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sweetr72 · 01-30-2007, 10:50 PM

Reece is 7 months old and LOVES poop...HIS SISTERS POOP is most delicious..or so it seems LMAO...in the morning when they go outside to do their 'business' he waits behind his sister for his breakfast...ok im being gross...but thats what it seems like lol...

If he can get away with it..he sneaks poop in from the yard..hides it in his doggy tent for a midnight snack...what a goof!! lol

Dawn

omega · 01-31-2007, 08:25 AM

I've been using Deter also without any good results. At an upscale pet store where I go once in a great while (yesterday as a matter of fact!

), they had a powder from a company that specializes in all natural stuff. I didn't think of trying it, but when I go back to get the bed (yes, another bed) I ordered, I may look into it.

it is such a disgusting habit. some say it's cause they're missing something in their diet, but I don't know. mine get the best foods and missing link, etc... i don't know could possibly be missing.

omega

bsabbot · 01-31-2007, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by acrosc

our first yorkie would eat her poop, we have had 2 more since then that didnt, we tried for a year to get her to quit but finally just gave and had to sell her(we had just had our son born at that time)
nasty and horrible breath- good luck

curious, how long did it take for them to get along? I have two and I'm starting to lose hope-the older one wants nothing to do with the younger one and she just takes all the toys and my older one has little scabs on her where the little one just bites and hangs on-she is so annoying, but there isn't much i can do, except put the younger on leash-which the trainer said could give her more annoyance towards the older one b/c she is restrained.
dogs.

genie · 01-31-2007, 09:36 AM

I have been using forbid for 4 weeks. When I first got it I would spinkle it on her food, but she doesn't eat much of her food so it would take her a couple days to eat the recomended amout for one dose...so I started putting the recommended dose of 1/4 envelope in a spoonful of cottage cheese twice a day and it is helping....she doesn't eat it as much anymore but she will carry it off. She hates her poop....she will bark and growl and jump at it after she get finished. If I am home she will go to the back door and use her potty pad and I always know when she has pooped because she will be barking and growling but she will ususally leave it alone if I am here...but if I am gone and lock her in the hall she will have poop spread from one end to the other and in her bed...yuck...then she has to have a bath because she has poop balls in her hair...

. I have noticed in the past few days that she has been leaving it alone more. Maybe she will grow out of it but my vet said that dogs that eat poop just like to eat poop, she said that she has had a dog (some type of spaniel I think) for 12 years that has eaten poop for 12 years and there is nothing that they can do about it.

yorkieangel · 01-31-2007, 10:42 AM

I have used DETER lots in the rescue and had alot of success with it when used as directed. i think I had 2 dogs who didn't respond so well with it , so I also started feeding them lots of homecooked and it seemed to work. i think by fulfilling that little nitch by giving the homecooked I balanced out a need they had

Bnot · 01-31-2007, 08:43 PM

I don't know anything about deter. I never used it. I tried many other things that didn't work also. I gave up.

Venus is 8 months now, and has quit eating it. I will catch her playing with it once in a while though, still.

Don't you love it when they come up and plant a huge kiss on your mouth after they do this

Welcome to the club of poop eaters!

Wogger · 02-01-2007, 04:36 AM

I'm the original poster. I think the Deter has made a bit of a difference. He is not devouring the poop, but is still messing with it occasionally. I think since he sees me clean it up from the pee pad, he thinks it is his job if I am not in the room. I have watched him for a few minutes when he has pooped in my presence and he will look at the poop and then look at me and wait. I don't know what goes on when I am not in the room at the time - I'd like to set up a camera and observe at what point he thinks it's his job to take over. I really think it is more him trying to "help" than liking the poop. It seems like he gives me X amount of time to deal with it, and usually I'm there to do so, but every once in a while I'm in another part of the house... I just might set up the camera one day soon and see what happens when he poops and I'm not in the room.

I will keep giving the Deter, because I want to do everything in my power to make poop unappealing (as if!!). We can go days without an incident and then have a day where he gets into it a couple times. I really want this to end. Years ago I had a Bichon that devoured his poop the second it occurred and nothing made him quit (he would also often throw up afterward (double yuck!)). I ended up rehoming him as we just could not live with it. Tucker is nowhere near as bad, thankfully and I am really hoping we can train him out of it!!!

I do reward him like crazy when he poops and leaves it alone!

Julie and Tucker

genie · 02-01-2007, 05:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wogger

I'm the original poster. I think the Deter has made a bit of a difference. He is not devouring the poop, but is still messing with it occasionally. I think since he sees me clean it up from the pee pad, he thinks it is his job if I am not in the room. I have watched him for a few minutes when he has pooped in my presence and he will look at the poop and then look at me and wait. I don't know what goes on when I am not in the room at the time - I'd like to set up a camera and observe at what point he thinks it's his job to take over. I really think it is more him trying to "help" than liking the poop. It seems like he gives me X amount of time to deal with it, and usually I'm there to do so, but every once in a while I'm in another part of the house... I just might set up the camera one day soon and see what happens when he poops and I'm not in the room.

