I'm sure that's frustrating but like most bad habits you just have to be firm and don't let them do that. There must be alot of poo where you are walking and it's pretty irresistable to dogs. Can't you just pick her up and take her to another patch of grass that doesn't have poo? It doesn't do any good to tell her no but then just let her lay there or not physically remove her when she doesn't mind you. Reinforce your "NO" by removing her from the "temptation" if she doesn't leave it when you tell her to. Rabbit and deer poo really should not be consummed by dogs - they are full of parasites that can affect your dog. The diarrhea she has on occasion may be from parasites she has picked up in the poo- I would suggest having your vet do a fecal to see if she needs wormed. Good luck,
Teresa |