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floridababyswt · 02-18-2008, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by YorkieAunt

My Tessa is almost 5mths old now and she not only eats her poop but also eats yellow snow!!

I don't know why?? She is free fed Orijen and given lots of treats

so I don't have any answers. I am just hoping she outgrows it soon

aww lol thank you

cinderella · 02-18-2008, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by floridababyswt

really i hear thats good too , but isnt bad for their little system?

I don't believe its bad for them as long as you don't over feed them with pineapples. It will probably be too acidic for their stomach.
I looked online about chi's eating their poop, and thats what I came up with.
Pineapples

It's great because I get a chance to eat pineapples too. I never ever got around to eating them.

ZoeyCeCe · 02-26-2008, 09:51 PM

Just in the last two days my Zoey, 16 months old, has had "poopy" breath. I haven't seen her actually eat any of her poops but she's burping a LOT and it smells like poo. YUK!! I'm thrilled I found all of this info, I've got pineapples in the fridge and am going to feed her some tonight! I'll report back on the progress! Wish me luck!

cinderella · 02-26-2008, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ZoeyCeCe

Just in the last two days my Zoey, 16 months old, has had "poopy" breath. I haven't seen her actually eat any of her poops but she's burping a LOT and it smells like poo. YUK!! I'm thrilled I found all of this info, I've got pineapples in the fridge and am going to feed her some tonight! I'll report back on the progress! Wish me luck!

Poo burp? Eww! I wish you luck with the pineapples! I'm sure it will do the trick

yorkiepup2 · 02-27-2008, 12:07 AM

I think your yorkie is after the undigested food. Scooter did this when he was very young........fortunately it didn't last long and he outgrew it. There are things you can buy to put in their food that supposedly stops them from eating their poop. Good luck!

MyBellaGirl · 02-27-2008, 02:34 AM

I think they learn it from their moms cuz their moms eat their poop when they were puppies. I've tried using everything but it doesn't help! I asked my vet and he says to just try to clean it up right away. I talked with other breeders and they said eventually, the puppy grows out of it.... Mine finally did!

lopresm · 02-27-2008, 04:27 AM

Is your pup being trained to go outside?
Walk the pup on a leash and clean up immediately and this will solve the problem.

Good luck! I believe that the pups outgrow this behavior.

YorkieLvr · 02-27-2008, 03:59 PM

We had two dogs that did this too as puppies and we were told it was a dietary thing. That they were lacking certain nutrients. My mom cooked fresh chicken livers (cooked in a saucepan of water) and every night for a month she mixed it in with the other food including the juice. Don't know if they just outgrew the phase or if the extra nutrients did the trick, but neither one of them did it again once we changed the diet. We only give the livers once a month or on occasion because it is high in fat. I also know that many folks disagree with giving cooked liver, but it has always been a positive food source for our dogs and our Vets over the years would tell us not to change a thing because they were always very healthy dogs. *knock on wood*

I agree though....poop eating is such a nasty habit. Oh and we also tried the hot sauce for one of our dogs...it truly backfired...the silly girl actually LIKED it!

rontiss1 · 03-02-2008, 08:54 AM

Hi, just this morning I saw little gina eat her poop. She does this off and on. She will be one year old this May 17th. Now that I have read the entries on this subject here, it has qualmed my nerves. I pick up the poop in the middle of the night, morning and afternoon. Just hope gina will outgrow this. Boobah my one year old, wont get near it. Boobah is the queen of cleanliness, and gina is the princess, well I wont say anything....LOL!!!!

MissSophie · 03-02-2008, 09:05 AM

This was on Me or the Dog yesterday. They suggested that the food was not digesting and went right through the dog, making it smell like food. Therefore they needed to change to a better quality food. Also, they suggested they add pineapple, as it would taste bad when it came out the other end. Keeping the dog in sight when he goes and also keeping the area clean at all times was also suggested,

Yorkiedaze · 03-02-2008, 11:35 AM

Poop eating starts when the pups mom stops cleaning up after them, generally because they start eating on their own. However the pups when lacking in certain nutrients will eat their poop. Put the pup on a high fiber diet and give fresh pineapple. The pineapple makes the poop smell terrible to them.

kathrynS · 03-02-2008, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by MissSophie

This was on Me or the Dog yesterday. They suggested that the food was not digesting and went right through the dog, making it smell like food. Therefore they needed to change to a better quality food. Also, they suggested they add pineapple, as it would taste bad when it came out the other end. Keeping the dog in sight when he goes and also keeping the area clean at all times was also suggested,

I watched that show last night too. Was that dog a hoot. LOL It was a lab and the poop was like land mines. He was eating the food sooooo fast that it didn't digest, then he ate it after he pooped. It was rather gross. So the trainer had the owner feed the dog by hand to let him know who was in charge of the food, then she gave him some pineapple chunks and it worked.
After a few days he slowed down eating and eating his poop. Romeo is gonna be getting some pineapple tommorow.