I will keep giving the Deter, because I want to do everything in my power to make poop unappealing (as if!!). We can go days without an incident and then have a day where he gets into it a couple times. I really want this to end. Years ago I had a Bichon that devoured his poop the second it occurred and nothing made him quit (he would also often throw up afterward (double yuck!)). I ended up rehoming him as we just could not live with it. Tucker is nowhere near as bad, thankfully and I am really hoping we can train him out of it!!!

I do reward him like crazy when he poops and leaves it alone!

Julie and Tucker

I agree that he may think he is helping. Hannah doesn't bother with it if I pick up shortly after but if I forget about it I will go back and some of it is gone, ususally carried under the table, and if she goes out side she never touches it.

Breezeaway · 02-01-2007, 06:50 AM

I was wondering, Do any of you that have dogs that eat their poop , feed your dogs any people food at all?

Wogger · 02-01-2007, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Breezeaway

I was wondering, Do any of you that have dogs that eat their poop , feed your dogs any people food at all?

Never!! Tucker has been on Nutro Lamb and Rice Puppy and I am in the process of switching him over to Chicken Soup Puppy...

Julie and Tucker

TLC · 02-01-2007, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Breezeaway

I was wondering, Do any of you that have dogs that eat their poop , feed your dogs any people food at all?

TJ and Roxy eat Wellness Dry with a little boiled 90% lean ground beef, cut up shreded raw carrots, cut up raw baby spinach, raw string beans. For treats they have Chicken Jerky.

They eat gourmet - but they prefer S***

Akina · 02-01-2007, 09:22 AM

I just post about poop eater on General discussion this morning!!!
I found the evidence that she had midnight snack last night....
I use Deter as well and I break into small pieces and give to her.
Luckly she loves the Deter.
I'll keep using the Deter but I just hope she will grow out of it soon!!!!
I hate kissing her when I know where her mouth were.....

veguroev · 02-01-2007, 09:58 AM

Well, I started using Deter the day before yesterday and so far no luck

Breezeaway · 02-01-2007, 11:00 AM

My dogs all get some human food and they get cooked chicken, or steak meat and as long as I've had yorkies they have never eaten their stool. Maybe try some real meat in their diet when they find the chickenor steak tastes better than poop they usually stop. WE used to raise birddogs and some did that, we thought it was from kennel boredom. But we started feeding them the scraps from the kitchen and they stopped. I guess they found out scraps tasted lots better than poop.

Wonder if there is anything to that? Wonder how many on here that feed their dogs table food have probs with poop eating? Wonder if we could make poll?

TLC · 02-01-2007, 11:14 AM

I think mine started to do it from being bored and contained in a small room and hey, it's there, so why not

They are older and out of the 'puupy' stage and can be trusted in the whole house. So, mine have continued because of behavioral issues. They do stop for a couple of days, but then fall right back. They have jealous issues between each other, so sometimes, I think they eat it just because they don't want to other one to get.

Mine eat both dry food and very healthy human food, so that's not the problem over here, it's really become a behavioral issue now

01-31-2007, 10:42 AM	#20
yorkieangel Rescue Angel Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: md Posts: 1,530	I have used DETER lots in the rescue and had alot of success with it when used as directed. i think I had 2 dogs who didn't respond so well with it , so I also started feeding them lots of homecooked and it seemed to work. i think by fulfilling that little nitch by giving the homecooked I balanced out a need they had __________________ Yorkieangel

02-01-2007, 09:58 AM	#28
veguroev Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Space City Posts: 2,079	Well, I started using Deter the day before yesterday and so far no luck __________________ IF THERE ARE NO DOGS IN HEAVEN, THEN WHEN I DIE I WANT TO GO WHERE THEY GO. CHIKIS, OSCARITO,JEROME, KIKI, AND NEGRITA.

02-01-2007, 11:00 AM	#29
Breezeaway No Longer a Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wildcat Country(KY) Posts: 2,114 Blog Entries: 26	My dogs all get some human food and they get cooked chicken, or steak meat and as long as I've had yorkies they have never eaten their stool. Maybe try some real meat in their diet when they find the chickenor steak tastes better than poop they usually stop. WE used to raise birddogs and some did that, we thought it was from kennel boredom. But we started feeding them the scraps from the kitchen and they stopped. I guess they found out scraps tasted lots better than poop. Wonder if there is anything to that? Wonder how many on here that feed their dogs table food have probs with poop eating? Wonder if we could make poll? Last edited by Breezeaway; 02-01-2007 at 11:03 AM.

02-01-2007, 11:14 AM	#30
TLC Slave to My Rug-Rats Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Long Island Posts: 7,247	I think mine started to do it from being bored and contained in a small room and hey, it's there, so why not They are older and out of the 'puupy' stage and can be trusted in the whole house. So, mine have continued because of behavioral issues. They do stop for a couple of days, but then fall right back. They have jealous issues between each other, so sometimes, I think they eat it just because they don't want to other one to get. Mine eat both dry food and very healthy human food, so that's not the problem over here, it's really become a behavioral issue now __________________ Adopt Donate Foster www.yorkie911rescue.com

01-30-2007, 10:50 PM	#16
sweetr72 No Longer a Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 6,111	Reece is 7 months old and LOVES poop...HIS SISTERS POOP is most delicious..or so it seems LMAO...in the morning when they go outside to do their 'business' he waits behind his sister for his breakfast...ok im being gross...but thats what it seems like lol... If he can get away with it..he sneaks poop in from the yard..hides it in his doggy tent for a midnight snack...what a goof!! lol Dawn

01-31-2007, 08:25 AM	#17
omega Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: MN Posts: 7,575	I've been using Deter also without any good results. At an upscale pet store where I go once in a great while (yesterday as a matter of fact! ), they had a powder from a company that specializes in all natural stuff. I didn't think of trying it, but when I go back to get the bed (yes, another bed) I ordered, I may look into it. it is such a disgusting habit. some say it's cause they're missing something in their diet, but I don't know. mine get the best foods and missing link, etc... i don't know could possibly be missing. omega

01-31-2007, 09:36 AM	#19
genie Loves Hannah & Gracie Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: washington Posts: 1,752	I have been using forbid for 4 weeks. When I first got it I would spinkle it on her food, but she doesn't eat much of her food so it would take her a couple days to eat the recomended amout for one dose...so I started putting the recommended dose of 1/4 envelope in a spoonful of cottage cheese twice a day and it is helping....she doesn't eat it as much anymore but she will carry it off. She hates her poop....she will bark and growl and jump at it after she get finished. If I am home she will go to the back door and use her potty pad and I always know when she has pooped because she will be barking and growling but she will ususally leave it alone if I am here...but if I am gone and lock her in the hall she will have poop spread from one end to the other and in her bed...yuck...then she has to have a bath because she has poop balls in her hair... . I have noticed in the past few days that she has been leaving it alone more. Maybe she will grow out of it but my vet said that dogs that eat poop just like to eat poop, she said that she has had a dog (some type of spaniel I think) for 12 years that has eaten poop for 12 years and there is nothing that they can do about it.

01-31-2007, 08:43 PM	#21
Bnot YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mobile AL Posts: 1,399	I don't know anything about deter. I never used it. I tried many other things that didn't work also. I gave up. Venus is 8 months now, and has quit eating it. I will catch her playing with it once in a while though, still. Don't you love it when they come up and plant a huge kiss on your mouth after they do this Welcome to the club of poop eaters!

02-01-2007, 04:36 AM	#22
Wogger Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 141	I'm the original poster. I think the Deter has made a bit of a difference. He is not devouring the poop, but is still messing with it occasionally. I think since he sees me clean it up from the pee pad, he thinks it is his job if I am not in the room. I have watched him for a few minutes when he has pooped in my presence and he will look at the poop and then look at me and wait. I don't know what goes on when I am not in the room at the time - I'd like to set up a camera and observe at what point he thinks it's his job to take over. I really think it is more him trying to "help" than liking the poop. It seems like he gives me X amount of time to deal with it, and usually I'm there to do so, but every once in a while I'm in another part of the house... I just might set up the camera one day soon and see what happens when he poops and I'm not in the room. I will keep giving the Deter, because I want to do everything in my power to make poop unappealing (as if!!). We can go days without an incident and then have a day where he gets into it a couple times. I really want this to end. Years ago I had a Bichon that devoured his poop the second it occurred and nothing made him quit (he would also often throw up afterward (double yuck!)). I ended up rehoming him as we just could not live with it. Tucker is nowhere near as bad, thankfully and I am really hoping we can train him out of it!!! I do reward him like crazy when he poops and leaves it alone! Julie and Tucker

02-01-2007, 06:50 AM	#24
Breezeaway No Longer a Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wildcat Country(KY) Posts: 2,114 Blog Entries: 26	I was wondering, Do any of you that have dogs that eat their poop , feed your dogs any people food at all?

02-01-2007, 09:22 AM	#27
Akina YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Mateo Posts: 887	I just post about poop eater on General discussion this morning!!! I found the evidence that she had midnight snack last night.... I use Deter as well and I break into small pieces and give to her. Luckly she loves the Deter. I'll keep using the Deter but I just hope she will grow out of it soon!!!! I hate kissing her when I know where her mouth were.....