Originally Posted by matese (Post 4714349)

It's common for dogs to sometimes eat their OWN poop,don't know how common it is for them to eat another dogs poop, I know dogs will eat cat poop :eek: I only had one female that would eat her own if she was not watched, Cody will eat his, so he is carefully supervised. They say to add pineapple to the dogs food to discourage a dog from eating their poop, seems it doesn't smell or taste appealing to them. Seems it works for some dogs, but not for all dogs. Close supervision is the best way to avoid poop eating.

Originally Posted by matese (Post 4714457)

lol, to us it is, but not to dogs, they don't know it's wrong just that it's tasty:eek: Lol. Cody knows it's wrong but he'll try anyway, sometimes he'll give it a dirty look like the poop is a trouble maker and gets him scolded lol.

Originally Posted by maxdog (Post 4714461)

Max is a poop eater too. The method I swear by is pineapple. I buy Dole's frozen chunks. I split 1-2 pcs per day between Max and Sasha. I give Sasha the bigger pcs since it is her poop being eaten by Max. As long as I continue to give them this treat which they love Max does not eat the poop. I read something about an enzyme (bromine?) in pineapple that makes the poop no longer appetizing to the dogs. Whatever it is it works. If I stop giving it to them he goes back to eating it.

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom (Post 4714824)

Dogs eat poop for a reason - so that's what I'd explore before anything else. I would take this as a sign that you should change dog food immediately - what are you feeding...? With some dog food ingredients, they come out the other end still intact - undigested. This means that it STILL smells just like food - the dogs can smell that, making it still appealing to them - so, they eat it.

You want a food where everything in it gets as digested as possible - causing the poos to come out firm, formed, small, compact - and then dry up sorta fast....not appealing for dogs to eat, as there is no food in that kind of feces. Yuck, btw!

So, tell us what you're feeding the puppy and the other dog and maybe we can help there. :)

Originally Posted by aweitzm1 (Post 4717514)

I have given up on Thumper and his poop eating. I tried everything but it doesn't matter he will eat his and Bella's poop.

Originally Posted by canana (Post 4718016)

Casie is now just over 1.5 years old and she's still eating her poop. Unlike Scottie, she's potty pad trained. For a while, she was good at keeping a consistent poop schedule to align with Scottie's outdoor potty walks. Only when we're doing the outdoor potty walks can I pick up the poop right away.

But for whatever reason, the past couple weeks she's been off and been pooping while I'm at work. Last night, she pooped while we're sleeping. I've kept to the same feeding time. It's quite the pickle.

Anyway, I tried meat tenderizer and it made her vomit a few times, which scared me. Maybe I'll try doing the pineapple / pumpkin a day.

maxdog, so whenever you stop the pineapple, Max will eat his poop again?

Casie is so disgusting. She likes to pick it up and eat it all over my condo. I picture her throwing the crap all over the play - like a pillow fight? When I come I see these little crap crumbs everywhere. She's like the crap monster (re: cookie monster).

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom (Post 4718326)

We need to reel in this Crap Monster :D!

So, the most important thing to address here first is: what are you feeding...? Bc there is very likely undigested food ingredients passing thru her - leaving food intact when it comes out the other end. That's one reason they're attracted to eating poo in the first place - there is FOOD in it :eek:!

So first and foremost - assess food situation. Get her on grain free, and higher protein. If I could recommend a kibble, it'd be Natures Logic Venison.

If she is already on the best possible food for poop-eating, then you move to using Solid Gold's SEP (Stop Eating Poop) or similar.

So, whatcha feeding?

Originally Posted by mimimomo (Post 4718409)

The reason pineapple works (for some dogs) is that it has bromelain, an enzyme in pineapple that digests protein....a good digestive enzyme & probiotic might help if your dog(s) doesn't like pineapple.

https://pet-health.knoji.com/benefit...ine-illnesses/

Ann is right, there's something in the food that's not digesting thoroughly & it still smells like food to them.

Originally Posted by canana (Post 4719927)

My lil crappie monster eats Fromm's Grain-Free Game Bird kibble. I was under the impression that this kibble is decent quality. Prior to Fromm, I was feeding both of them Orijen - but the kibble was too big for Casie. She likes to inhale her kibble. Because she never chewed the kibble, she'd regurgitate the large Orijen kibble after most meals. So I switched to Fromm, which is significantly smaller in size. I now soak it first so that even though she inhales it without chewing, she doesn't regurgitate her food after each meal.

I have this feeling, it might be just a stinky bad habit? It's kind of 'funny'. My previous dog used to eat her poop (but eventually grew out of it). Scottie would eat other dogs' poop at the park (and I assume everyone feeds their dogs different kibble). And now Casie eats her own poop. It's like all my dogs have a strange affinity for poop.



Thanks for this info on Bromelain! Hmmm...does canned 100% pumpkin have any bromelain in it? I read that canned pineapple does not and only fresh pineapple does. I have a stash of canned pumpkin frozen in small pieces on hand for if they ever have upset tummies. If it contains bromelain, then that'd be perfect. Otherwise, maybe I can but some frozen pineapple..

Originally Posted by mimimomo (Post 4720087)

I don't think pumpkin has bromelain in it...yes to fresh pineapple. If one is not available bc it's out of season, then frozen. If both are not readily available, then digestive enzymes..which is a great supplement to give.

Originally Posted by Dayswalters (Post 4722466)

My dogs used to eat their poop and the cats poop too. I switched their food to Merrick for small breeds. After about a week they have never done it again. Can't swear it will work for anyone else but it worked for me.

Originally Posted by maxdog (Post 4723230)

I wonder how changing their food stopped them from eating the cat's poop?

10 years ago I did not envision myself sitting around chatting about eating poop! :eek: