S.E.P. for poo eating?

[Schooby]

Hi, I was just wondering if anyone has used Solid Gold S.E.P. for poo eating pups? I picked some up this weekend, and the smallest dosing is for dogs up to 40 lbs. I figured I would just use half that amount since they are much smaller, but I emailed the company just to be sure. They suggest I go with the recommendation for dogs up to 40 lbs. I just wanted to make sure the ingredients are safe for our dogs. I can't copy/paste for some reason, otherwise I would include the email and ingredients.

[Schooby]

Solid Gold Health Products for Pets - Products Okay, now it's working! Here is what I sent them-Hi, I just bought S.E.P. from a pet store today to hopefully help my dog from eating his poo and his brother's. I know I have to give it to both dogs, but the dosing starts at up to 40lbs and my 2 dogs are much smaller. I don't want to give too much, but I want to give enough so that it is effective. Can you tell me how much to give a 5lb and 11lb dog? Is it safe for small dogs? Thank you!

And what they sent back-
I suggest giving the full amount listed for up to 40 lbs.; very tenacious dogs, especially certain toy breeds, don’t seem to care about the bitter taste. It can take a couple weeks for the supplement to start working. The directions recommend giving the recommended dose 2 times per day for 2 weeks and then reduce it to once a day. Some customers find that they need to continue the 2 times per day for longer. This is fine. You cannot overdose on this supplement. Sometimes adding a digestive enzyme along with the SEP can be helpful also.
Solid Gold

[Carmeow]

If you haven't already, try putting some pineapple chunks in with their food. The acid will break down the enzymes in the meat and give the poop less of a "food" scent.

Idk about the dosage of the supplement, I'm sorry. Seems like a big dose though...7 lbs is not the same as 40 lbs....

[Schooby]

Originally Posted by Carmeow

If you haven't already, try putting some pineapple chunks in with their food. The acid will break down the enzymes in the meat and give the poop less of a "food" scent.

Idk about the dosage of the supplement, I'm sorry. Seems like a big dose though...7 lbs is not the same as 40 lbs....

Thank you! I know, it does seem like it would be too much, and even though they say they can't overdoes on it I want to be sure.

I did try pineapple for about 2-3 weeks. I think it was working, because there was a time or two that he left the poo alone! After giving it to him for about 2 weeks he started throwing it up about 15 minutes after I gave it to him. He threw it up for 3 days in a row, then I stopped giving it and he stopped throwing up. I was giving just a couple tiny pieces, so I hadn't changed anything. I'm not sure why he stopped being able to tolerate it.

[pstinard]

I looked at the ingredients and they look fairly harmless, but they don't say the dosing on their website. How much are you supposed to give a dog up to 40 pounds twice a day?

[Schooby]

Originally Posted by pstinard

I looked at the ingredients and they look fairly harmless, but they don't say the dosing on their website. How much are you supposed to give a dog up to 40 pounds twice a day?

Dogs up to 40 lbs get 1/4 teaspoon a day, and the first 2 weeks they get twice that amount. For the 2 days I've had it, I've given about 1/8 teaspoon a day and I'm sure that's not enough to make a difference. I just didn't want to give too much. There's a big difference between a 5 lb dog and a 40 lb dog! I don't know much about supplements, so just wanted to make sure the ingredients and amount were safe.

[Wylie's Mom]

I used to feed kibble to Wylie when he was a puppy (I've now been feeding raw for years) - and he started eating his poop - yuck!! I tried the SEP and *bam*, he stopped immediately - so I'm a big believe that SEP can work wonders for certain dogs. Hope it works for you!

[pstinard]

Originally Posted by Schooby

Dogs up to 40 lbs get 1/4 teaspoon a day, and the first 2 weeks they get twice that amount. For the 2 days I've had it, I've given about 1/8 teaspoon a day and I'm sure that's not enough to make a difference. I just didn't want to give too much. There's a big difference between a 5 lb dog and a 40 lb dog! I don't know much about supplements, so just wanted to make sure the ingredients and amount were safe.

Those are tiny amounts, so I'm sure that 1/4 teaspoon twice a day is safe for a Yorkie, but if you can get good results with only 1/8 teaspoon twice a day, then better safe than sorry.

[Schooby]

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

I used to feed kibble to Wylie when he was a puppy (I've now been feeding raw for years) - and he started eating his poop - yuck!! I tried the SEP and *bam*, he stopped immediately - so I'm a big believe that SEP can work wonders for certain dogs. Hope it works for you!

Thank you! I'm SO happy you had success with it! Chase has eaten poo (his and his brothers) since he was a puppy too. I was hoping he would outgrow it, but he didn't. It's been a game of beating him to the poo for the last 4 years, so I really want this to work!

Originally Posted by pstinard

Those are tiny amounts, so I'm sure that 1/4 teaspoon twice a day is safe for a Yorkie, but if you can get good results with only 1/8 teaspoon twice a day, then better safe than sorry.

Thank you! I gave them both 1/4 teaspoon today, and I think I will do between 1/4 and 1/2 teaspoon a day for the first 2 weeks just to see if it will work, then 1/4t a day. It smells bad, bit thankfully they don't seem to mind the taste!