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Does your dog eat poop? I've done a search and have seen several responses on this. Stomper is over 1 year's old and just started eating poop like crazy. He hangs out with this other dog during the day. The dog will poop and he will be right behind it and eat it before I can get to him. It is terrible and a bad habit. We don't have any cats, but the lady next to us has about 3 of them. They also poop in our yard and of course Stomper eats it! I've heard that you can give your dog (or the dog that poops) Forbid, Deter, pinapple/spinach or meat tenderizer to prevent this behavior. Have you found any of these to work? Please advise. I have a vet appoitment on Friday for Stomper and plan to bring his food and discuss this problem with them. However, he is going their to get his 1 year old shots. So...if you have advise that you feel will work, please share! Thanks, |
I'd like to know how you get on at the vets as my little one (6mths) eats her poop and i think she eats the rabbits poop aswell. so it would be interesting to see what they recomend! |
This is embarassing, but Zeus thinks cat poop is a great treat! :eek: He has gotten better, but ocassionally I will find that he has been in the cats' litter box!! Yuck!! |
I Don't Have Any Advice... But I think some of the reasons they eat it, is because there might be undigested foods in it. I think it's a great idea to check with your vet. Please let us know. |
I wish there was something!! My 2 are over 1 year and this habit is still going on... I hate it! I have tried everything and nothing works...Although, I do have to admit that it is kinda is less and less eating it. Only b/c I make sure that I do get the morning and night poops before they do. So, they are only left with what they do during the day, and lately, I have been coming home and the poop during the day only looks 'sampled'. I wish there was something out there that would definatly stop this. I am planning on trying the 'coins in the can'. Roxy and TJ will bark and beg now for food. I shook the coins in the can at them for barking and begging and they stopped. They are TERRIFIED of the coins in the can. So, I think I will try to catch them eatting poop and then shake the can at them, MAYBE that will work????? :eek: |
I'm gagging as I read this - yuck. We've caught Punkin twice doing this :eek: Both times it was when she pooped on the carpet - not sure if she was hiding the evidence or not. Outside it hasn't been an issue. I asked a friend the other day about it and she said she thought it was a behavioural thing not a nutrition thing (which is what someone else told me). I can't wait to hear the suggestions! |
Daisy smells her afterwards, but so far has not eaten it.. I sure hope that doesn't start.. Gross! I won't really want anymore face kisses... :D |
For those of you who have dogs that eat cat feces, they won't stop. Cat food is much richer in fat, vitamins, nutrients, etc and they can tell that in the poop so they eat it! We used to catch my sister's lab eating right out of the litter box. All dogs do it, unfortunately. |
My little girl eats her and my boys.... The vet gave me forbid and it didn't work. (He said it works for everyone else though).. Now I'm using something I got at petsmart. I'll look on the site and see if I can find it and write back. Lucy hasn't eat any poop in about a week now so it's working well for her.. Crystal |
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Sorry I couldn't find it on the web site..... It's in a blue box and it was the only one they had so maybe you can call or go in and ask about it. It's also less expensive than the forbid that the vet will sell you. (Also it tastes great, my pups think it's a treat every day) LOL Crystal |
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My husband saw him run across the yard with a turd in his mouth and said it looked like he was smoking a cigar. So now we refer to them as stogies... :D |
it's very true! my lulu loves cat poop and usually waits for my girlfriend's cat mimi to come out at night and poop at the litter box. when mimi leaves, here enters lulu and has a feast. chestnut is more picky with her food; so she doesn't touch it. lulu is a voracious eater and eats almost anything. |
One thing I forgot to mention is something that happened yesterday... I got home from work to find barf ALL over my house!!! It was on the carpet, rugs, couch,etc. I counted a total of 9 places. I spent almost 3 hours cleaning everything... It smelt like poop so I know it was eaten and barfed up. I know he didn't learn a lesson since his doggy friend came over today and before I could pick up her poop...HE ATE IT. This is so gross and I'm not sure there is really anything I can do. :( |
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Sophie & Daisy had the nasty habit of eating my cat's poop. Someone here suggested using Accent w/MSG in their food. It put it in the cat's food :D Now they won't touch it. They smell *so* nicer now :p |
klogan i think you should leave some doggie food lying around in a bowl; it usually deters them from eating their poop because they know that they still have some food around. my lulu usually doesn't eat her own poop, she does lick it though if i'm not there watching her. (caught her a few times, just before i could say anything) |
Mine did this too! All three were eating poop!! Yuck! I have tried everything everyone told me but they still did it. I started to give them more food a few times during the day and it seems to have stopped! At least I hope it did. :rolleyes: |
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LOL TOO FUNNY!!!!!! No I can say Princess has never done that!!! YUCKY!!! |
I've heard the suppliment Missing Link has stopped this for many dog owners and also plain yogurt has been known to help. |
Chloe just turned 2 months old on Tuesday. And she already has a bad habit of trying to eat her poop. Totally grosses me out. But, dogs don't know any better and anything is considered food to them. My mom brought her to the vet yesterday for her 8 week booster shots. The vet gave us deter. It worked! In just 1 day, Chloe does not touch her poop anymore. Now I am no longer grossed out when she tries to give me those yorkie kisses on my cheeks. |
I just took Stomper back to the vet. I asked them about dogs eating cat poop. He said that cat's carry diseases that can kill dogs. They can end up getting kindey disease and stomach cancer. That made me so sad. The cats are not mine and I can't keep them from doing there thing in my yard! I also pick up his poop daily. I can't spend time digging through the dirt and bark to find cat poop. I feel like I really have no control since I can't force the cats out of my yard. :( |
i just put my chi on deeter so far so good |
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My Did To My Westie Did All The Time Then My Vet Gave Me Something That Makes Him Hate It. I Had To Put It In My Other Dog Food As Well Becauses The Dog That Would Eat His Would Just Eat The Other Ones. Gross Huh But The Stuff Made Him Stop |
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http://www.petsmart.com/global/produ...ext=deeter&N=2 it says DO NOT GIVE TO CATS but if you look into it they may have one for cats |
You may have already been told about this. When my shih tzu (r.i.p.) was around a year old she used to eat poop. It was particularly difficult to stop because she'd go hide somewhere in the house and make her own snacks! lol Well, we were pretty grossed out by the whole thing, so we told our vet. He gave us something that we put on her food. Basically, after a few days it made her poop taste bad. (that's how it was explained, how do they decide what is bad tasting poo?) Well it worked! She lived for many years and never ate another pile! Good luck. p.s. if anyone gets any info on rabbit poop, I do have a little one who thinks that's a gourmet treat, obviously I can't put the magic potion on all of the rabbit food...so I'd love to hear what you've got! |
p.s. if anyone gets any info on rabbit poop, I do have a little one who thinks that's a gourmet treat, obviously I can't put the magic potion on all of the rabbit food...so I'd love to hear what you've got![/QUOTE] Abbie used to eat her own poop when she was a puppy. I tried Deter but it didn't work--she continued to eat her poop. I think that she grew out if it because I haven't witnessed her eating her poop anymore. Max never at his poop and he started doing that recently when he had accidents in the house--I think he was trying to hide the evidence. Max and Abbie also eat rabbit poop like it's a gourmet treat. I don't know how to stop it. |
does anyone know how long it takes for the deter to work? henry has been on it for a couple days now, and he's already eaten twice while i wasn't watching. i'm giving him a half tablet a day. should i split this between his two bowls of food that he eats a day? and i'm not sure if i should up the dosage since he's still been eating it, unless it takes a few days to work. one more question....is this a yorkie thing? because i have never heard of it until i got henry. |
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