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09-01-2005, 07:46 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: IL
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| Is it okay if they eat their own poop? I know that dogs sometimes eat their own poop, my dog just picked his up and when I tried to get it away he just ate it!! I think its gross and sick but how does it effect their health? This is probably the first time I've seen him do it so I am just curious and wonder if its normal? If normal why do they do that for?? |
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09-02-2005, 06:19 AM | #2 |
Gina, (Lexi's Mommy) Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: LONG ISLAND,NY
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| lexi does the same thing, probably every day... i used to put pinapples in her food, i think it helped.. i also heard putting tabasco sauce on it.. never tried that ... i guess it wont hurt them cause they all do it.. |
09-02-2005, 07:11 AM | #3 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Miami
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| i dont know.. mind doesnt do it. she has never even stepped on her own mess. I personally dont think its ok. I dont know what to tell you to make them stop this. But its kinda disturbing seing a nice elegant doggie eating their own poop, you know..maybe someone here can point out some thigns to help out. |
09-02-2005, 08:13 AM | #4 |
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| I don't think it hurt them but you definitely don't want to kiss them after they do. |
09-02-2005, 09:14 AM | #5 | |
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I used to have a dog who did this. Totally grossed me out! What I learned is that this isn't really abnormal behavior. Some do it; some don't. There are products on the market that you sprinkle on their food that makes their poop taste bad to them. Consistent use is supposed to break the habit. It didn't work that way for us. She wouldn't eat her poop when we used the product, but anytime I stopped, she'd be right back there chowing down... | |
09-02-2005, 09:24 AM | #6 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member | my vet says when they do that there missing iron in there diet |
09-02-2005, 11:29 AM | #7 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Windsor, ON
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| I used to have a german shepard that did this. i don't really care if it's normal or not. It was the grosses thing! Blah!! The vet told me that they do it when they are missing something in their diet. I can't remember what it was exactly, but he did tell me to mix soem yougurt in with her food and she should stop. So I tried it for a while and she did stop. Eventually I weened her off of the yogurt and she never did it again. So it worked. Give it a try. Hope it helps.
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09-02-2005, 03:30 PM | #8 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: IL
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| Its just gross if you ask me but I guess alot of dogs do it so I am okay for now..he doesnt eat his poop this is his first time so I take it he must have been really hungary |
09-02-2005, 03:36 PM | #9 |
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| my boy has never eaten his poop but he eats everything else. bugs,paper,plastic bottles ect.... i have seen him sniff poop but i think he does this to know where he should poop....he loves to kiss me so it would really gross me out to smell poop breath...but good luck that's one problem you might want to nip in the bud...lol
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09-02-2005, 03:48 PM | #10 | |
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