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Need Help!
I've got a 4 month female that will not stop eating her stool! I was hoping she would grow out of this but that doesn't seem to be happening. I know there are several over the counter powders and such that I can give her but I was wondering if those things really work. She has tape worms and I've been worming her religiously but it's not going to do any good until I can get her to stop this nasty habit. Sorry to be gross but I need some help guys! Thanks!
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do you have her on the ground or above ground kennel?
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She lives in the house with us. She is house trained but when I let her out to go to the bathroom, that's when it happens. I've started keeping her on a leash so I can pull her away right after she goes, but I can't do this all the time. For instance when she's out running, I can't get to her. Crazy I know.
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not really sure what to tell you. mine eat poop too. not often but it does happen. i have mine in above ground kennels so the poop falls thru to where they can't get it.
maybe try and e-collar. zap her when she does it.
maybe try and e-collar. zap her when she does it.
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Common Causes Of Dog Coprophagia
* It simply tastes good to your dog (disgusting I know!).
* Could be a symptom of anxiety, stress or boredom.
* Puppies may have a vitamin or mineral deficiency and they eat feces to restore this balance.
* If a puppy is punished for eliminating (pooping) inside your house he may on future occasions eat his poop to "hide the evidence". This could happen because your puppy has misinterpreted the punishment. In other words he believes that he was punished for pooping, rather than for pooping in the wrong area.
* Could be that your dog is cleaning up his living area. This of course should be the owner's job.
* Sometimes dogs develop this feces eating habit because they are copying the behavior of other dogs. There is also a theory that some dogs eat their poop because they see their owners cleaning it up, and they just decide to do it for themselves (not sure about this one).
* Bitches with a young litter of pups will often eat the puppy's droppings. This is to keep the area clean and also to help conceal the litter from any predators.
* Could be the result of over feeding. If a dog is over-fed he doesn't properly digest his food, therefore his feces still smell and taste like his dinner!
* If you only feed once a day, some dogs can become very hungry and scavenge around for any food (including poo).
* Some dogs have been known to develop Coprophagia when put on certain medications or antibiotics.
* A dog may eat the feces of a sick dog. This behavior is an attempt to conceal or protect the sick dog from predators.
* Dog owners have noted that when changing their dog's diet the dog has developed coprophagia - especially if the change was to a diet high in fat.
How To Stop Dogs Eating Dog Poop
The techniques below have proven to be an effective way to stop dogs eating dog poop. You should try one method or combine a few until you break your dog's habit. Remember that unecessary punishment or getting angry with your dog does not work - for this or any other dog behavior problem.
* Feed well balanced and nutritious meals.
* Try feeding twice a day at regular times rather than only once. stop dogs eating dog poop
* Always keep your dog's living area clean of feces and provide a few stuffed chew toys to keep them occupied.
* Be sure to adequately exercise and stimulate your dog - mentally and physically.
* Teach your dog the basic obedience command "leave it". If you have established yourself as the fair and always consistent leader in your owner-dog relationship, this command will work immediately. To learn how to properly obedience train your dogs try Secrets of a Professional Dog Trainer - I have achieved great results using these methods.
* A technique I successfully used to stop my mother's Shih Tzu from eating her poop was to put a tablespoon of pineapple in her food.
Apparently pineapple tastes terrible when eaten in poop - can't say I've tried it myself! Other people have used Pumpkin, Spinach, Pickles or Garlic for the same purpose.
* Always reward desired behavior.
* As soon as you see your dog in the act of pooping provide a distraction. Maybe run off on him or call him over to you straight away - you can then praise or reward him. This may be sufficient to break this nasty habit, but you must be consistent using this method.
* If you visit your local pet store you will find various products specifically designed for this problem. Forbid and Deter are a couple of products which have proven to help some dogs stop eating feces.
* Another method Is to put RABBIT Pellets (The FEED) in with their food for some reason I guess it makes it taste bad.
* In some cases fitting a muzzle to your dog may help to break a feces eating habit. This method is suitable in times when your dog is off leash, like at the beach or local dog park.
* Use the power of "negative association" through the use of a choke or prong collar. Fit your dog with the collar and every time he goes to eat poop give a short sharp tug on the leash.
This correction will quickly teach your dog that eating poop is not a pleasant experience. This is an obedience training technique, you can learn how to properly bond and obedience train your dog with this training resource.
Whichever method you try with your dog be sure to be consistent. You must enforce your strategy every time in order to stop dogs eating dog poop. The longer you let this habit establish itself, the harder it will be to break.
One last thing - most dogs do eventually grow out of their poop eating habit, just not fast enough for us owners!
* It simply tastes good to your dog (disgusting I know!).
* Could be a symptom of anxiety, stress or boredom.
* Puppies may have a vitamin or mineral deficiency and they eat feces to restore this balance.
* If a puppy is punished for eliminating (pooping) inside your house he may on future occasions eat his poop to "hide the evidence". This could happen because your puppy has misinterpreted the punishment. In other words he believes that he was punished for pooping, rather than for pooping in the wrong area.
* Could be that your dog is cleaning up his living area. This of course should be the owner's job.
