Puppy eating poop.... help!!!

Leia18

Hi guys...
so we have a new 6 month old puppy. She’s joined our other 2 dogs, they’re 8 and 5. Living in total bliss but she’s eating poop... her own and theirs.... when I catch her at it I can correct her but it’s just not possible to watch her the whole time. I had hoped she’d grow out of it but she’s not. I tried using pineapple in all of their food as I’d read that that stops the habit but it didn’t work.
I’ve been reading about different tablets that can be used but I’m wary about this for a few reasons... with 3 dogs I’d have to give it to all of them which would work it very expensive but I also don’t like the idea of hanging the give them all medication every day. Their diet is excellent they get very good quality food and don’t get much else.

Has anyone tried anything that worked?????

From reading reviews about all the different tablets on the market some of these don’t seem to get very good results...

Hoboo

My dog still eats sheep poop now and again, and the cats poop from time to time. Never saw it as an issue or need for tablets? Obviously I stop her if I see her when we're out walking and when she stops she gets a reward, and the cats litter box is cleaned out immediately but the odd time she gets there before me she's told to stop, come, and gets a reward. But she's a lab, the world is one big edible playground, she'd eat herself if she could. She was really bad at 6 months, now at 3 years it rarely happens.

You say you hoped she'd grow out of it.......shes 6 months! She's still a puppy, and she's at that stage where everything goes in the mouth for a chew.

Leia18

Thanks so much for your reply!!! I think by the sounds of it I could be researching too much. I thought she should have grown out of it by now I just probably give her ore time. Anything I’d read said that they usually grow out of it after a few weeks.
Slightly panicked because neither of our other 2 dogs had ever done it so I thought it was a big problem

fritzelly

Totally natural even instinctual, if you put a human baby in front of poo they would probably try and eat it too

Probably grow out of it after getting used to a regular diet of food and treats.

muddypaws

It can be behavioural, what do you know about her previous home and breeder? If she was told off for going to the toilet inside the house, she may be eating it to try and hide the evidence.

It may have become a habit with her. I would suggest treating her like an 8 week old puppy, take her outside to go to the toilet, then praise her when she goes, and clean up immediately so she doesn't get the chance, and do the same with your other dogs as well, to break the habit. If she's doing it when out walking, bring nice treats, and persuade her that going to you for treats is much, much nicer than eating other dogs poo.

Also maybe look at what you're feeding, if it has a lot of stuff in it that isn't being properly digested, it will come out and still be appetising for a dog.

Ashbx

As others have said, give it some time and she will grow out of it. My dog did it quite a bit as a pup and at 7 years old still does it if she finds a nice fresh one! (main reason why i dont let her give me kisses!)

But I also just want to say, if one of your dogs has to take tablets, it doesn't mean all your dogs do!!! I coat the tablets in butter/pate/peanut butter before giving it to them. The one who isnt on medication gets some butter/pate too just off my finger!

spockety

We have same problem with our 9 month old mutt. Energetic dog that loves to go off leash in a field or park, but I am driven demented with him chowing down on other dogs poo that he finds. He will find the only poo in a 10 acre field somehow!

bluejelly

Same issue with my 4yr old lab. She doesn’t eat her own or that of her doggie friends .....ever (baffles me) but isn’t too fussy after that, will eat most others so I spend most of our walks scanning ground ahead so I spot it before her. She gets high quality food & home made treats. My other labs have never done this. Hopefully it will stop someday!!

heldel00

Can't explain why dog would eat a strange dog's poo but i watched a prog about this and the food she was giving them was too good. It was as tasty when digested and deposited so dog ate it again.
Puke

fritzelly

heldel00 wrote: »

Can't explain why dog would eat a strange dog's poo but i watched a prog about this and the food she was giving them was too good. It was as tasty when digested and deposited so dog ate it again.
Puke

LMAO

Remember dogs have a lot less taste buds than humans so...