they will not eat the entire amount of feces in this case but will leave a small portion and roll in the remaining. In this case you will have to keep an eye on the dog around the feces and correct him each time this takes place. Also, increased play time will also help.

Answer 3

You can buy some pillls for this at the pet store!! the pill makes his stool have a wierd taste to it for him, so he won't like the taste anymore !! and he stops eating it!! or you can buy the Bitter Apple Spray in a bottle, and spray it on his poop everytime he goes, before he gets a chance to eat it that is!! and when he trys to eat it he will hate the taste of the spray and not eat it anymore!! but you got to do it every time and leave the poop there so he will try to eat it , so he will find out for himelf that it is alful now!!!!!

Answer 4

Your dog is eating his poop because he probably doesn't completely digest all of it, it still smells like his food. I have used a product called Quest and it worked. There are different products out there that work well. Ask at a pet store, but some work, some don't so try them till you find one that works on your dog.

Answer 5

Try using a product called Forbid. It's a powder you place on your dog's food which makes his poop undesireable to eat (as if it shouldn't be in the first place!). You can also use meat tenderizer in his food and it should have the same effect.

Hopefully this will make him quit this habit.

Answer 6

It varies as to why dogs will eat their own poop,it doesn't seem to hurt them.However,Petco and stores like that sell something you give to the dog orally that will make thme stop eating their own poop.I don't think it's intended for the dog eating other's poop though...

Answer 7

feed him ...ha ha. just kidding...there is a lot of info on the net.
just do a search on "stop dog from eating poop"

good luck with this one.
http://www.dogtrainingbasics.com/Poop%20Eaters%20Anonymous.htm

Answer 8

my dog eats the cats poop i have no idea how to stop them

Answer 9

well try putting something that dosent taste good to the dog on its poop
and it will most likely not wonna eat his poop anymore

Answer 10

well try putting something that dosent taste good to the dog on its poop
and it will most likely not wonna eat his poop anymore