* Sometimes dogs develop this feces eating habit because they are copying the behavior of other dogs. There is also a theory that some dogs eat their poop because they see their owners cleaning it up, and they just decide to do it for themselves (not sure about this one).
* Bitches with a young litter of pups will often eat the puppy's droppings. This is to keep the area clean and also to help conceal the litter from any predators.
* Could be the result of over feeding. If a dog is over-fed he doesn't properly digest his food, therefore his feces still smell and taste like his dinner!
* If you only feed once a day, some dogs can become very hungry and scavenge around for any food (including poo).
* Some dogs have been known to develop Coprophagia when put on certain medications or antibiotics.
* A dog may eat the feces of a sick dog. This behavior is an attempt to conceal or protect the sick dog from predators.
* Dog owners have noted that when changing their dog's diet the dog has developed coprophagia - especially if the change was to a diet high in fat.
How To Stop Dogs Eating Dog Poop
The techniques below have proven to be an effective way to stop dogs eating dog poop. You should try one method or combine a few until you break your dog's habit. Remember that unecessary punishment or getting angry with your dog does not work - for this or any other dog behavior problem.
* Feed well balanced and nutritious meals.
* Try feeding twice a day at regular times rather than only once. stop dogs eating dog poop
* Always keep your dog's living area clean of feces and provide a few stuffed chew toys to keep them occupied.
* Be sure to adequately exercise and stimulate your dog - mentally and physically.
* Teach your dog the basic obedience command "leave it". If you have established yourself as the fair and always consistent leader in your owner-dog relationship, this command will work immediately. To learn how to properly obedience train your dogs try Secrets of a Professional Dog Trainer - I have achieved great results using these methods.
* A technique I successfully used to stop my mother's Shih Tzu from eating her poop was to put a tablespoon of pineapple in her food.
Apparently pineapple tastes terrible when eaten in poop - can't say I've tried it myself! Other people have used Pumpkin, Spinach, Pickles or Garlic for the same purpose.
* Always reward desired behavior.
* As soon as you see your dog in the act of pooping provide a distraction. Maybe run off on him or call him over to you straight away - you can then praise or reward him. This may be sufficient to break this nasty habit, but you must be consistent using this method.
* If you visit your local pet store you will find various products specifically designed for this problem. Forbid and Deter are a couple of products which have proven to help some dogs stop eating feces.
* Another method Is to put RABBIT Pellets (The FEED) in with their food for some reason I guess it makes it taste bad.
* In some cases fitting a muzzle to your dog may help to break a feces eating habit. This method is suitable in times when your dog is off leash, like at the beach or local dog park.
* Use the power of "negative association" through the use of a choke or prong collar. Fit your dog with the collar and every time he goes to eat poop give a short sharp tug on the leash.
This correction will quickly teach your dog that eating poop is not a pleasant experience. This is an obedience training technique, you can learn how to properly bond and obedience train your dog with this training resource.
Whichever method you try with your dog be sure to be consistent. You must enforce your strategy every time in order to stop dogs eating dog poop. The longer you let this habit establish itself, the harder it will be to break.
One last thing - most dogs do eventually grow out of their poop eating habit, just not fast enough for us owners!
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wvbeagler74
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dont worry about it iv got 6 of them . 3 of them eat it they will even eat some of there straw.
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: it dosen't hurt anything --until you are a sleep and the dog comes and gives you a shitty KISS 
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yes there are products that will work. one is called forbid. tractor supply has a tablet you give them. but when you stop giving it they go back to eating poo. i also heard meat tenderizer works.
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Thanks for the help everyone. I'm getting some Forbid right now!
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This might be worth a try if your so disgusted with the habit.
I've often wondered if the dogfood manufacturers didn't add some "sweetner" to the kibble to make it more palatable to dogs...and if so, some of this was passed with the stool and made it attractive to them once passed.
One thing you might try is this "raw diet" their discussing on the board. This raw food is so completely digestible and "all natural" that any stool pasted shouldn't hold any attractiveness to the hound for want of recycling.
It may not work now once the habit has been formed, but if it's something passed from the kibble that makes it still wantable, the "natural raw food" should not contain it and the habit should go away in some time.
Good luck with this, it is truly sickening to put-up with...
I've often wondered if the dogfood manufacturers didn't add some "sweetner" to the kibble to make it more palatable to dogs...and if so, some of this was passed with the stool and made it attractive to them once passed.
One thing you might try is this "raw diet" their discussing on the board. This raw food is so completely digestible and "all natural" that any stool pasted shouldn't hold any attractiveness to the hound for want of recycling.
It may not work now once the habit has been formed, but if it's something passed from the kibble that makes it still wantable, the "natural raw food" should not contain it and the habit should go away in some time.
Good luck with this, it is truly sickening to put-up with...
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chris herpin
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Tell you what. I have 17 dogs. Of the 17, 8 were eating their feces. By accident I've found a cure. I started feeding them a little hog fat with their food and haven't seen them do it anymore, period. I didn't have any idea the fat would do anything to stop them. I am giving it to them to increase their energy. I get it from a butcher shop in Louisiana. It comes from the fat melted while making hog cracklings.
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