ZoeyCeCe · 03-04-2008, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ZoeyCeCe

Just in the last two days my Zoey, 16 months old, has had "poopy" breath. I haven't seen her actually eat any of her poops but she's burping a LOT and it smells like poo. YUK!! I'm thrilled I found all of this info, I've got pineapples in the fridge and am going to feed her some tonight! I'll report back on the progress! Wish me luck!

It works, it works, it works!!!

I give her a few chunks every couple of days and she's had no "poopy" breath whatsoever!! In fact this weekend we were playing outside and she was sniffing around. She saw some older poops, went to it, sniffed and bolted! Yay!!

mizzwanned · 04-19-2008, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by cinderella

My chihuahua has this habit. It just disgusting. Though my husband laughs and says that I no longer have to get up and clean up his poop, since he did it for me!

PINEAPPLES!!! Feed your dog some pineapples. I swear it will work for your dog. Gizmo didn't even touch his poo when he was fed pineapples. At one point, he looked even depressed that he couldn't eat his poop!

Good luck!

really? I never knew about that. London eats her poop too

Wylie's Mom · 04-20-2008, 04:57 AM

Wylie had the problem for awhile - we bought Solid Gold's S.E.P. (stop eating poop) - used it for about a month - worked great. I think Only Natural Pet sells it. Amazon too.

Also, sometimes switching to a premium food helps - if you're not already on one. Doesn't always help, but sometimes.

02-26-2008, 09:51 PM	#33
ZoeyCeCe Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orange County Posts: 13	Just in the last two days my Zoey, 16 months old, has had "poopy" breath. I haven't seen her actually eat any of her poops but she's burping a LOT and it smells like poo. YUK!! I'm thrilled I found all of this info, I've got pineapples in the fridge and am going to feed her some tonight! I'll report back on the progress! Wish me luck! __________________ Life is Good... with our Zoey!

02-27-2008, 12:07 AM	#35
yorkiepup2 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Washington Posts: 789	I think your yorkie is after the undigested food. Scooter did this when he was very young........fortunately it didn't last long and he outgrew it. There are things you can buy to put in their food that supposedly stops them from eating their poop. Good luck! __________________ Kali and Nikki's Mommy

02-27-2008, 02:34 AM	#36
MyBellaGirl Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: san francisco Posts: 15	They grow out of it I think they learn it from their moms cuz their moms eat their poop when they were puppies. I've tried using everything but it doesn't help! I asked my vet and he says to just try to clean it up right away. I talked with other breeders and they said eventually, the puppy grows out of it.... Mine finally did!

02-27-2008, 03:59 PM	#38
YorkieLvr Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 71	My humble opinion We had two dogs that did this too as puppies and we were told it was a dietary thing. That they were lacking certain nutrients. My mom cooked fresh chicken livers (cooked in a saucepan of water) and every night for a month she mixed it in with the other food including the juice. Don't know if they just outgrew the phase or if the extra nutrients did the trick, but neither one of them did it again once we changed the diet. We only give the livers once a month or on occasion because it is high in fat. I also know that many folks disagree with giving cooked liver, but it has always been a positive food source for our dogs and our Vets over the years would tell us not to change a thing because they were always very healthy dogs. knock on wood I agree though....poop eating is such a nasty habit. Oh and we also tried the hot sauce for one of our dogs...it truly backfired...the silly girl actually LIKED it!

03-02-2008, 08:54 AM	#39
rontiss1 Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Los Angeles,California Posts: 521	One of my yorkies eats her poop Hi, just this morning I saw little gina eat her poop. She does this off and on. She will be one year old this May 17th. Now that I have read the entries on this subject here, it has qualmed my nerves. I pick up the poop in the middle of the night, morning and afternoon. Just hope gina will outgrow this. Boobah my one year old, wont get near it. Boobah is the queen of cleanliness, and gina is the princess, well I wont say anything....LOL!!!! __________________ [COLOR="Red"] :[/COLOR

02-27-2008, 04:27 AM	#37
lopresm YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 328	Is your pup being trained to go outside? Walk the pup on a leash and clean up immediately and this will solve the problem. Good luck! I believe that the pups outgrow this behavior.

03-02-2008, 09:05 AM	#40
MissSophie YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 807 Blog Entries: 1	This was on Me or the Dog yesterday. They suggested that the food was not digesting and went right through the dog, making it smell like food. Therefore they needed to change to a better quality food. Also, they suggested they add pineapple, as it would taste bad when it came out the other end. Keeping the dog in sight when he goes and also keeping the area clean at all times was also suggested, __________________ Sophie's Mom :

03-02-2008, 11:35 AM	#41
Yorkiedaze My hairy-legged girls Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: lompoc, ca. Posts: 12,228	Poop eating starts when the pups mom stops cleaning up after them, generally because they start eating on their own. However the pups when lacking in certain nutrients will eat their poop. Put the pup on a high fiber diet and give fresh pineapple. The pineapple makes the poop smell terrible to them.

04-20-2008, 04:57 AM	#45
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	Wylie had the problem for awhile - we bought Solid Gold's S.E.P. (stop eating poop) - used it for about a month - worked great. I think Only Natural Pet sells it. Amazon too. Also, sometimes switching to a premium food helps - if you're not already on one. Doesn't always help, but sometimes. __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°