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Pup-e-Love · 10-14-2009, 09:44 AM

You guys are cracking me up! LOL! We had a poop eater too, but since I've changed his food, he seems to be doing better. Thanks for the laugh!!

jacksonsmum · 10-15-2009, 05:58 AM

Ok

Thanks I am feeding the pineapple now. Will let you guys know how it comes out.

DaisyMom · 10-15-2009, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by jacksonsmum

Ok

Thanks I am feeding the pineapple now. Will let you guys know how it comes out.

How 'it' 'comes out!' Get it? Too funny!!

reeses · 10-15-2009, 06:22 AM

I dont remember what it is called but their is a supplement that Petco has that you can give them (I think you put it on their food) that makes their poop not appetizing and they will quit! My mom used it on her weenie dog and it work wonderfully! The only problem we had left was she wouldnt eat just her poop...she also ate others poop so we had to give it to all the pets (cats and dogs) to keep her from eating any poop! LOL!!

jacksonsmum · 10-16-2009, 04:16 AM

Hi and thanks . I have tried the pineapple and it does seem to be working a little He just sniff's his poop for a while instead of eating it. It must make his poop smell bad to him

megansmomma · 10-16-2009, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by jacksonsmum

Hi and thanks . I have tried the pineapple and it does seem to be working a little He just sniff's his poop for a while instead of eating it. It must make his poop smell bad to him

Just keep feeding it to him and eventually you will be able to ease off once the habit is fully broken. The pineapple has the same chemical ingredient that things like Forbit has. I wasn't able to find the thread about poop eating that not only was hilarious but had the ingredient that the pineapple adds to the poop to make it taste bad.

I looked for over an hour trying to find it and thought to myself cr@p I'm wasting my time

JoeyP · 10-20-2009, 12:05 PM

I have to laugh
My guys when they were puppies would eat poop

Not only is it disgusting but it can bring on a whole host of stomach problems
as they got older they grew out of it
and the pineapple thing does work

sometimes

jacksonsmum · 10-21-2009, 05:20 AM

Hi Joeyp yes the pineapple does work . He is not going near it now.Just poops and walks towards me for the treat

Believe it or not before he preferred his poop to the treat

star28c · 10-21-2009, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by jacksonsmum

Hi all

When Tommy poops he turns right around and starts to eat it. I have tried to just not make something out of it but it is really gross. I do give him a tiny treat when he go's in the right place. He has done this since we first got him. Also when I take him to potty outside he will find one of his previous poops and start to eat it.

Could it have something to do with where we got him.I was not impressed with the home . It didnt seem very clean and all the dogs (about 15 yorkies)looked kinda unwashed and stringy looking but of course we fell for Tommy and got him anyway.

Just wondering how to get him out of this .Thanks

i would say so it sounds too me that the dog maybe ran about on his own and mybe they never really clean up after him and thats why the dogs eating poop, or
mybe something wrong? i would take him too the vet.. Coby i believe came from a bad breeder well this is strange too come from a bad breeder he's supper clean i just found out when he poops around the house it's because he dosnt like peeing and pooping on th same wee pad
so i try too take him outside if i can catch him in time before he has too go but by me placing two wee pads on the floor he's fine.. i would think theres mybe something wrong if he's eating poop

harleyyorkie · 10-21-2009, 07:40 AM

My two new puppies, Bandit & Peanut will eat Rita's poop, not their own or each other's or the other two's, just her's. So, I keep a water bottle and pooper scooper handy, I spray them while trying to pick her's up before they get to it! I think I'd like to try the pineapple, it's gotts be easier. Does the pineapple have to be fresh or can it be canned?

ally173 · 10-21-2009, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by harleyyorkie

Forgot to ask, can it be canned pineapple, or does it have to be fresh?

it can be canned; but make sure to get the unsweetened one

harleyyorkie · 10-21-2009, 07:56 AM

Thanks Ally173, a trip to the market is in order!

goddess01 · 10-21-2009, 10:07 AM

I have a 5 month old male yorkie Love him crazy! He was also doing the poop eating, the trick that has worked, like others' have said is pick up right away... I also always discouraged him said, No! Picked him up and away from the poop. When he was about 3 months, I also tried to pick up the poop when he was munching on his treat... Now that he is older, he does not seem as interested, I think he also understands that I do not want him eating it .... To this day I close the screen door so he is not in my way or trying to fight me for the poop. Once I dispose I walk in a praise him. Yorkies are the best ... they are stubborn and hard to train, but with A LOT of patience they turn out to be low maintenance dogs, that just want to cuddle and play. I adore my Rocco! Despite all the poop chasing he initially put me through ... he is the best!

jacksonsmum · 10-22-2009, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by star28c

i would say so it sounds too me that the dog maybe ran about on his own and mybe they never really clean up after him and thats why the dogs eating poop, or
mybe something wrong? i would take him too the vet.. Coby i believe came from a bad breeder well this is strange too come from a bad breeder he's supper clean i just found out when he poops around the house it's because he dosnt like peeing and pooping on th same wee pad
so i try too take him outside if i can catch him in time before he has too go but by me placing two wee pads on the floor he's fine.. i would think theres mybe something wrong if he's eating poop

I agree that it could be part of it. I was not impressed from where we got him and the place appeared not the cleanest. No crates or cages though. She let all 15 yorkies and pups run aroung in her big farm kitchen. If they peed she would just mop it up.They had a doggie door off the kitchen but not sure if a lot of them used it or not.

