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jacksonsmum 10-10-2009 03:47 AM
still eating his poop
 
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

Mytinkerbell 10-10-2009 04:12 AM
My Lily also eats her poop! :( I have been giving her a little bit of pineapple. Don't know if it's helping much though...I'm not consistant in giving it to her so it's probably my fault. I got the idea from the T.V. show "It's me or the Dog" and she said that pineapple makes the poo taste and smell bad. I just started giving it to her again this morning....after I had to chase her down & have her drop her poo, again! It's so gross!!!!! LOL

JeanieK 10-10-2009 06:00 AM
Most of them do out grow this. Meanwhile, pick up all poop immediately. If he goes after it scold him and grab it before he does. I swat at mine with the plastic bag, to shoo her away, she does not like that.

jacksonsmum 10-11-2009 03:06 AM
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Originally Posted by JeanieK (Post 2833131)
Most of them do out grow this. Meanwhile, pick up all poop immediately. If he goes after it scold him and grab it before he does. I swat at mine with the plastic bag, to shoo her away, she does not like that.
Ok I can try this.I had thought that that if I scold him just after he pooped for eating it he would get confused and think I was mad at him for pooping at all. I have not tried the pineapple thing either .I do give him a tiny piece of dried liver dog treat after he does his business.

Tommy also will try and drag his poop into the house.:confused: Thanks for your input:-)

dtrahan511 10-12-2009 11:35 AM
Our problem is that Sophie is dragging that cat's poop out of the litter box. Don't know if she's eating it, but still nasty to find it on your rug!!! Will definitely try the pineapple anyway!!!!

YorkieMax82 10-12-2009 11:43 AM
Mine seem to want to take it to their beds so i try to pick it up as soon as i know they have went. I dont know why they do it but it drives me insane!!

AprilLove 10-12-2009 04:11 PM
There is a product called "Forbid" that you add to their food and it makes the poop undesirable to them.

JeanieK 10-12-2009 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by dtrahan511 (Post 2835974)
Our problem is that Sophie is dragging that cat's poop out of the litter box. Don't know if she's eating it, but still nasty to find it on your rug!!! Will definitely try the pineapple anyway!!!!
Dogs will eat cat poop. You need to put a gate across the door to the room where the litter box is. The cat can jump over it. or some people put it on top of the dryer.

jacksonsmum 10-13-2009 03:10 PM
Thanks for the replys I will look for this Forbid . Not sure if it is in Canada. Yes Tommy will be outside and run past me with a poop and take it into his bed and it drives me nuts too.

megansmomma 10-13-2009 04:56 PM
PINEAPPLE! If you feed a piece of pineapple several times a day consistently I promise that you will stop the poop eating. But the key is persistence. You must also make sure that you are feeding a high quality dog food. If the food is high in grains it comes out the other end like a nice warm loaf of bread :eek: A while back there was a thread all about poop eaters and it has really great information about how the pineapple works the same way as Forbid my adding the fermenting agent to make the poop undesirable.

I will see if I can find the thread and post it here. It kind of turned into a Poop Eaters Anonymous club :p

jacksonsmum 10-14-2009 04:59 AM
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Originally Posted by megansmomma (Post 2837792)
PINEAPPLE! If you feed a piece of pineapple several times a day consistently I promise that you will stop the poop eating. But the key is persistence. You must also make sure that you are feeding a high quality dog food. If the food is high in grains it comes out the other end like a nice warm loaf of bread :eek: A while back there was a thread all about poop eaters and it has really great information about how the pineapple works the same way as Forbid my adding the fermenting agent to make the poop undesirable.

I will see if I can find the thread and post it here. It kind of turned into a Poop Eaters Anonymous club :p
I will try the pineapple . I have some here now.Thanks:)Also he is on a high quality puppy food now but a few weeks ago he was at the breeders eating Beneful:( It is so full of fillers and grains etc. It very well could come have out smelling like a loaf of bread:)

Maybe he got into a bad habit even after the good food came along.

