Ugh, Percy will eat any kind of poop there is availible. His own, kitty litter, you name it, tried to get in my toddlers diaper once. My previous dog, a Rottie, (sniff, still miss her), had the same problem. Rotties are known to eat poop as well. When I was training her, the vet suggested that I treat it the same as any other unwanted behavior. Give Deter if they are eating their own, and a sharp "no" when seen eating others, rewards for listening and passing up a "tasty" (ick,ick,ick) snack. He even suggested a little spray bottle squirt in the nose when she was on walks and tried to eat something that wasn't hers.
It worked really well. She finally gave up the habit. For Percy, I am giving him Deter, and have moved the cat boxes onto a table out of his reach in the attached garage. He hasn't wanted to eat any found on the lawn yet no matter what species.
Some breeds (and i guess this is one of them) will try to eat poop no matter how balanced their diets are. |