He has been to the vets and is going back soon for second shots. He has stopped eating the poop a not long after I gave him the pineapple.

Elle · 10-22-2009, 06:03 AM

I've had adults eat it too. Puppies ( at 5 & 6 months) know they're not supposed to eat it. When you say "don't eat that" and you watch it as you scramble for the paper towels as they try to rush for the warm poo. They know it's wrong!

I've tried all the things and none of them have worked for some dogs. None except changing foods. I forgot and went back to feeding Wellness. It was years later & some other yorkies starting eating poop.

The problem is that some food is made with ingredients that are too good. Even after they digest it, it's still mighty tasty to them. The bread analogy was good.

Some puppies outgrow it. Some dogs just just need a change in food. I'm glad you brought it up. Nice to be reminded I'm not alone. Nothing like your Princess dragging poop then kisssing you. LOL Oh, but they're precious and they're innocent.

10-15-2009, 06:22 AM	#19
reeses My Lil Man! Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 1,668 Blog Entries: 2	I dont remember what it is called but their is a supplement that Petco has that you can give them (I think you put it on their food) that makes their poop not appetizing and they will quit! My mom used it on her weenie dog and it work wonderfully! The only problem we had left was she wouldnt eat just her poop...she also ate others poop so we had to give it to all the pets (cats and dogs) to keep her from eating any poop! LOL!! __________________ Reeses LOVES Mimi!!!! Healthy Food and Treats for your Furbaby!!! FREE SAMPLES!!

10-20-2009, 12:05 PM	#22
JoeyP YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Miami, FL,USA Posts: 875	I have to laugh My guys when they were puppies would eat poop Not only is it disgusting but it can bring on a whole host of stomach problems as they got older they grew out of it and the pineapple thing does work sometimes __________________ Mike and Zach's Dadd

10-21-2009, 07:40 AM	#25
harleyyorkie Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sunny South Posts: 459	Fresh or canned? My two new puppies, Bandit & Peanut will eat Rita's poop, not their own or each other's or the other two's, just her's. So, I keep a water bottle and pooper scooper handy, I spray them while trying to pick her's up before they get to it! I think I'd like to try the pineapple, it's gotts be easier. Does the pineapple have to be fresh or can it be canned? __________________ Elizabeth Harley Rita Scooter Bandit Peanut Last edited by harleyyorkie; 10-21-2009 at 07:45 AM.

10-21-2009, 07:56 AM	#27
harleyyorkie Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sunny South Posts: 459	Thanks Ally173, a trip to the market is in order! __________________ Elizabeth Harley Rita Scooter Bandit Peanut

10-21-2009, 10:07 AM	#28
goddess01 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: los angeles california Posts: 8	eating poop I have a 5 month old male yorkie Love him crazy! He was also doing the poop eating, the trick that has worked, like others' have said is pick up right away... I also always discouraged him said, No! Picked him up and away from the poop. When he was about 3 months, I also tried to pick up the poop when he was munching on his treat... Now that he is older, he does not seem as interested, I think he also understands that I do not want him eating it .... To this day I close the screen door so he is not in my way or trying to fight me for the poop. Once I dispose I walk in a praise him. Yorkies are the best ... they are stubborn and hard to train, but with A LOT of patience they turn out to be low maintenance dogs, that just want to cuddle and play. I adore my Rocco! Despite all the poop chasing he initially put me through ... he is the best!

10-14-2009, 09:44 AM	#16
Pup-e-Love YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 648	You guys are cracking me up! LOL! We had a poop eater too, but since I've changed his food, he seems to be doing better. Thanks for the laugh!!

10-15-2009, 05:58 AM	#17
jacksonsmum Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ontario/Canada Posts: 206	Ok Thanks I am feeding the pineapple now. Will let you guys know how it comes out.

10-16-2009, 04:16 AM	#20
jacksonsmum Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ontario/Canada Posts: 206	Hi and thanks . I have tried the pineapple and it does seem to be working a little He just sniff's his poop for a while instead of eating it. It must make his poop smell bad to him

10-21-2009, 05:20 AM	#23
jacksonsmum Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ontario/Canada Posts: 206	Hi Joeyp yes the pineapple does work . He is not going near it now.Just poops and walks towards me for the treat Believe it or not before he preferred his poop to the treat

10-22-2009, 06:03 AM	#30
Elle Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 76	I've had adults eat it too. Puppies ( at 5 & 6 months) know they're not supposed to eat it. When you say "don't eat that" and you watch it as you scramble for the paper towels as they try to rush for the warm poo. They know it's wrong! I've tried all the things and none of them have worked for some dogs. None except changing foods. I forgot and went back to feeding Wellness. It was years later & some other yorkies starting eating poop. The problem is that some food is made with ingredients that are too good. Even after they digest it, it's still mighty tasty to them. The bread analogy was good. Some puppies outgrow it. Some dogs just just need a change in food. I'm glad you brought it up. Nice to be reminded I'm not alone. Nothing like your Princess dragging poop then kisssing you. LOL Oh, but they're precious and they're innocent.