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Max has started eating his own poop! My 5 month old Max tries to eat his own poop. This is despite eating his meals 2-3 times a day. I try to make sure I clean up immediately after he poops but sometimes he gets to eat before I know. What are the reasons for this? When I asked my vet all he said is "don't let him do that" His diet is only dry kibbles (Iams puppy food) and occasionally nutrical if he does not eat well. Today I bought "Deter" from Petsmart which are tablets for Coprophagia treatment. Has anyone used this medication and is it safe for puppies. I am new dog owner and very inexperienced in these matters. We got max when he was 3 months old and he has been with us only 6 weeks. What is the best way from preventing him from eating his own poop? |
Many young dogs do this. Keep it cleaned up as best you can. Fortunately most of them outgrow it. |
Thanks. Should I give him the "DETER" medicine anyway or would that throw off his digestive system? |
Let's see Teddy started eating his poop when he was about 5 months old. He is now 11 months and will only eat it in the morning if he hasn't had any breakfast. So, I make sure he eats in the morning, and then he do not have a poopy eater for the rest of the day. However, I tried many different things, not the deter that you suggested, but I tried giving him a little pineapple before he would eat. Supposedly after he poops out the pineapple and his dog food, the poop emits a smell that is supposed to be disgusting, and this would obviously deter him from eating it. It worked for Teddy as well. So on days when his poop eating is reallly bad, I will give him some pineapple. But as a rule, he only tries to eat his poop when he is hungry. It's sad, however, that i can discuss this so freely. My grandmother to this day cannot understand why he does this. It's so funny. |
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Fortunatly most dogs grow out of it but there are several reasons why they do it, 1. It can be dietry, I would take him off the iams as it really is not a very good food. Look here for better ones, http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/. You may want to try a grain free one such as orijen because as dogs do not fully digest grains they make the poop smell like food. Dogs don't need grains anyway, they are just a filler. 2. It could also be behaivoural, have you ever told him off or scolded him for pooping where he shoulden't? Sometimes they eat it in an attempt to hide the evidence of them going. 3. Sometimes they just do it because they like the taste, try feeding him pineapple as this may deter him by making the poop taste bad. |
Wylie did this when he was young. We bought Solid Gold's S.E.P. (Stop Eating Poop) and it worked like a charm. We used it about a month, and he's never eaten poo since. |
Don't feed ilam Hey singingcaptain , Please feed your dog with blue bufflo or Wellness as Yorkies dont' eat much 1 bag of 30 lbs can feed them for 3-6 months which only cost about $35. Ilam is not healthy for your dog. |
Out of my 5, only Sammie did the poop thing. I just tried to keep it picked up and she finally outgrew it. Hang in there...:D |
Freyja still eating poop We are getting frustrated. Freyja is over 1 1/2 and she still will play with her poop. This evening I came home to little bits scattered all over the the carpet. I have been giving her SEP but she will still play with her poop. What to do? |
A TV show I saw recently said to put a tablespoon of pineapple (from a can)in the food. . Apparently pineapple tastes terrible when eaten in poop. I have not tried it though. Max is doing it lesser and lesser. In fact he poops outside on his morning walks and that is a relief. |
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I want everyone to know, that about 5 days ago, I had this same problem, did a search on here, and read about the pineapple. CoCo LOVES it, I give her a few tiny pieces every evening now, and she has a sensitive tummy, but no upchuck from the pineapple, and no more poop eating!! So thank you YT's!!! |
my dog eats poop My dog is 3 1/2 he still eats poop. It's a tastey treat to him! The only thing I can suggest is to be out there with the pooper scooper as soon as they go. He even will eat rabbit poop. I scold him, but he still tries to eat it when I'm not looking. Good luck |
My 10 week old puppy (also named Max) just started eating his poop. I did a search on here, found several folks suggesting pineapple. I like to go natural if possible so I tried it. Max hasn't touched his poop since. I bought the chunk canned stuff and give him one chunk in the morning and one chunk in the evening (if I remember). I was a little worried about the citrus hurting his tummy but he hasn't skipped a beat. |
Try a little pineapple juice in his food. We have one that does this and it keeps her from eating it. |
Gosh, we almost made it... Roxy and TJ are almost 3 years old. I finally got them on such a good schedule. They eat in the AM and then poop - I get to flush it. They eat in the PM and then poop - I get to flush it. It has been soooooooo good now for about 2 solid months. I really, really thought I made it through the storm... But, low and behold. Roxy didn't poop Monday morning before I left, so they had poop for lunch. And then it happened again on Tuesday. THIS SUCKS!!!! Oh boy, I have tried EVERYTHING - You name it and I have definatly tried it at least 3x. Pineapples don't work for them, sometimes, they would poop out pieces of it and I guess the pineapple was better the second time around (yuck). Anyway, I think maybe I will try the actually pineapple juice in their food and see if I can get them to even eat their food let alone stopping the poop eating! All I have to say is, if the pup is still young - WORK YOUR BUTT OFF TO TRY AND NIP THIS THING - b/c after 2.5 years - I am at my witts end :mad: |
eating poop They'll outgrow it. I ONLY WISH. All the dogs I have had who did this (3) did it til the day they died. I tried all there is out there for this problem and never found any cure, including various foods. |
hi, for the first several months that we had our baby maddy she ate her poop too, somehow, no matter how quick we where she managed to get at it! i read that this can be a behavior, or they may be missing something in their diet. we cook her food for her, so, i was concerned that she might be missing something, so, i started her on a daily vitamin. since then she has not touched her poop. i don't know if it was due to the vitamin, or, she just out grew it??? i have also read that putting a few sprinkles of meat tenderizer on their food works, but, we never tried that. good luck! |
Only one of mine has this disgusting habit. :p I think I will try the pineapple and see if it works. I was going to get Solid Gold SEP to try, but pineapple is cheaper! :rolleyes: |
eating poop I,ve just read about giving my pup pineapple, just given her a piece so here,s holding thumbs |
Oh I am so glad I found this thread. My little Abby is 14 weeks old. I got her and Max (16 weeks old) two weeks ago. Abby likes to eat her poop - mmm, mmm, mmm - she just seems to love it - YUCK! I watch them both like a hawk when they start the potty walking so I can praise when they go on the potty pad and praise them. I have a dog sitter that is coming in every weekday for an hour mid-day to visit with them and clean up their mess. I have started waking up at 3am to check the bathroom (puppy area) for Abby pebbles. She tends to poop around that time - I can hear her walking on the potty pad. When she first came home, her stools were a little loose, but they are pretty much normal now. She seemed to really like the soft stools. Ew! but still tried to eat the regular ones. I am pretty thankful that she just seems to like her poop and has not started eating Max's poop. But I am concerned that Max may decide he wants to eat poop too. My vet was not really concerned, but said I could try some FOR-BID and gave me a packet. I am going to pick up some canned pineapple today and give it a try. Thanks |
Mindi-Mae is now 14 weeks and pineapple not working, but at least when she poops outside she is not as interested in it. we are pensioners at home all day and i watch her as much as humanally possible but it just seems she loves to eat it when she has the chance. wishing you all good luck with your precious babes,i amd so in love with my beautiful babe |
I don't know if this will help or not, but I had this problem with my Roxie. It has disappeared since I have started carrying treats out to give her when she potties outside. She now does her business then comes back to me and sits to wait for her treat. This gives me time to scoop up the poop in a bag. We then make a big show about throwing it away. When I say 'let's throw it away', she heads straight for the garbage can. Oh yeah, the treats also helped to house break her faster. She hasn't had an accident inside for a long time. |
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