What's the Scoop on Poop?
I was asked: "Why shouldn't a dog be allowed to eat his own poop? And what does it mean?"
First off, to us, that's nasty! It's enough to gross most people ... (guess) ... right out your door.
Dogs shouldn't be allowed to eat poop because, think about it: Fecal matter has eColi in it. Dog eats poop. Dog eats floor. Dog eats counter. You licks counter. You get sick. EColi could be all over your house and you don't even know it. That's deadly, people!
What does it mean when your dog is eating his own poop? It either means:
(1) Poor nutrition, or
(2) He was neglected by his breeder, left alone, and his poop was the only thing to eat.
And by the way, your dog is not trying to hide from you the fact that he went. He's also not afraid of the possibility of predators. (Fear of predators would be shown by rolling in it.) Dogs cover their poop with tons of leaves and grass to mask the scent. The helpless pups are the only ones they clean up after by eating poop so the predators don't find them.
Okay, so what has now become the priority? This is totally gross. How do we stop it?
Feed your dog some pineapple. Every night, right after his dinner. That makes poop taste REALLY bad, and he won't want to eat it any more.
There's also the option of taking him outside, letting him do his business, and then honking a child's bike horn when he tries to eat it. Obviously, let the dog do his business in peace. If you honk the horn before he's finished, you're likely to make him afraid to go outside.
You can also just simply grab the leash and go, after he has finished doing his business. Or clean it up each time he goes to the bathroom.
If my dog had this problem of eating poop ... personally, I think I'd go the pineapple route. I love fresh pineapple, so this would give me an excuse to have it on hand all the time. It also would get rid of a very big thorn in my side!
Rena Murray
DogWhisperWoman
First off, to us, that's nasty! It's enough to gross most people ... (guess) ... right out your door.
Dogs shouldn't be allowed to eat poop because, think about it: Fecal matter has eColi in it. Dog eats poop. Dog eats floor. Dog eats counter. You licks counter. You get sick. EColi could be all over your house and you don't even know it. That's deadly, people!
What does it mean when your dog is eating his own poop? It either means:
(1) Poor nutrition, or
(2) He was neglected by his breeder, left alone, and his poop was the only thing to eat.
And by the way, your dog is not trying to hide from you the fact that he went. He's also not afraid of the possibility of predators. (Fear of predators would be shown by rolling in it.) Dogs cover their poop with tons of leaves and grass to mask the scent. The helpless pups are the only ones they clean up after by eating poop so the predators don't find them.
Okay, so what has now become the priority? This is totally gross. How do we stop it?
Feed your dog some pineapple. Every night, right after his dinner. That makes poop taste REALLY bad, and he won't want to eat it any more.
There's also the option of taking him outside, letting him do his business, and then honking a child's bike horn when he tries to eat it. Obviously, let the dog do his business in peace. If you honk the horn before he's finished, you're likely to make him afraid to go outside.
You can also just simply grab the leash and go, after he has finished doing his business. Or clean it up each time he goes to the bathroom.
If my dog had this problem of eating poop ... personally, I think I'd go the pineapple route. I love fresh pineapple, so this would give me an excuse to have it on hand all the time. It also would get rid of a very big thorn in my side!
Rena Murray
DogWhisperWoman
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