DaisyMom 10-14-2009 05:46 AM
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Originally Posted by megansmomma (Post 2837792)
You must also make sure that you are feeding a high quality dog food. If the food is high in grains it comes out the other end like a nice warm loaf of bread :eek:
A warm loaf of bread! OMGoodness, I am laughing so hard!

megansmomma 10-14-2009 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by jacksonsmum (Post 2838492)
I will try the pineapple . I have some here now.Thanks:)Also he is on a high quality puppy food now but a few weeks ago he was at the breeders eating Beneful:( It is so full of fillers and grains etc. It very well could come have out smelling like a loaf of bread:)

Maybe he got into a bad habit even after the good food came along.
Make sure that you are consistant with giving it to him, pick up any poop immediately and do not expect an overnight miracle.
The pineapple need to be evenly distributed thoughout his intestines otherwise it is like FRUITCAKE-LOAF OF BREAD-FRUITCAKE-LOAD OF BREAD :D

Being totally serious, he is still young if he just came from the breeders and it probably is a combination of Beneful and also seeing his mom do it to clean up after the puppies. Just give him a piece or even a half of piece as a treat right around the time he is eating each time you are going to feed him. I have not had one person say that it didn't work if they were HONESTLY consistent. Let me know how he does in at least a week. :)

megansmomma 10-14-2009 07:34 AM
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Originally Posted by DaisyMom (Post 2838517)
A warm loaf of bread! OMGoodness, I am laughing so hard!
Do you have a loaf maker/eater too :p

DaisyMom 10-14-2009 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by megansmomma (Post 2838687)
Do you have a loaf maker/eater too :p
No, but I have had one in the past. With new puppy Daisy, I pretty much catch it as it comes out (potty training), if you know what I mean! She doesn't have much time to investigate her...business.

I saw the "It's Me or the Dog" where Victoria suggested the pineapple; she also said that the digestive properties of the food going in influence how 'tasty' it is coming out. The dogs seem to get confused about what is (still) a meal and what isn't, because it is actually quite similar.

Also, I was thinking that since dogs are stimulated by smell, and odor is generated by warmth..........

Of course, this wouldn't explain why dogs still like to ingest the...business...at room temperature!

This is so gross!!! :)

Pup-e-Love 10-14-2009 08:44 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!!:D

jacksonsmum 10-15-2009 04:58 AM
Ok :D Thanks I am feeding the pineapple now. Will let you guys know how it comes out.:rolleyes:

DaisyMom 10-15-2009 05:21 AM
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Originally Posted by jacksonsmum (Post 2840114)
Ok :D Thanks I am feeding the pineapple now. Will let you guys know how it comes out.:rolleyes:
How 'it' 'comes out!' Get it? Too funny!! :)

reeses 10-15-2009 05:22 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 03:16 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 06:10 AM
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Originally Posted by jacksonsmum (Post 2841650)
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. :rolleyes: I looked for over an hour trying to find it and thought to myself cr@p I'm wasting my time :p

JoeyP 10-20-2009 11:05 AM
I have to laugh
My guys when they were puppies would eat poop :eek:

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 :confused:

jacksonsmum 10-21-2009 04:20 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:confused:

star28c 10-21-2009 05:07 AM
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Originally Posted by jacksonsmum (Post 2833081)
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 06:40 AM
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?:confused:

ally173 10-21-2009 06:44 AM
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Originally Posted by harleyyorkie (Post 2848234)
Forgot to ask, can it be canned pineapple, or does it have to be fresh?:confused:
it can be canned; but make sure to get the unsweetened one

harleyyorkie 10-21-2009 06:56 AM
Thanks Ally173, a trip to the market is in order!:)

goddess01 10-21-2009 09:07 AM
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!
:)

jacksonsmum 10-22-2009 04:25 AM
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Originally Posted by star28c (Post 2848150)
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 05:03 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.


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