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08-14-2010, 08:37 AM | #1 |
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| Why Is Max Eating His Poop? This is becoming a big problem. Max is eating his poop. It's not just that he's eating it. It's that he's so ridiculously fast that it's almost impossible for me to prevent it. Today i dove across the kitchen floor to try to stop him. He gobbles it up so very quickly. Why is he doing this? Is this something he will grow out of? I remember Cooper did it when he was a puppy too, but I don't think he was this nuts about it. He's eating Life's Abundance food, and believe me, he eats plenty of it so i doubt he's hungry!
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08-14-2010, 08:48 AM | #2 |
My Tiny Treasures Donating Member | Completely normal. Some do show a more "drive" for it than others. All dogs are going to be different. He may out grow it. There are also products out there to change the taste but I've never tried it as I don't like giving my dogs added things. Sometimes you just have to find a way to be quicker than him haha. Good luck. I feed Life's Abundance too Awesome food! |
08-14-2010, 08:50 AM | #3 | |
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08-14-2010, 09:34 AM | #4 |
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| Buzz was a poop eater, when I got him @4 months...Once I switched him to raw, he, completely, stopped about a few weeks later...I think I read, somewhere, that they were missing something, maybe more protein, or something, and that's why they ate poop...Anyway, I'm glad he stopped...I've heard others say their little ones stopped, when they started feeding raw... |
08-14-2010, 09:52 AM | #5 | |
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With Rio, I used to give her pineapple as I heard it makes their poop not as "appetizing" but it didn't really work. She still tried, and still sometimes tries! | |
08-14-2010, 09:57 AM | #6 |
Donating YT 4000 Club Member | Supposedly adding pineapple or yogurt will stop the behavior. I've always added yogurt to my dogs daily diet and never had a problem with coprophagia- but that could just be coincidence.
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08-14-2010, 10:49 AM | #7 |
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| I was told a little bit of A1 sauce. I put it on my finger and let her lick it off. Believe it or not it really worked for us! Breeder told me this trick.
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08-14-2010, 12:46 PM | #8 |
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| Thanks everyone. I may try some of these ideas. He's so fast I can't imagine adding a food to it will make a difference. I doubt he even smells it. He spins his body around to get it before it even hits the floor.
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08-14-2010, 12:49 PM | #9 |
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| Found this article. You might see if there is anything that might apply to you! Hope it helps. Stopping Dogs From Eating Poop
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08-14-2010, 01:55 PM | #10 | |
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08-14-2010, 01:59 PM | #11 | |
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Good luck and let us know what the vet says. Lots of us have had this very problem.
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08-14-2010, 03:42 PM | #12 |
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| We can totally sympathize. My suggestion is to contact the YT Poop Guru, Megansmomma, for advice on her proven strategy to combat this problem. It even is working for Teddy Bumpkins. His authorized snacking has really improved with her help! Feel free to tell her we sent you.
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08-14-2010, 03:43 PM | #13 | |
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I wonder how she feels as being referred to as the Poop Guru?
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08-14-2010, 03:45 PM | #14 |
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| Haha I will contact her.
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08-14-2010, 08:27 PM | #15 |
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| Here I am to save the day~(singing like Underdog ) First thing that I want to say is don't try to figure out why he is eating his poop since most of the time it really is a mystery that cannot be solved. We can just fix it! There has not been one dog that continued to eat their poop if you follow my instructions. Hardcore puppy mill rescues have stopped eating their poop with pineapple. Maria was a mill rescue who would spin while pooping and eat it before it would touch the ground and with time and pineapple she eventually stopped. But it took a while~it is not immediate. Anyone that tells you that pineapple did not work was not either feeding enough, feeding a long enough time or was not consistent. In order for the pineapple to work its magic the digestive enzymes need to change in their intestines. This will take several days until he is no longer pooping warm loaves that he likes to snack on. When Max poops and tries to eat it don't freak out. This will cause him to think he needs to eat the poop because of your reaction. Once you start to pineapple regiment you will see improvement. But you NEED to follow exactly how I am instructing you. You need to purchase CHUNK PINEAPPLE~not crushed or tidbits. This is important so that you are talking about the same SIZE pieces. Start by feeding 1 or 2 pieces of pineapple (Cooper can have it too) as a snack/treat between meals for a total of 3 to 4 pieces per day. Making sure that you give at least 3 pieces total per day. It will take several days for you to actually see Max begin to not want to eat his poop. The contents of the digestive tract needs to be pooped out and then replaced with pineapple poop. After a few days you will notice that if he does pick up a piece of poop he will not try to woof it done. He might pick it up or even play with it but he should not eat it. If he does continue to show interest then increase the pineapple by 1 or 2 pieces. Continue to watch him and pick up any poop immediately. Do not react other than to tell him to drop it. I promise you that if you are consistent and feed him the pineapple EVERY day he will stop. Let me also add that it is not unusual for a poop eating pup to pick up the pineapple poop and try hiding it once they decide it is no longer palatable. Why they do this I don't have a clue but eventually they will stop this too. Check back here and let me know how it is going. But this will get you started to a nonpoop eating pup.
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