Let's see Teddy started eating his poop when he was about 5 months old. He is now 11 months and will only eat it in the morning if he hasn't had any breakfast. So, I make sure he eats in the morning, and then he do not have a poopy eater for the rest of the day. However, I tried many different things, not the deter that you suggested, but I tried giving him a little pineapple before he would eat. Supposedly after he poops out the pineapple and his dog food, the poop emits a smell that is supposed to be disgusting, and this would obviously deter him from eating it. It worked for Teddy as well. So on days when his poop eating is reallly bad, I will give him some pineapple. But as a rule, he only tries to eat his poop when he is hungry.
It's sad, however, that i can discuss this so freely. My grandmother to this day cannot understand why he does this. It's so funny.
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