we rescued a boston terrier and not only does he eat his own feces but also that of all the other dogs. what's worst than that, he now has the other dogs following suit. i tried the pumpkin, it does not work.
help!!!!!!!!!
When adult dogs begin to eat stools, it may also be due to malabsorption of nutrients or nutritional deficiencies. In addition, any condition that might cause an increase in appetite or an unusual appetite, such as diabetes, Cushing’s disease, thyroid disease, or treatment with certain drugs such as steroids, may lead to an increase in stool eating. Some dogs that have been placed on a highly restrictive or poorly balanced diet may also begin to eat their stools. It should also be noted that if a dog develops a taste for a particular dog’s stool, that dog should be tested for any type of condition that might lead to poor digestion of the food (and therefore excessive food elements remaining in the stool).
Buy a food additive – such as Deter or Forbid – or dry kibble that makes feces unappetizing to dogs, and add it to your dog's food if he's into eating his own. These products contain a chemical, monosodium glutamate, that is made bitter tasting during the digestive process.
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He is lacking some specific nutrient. Contact your vet
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Home remedy was pineapple, not pumpkin. There is a product called Forbid you put in the food.
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Change the dog food to better quality food. Maybe add some vitamin supplements. I would bring her to the vet, because this is usually a sign of illness or a poor diet.
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You can't.LOL I have a house full of dogs that want to do tat outside..and they have full bowls of food sitting right inside here.There's some expensive junk they say you can buy to feed the dog to make the doodoo taste yucky…….cost too high….Cheaper way is to find something dogs hate..ex:Lemon juice……hot sauce..and sprinkle on the doodoo to make them think it's all awful..LOL Good luck..if you find something that works,let me know!
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Many owners have had success in stopping this behavior by supplementing their dog's diet with one spoonful of canned pineapple or a teaspoon of spinach. There are products on the market such as 'Forbid' that can also be added to the dog's food to help stop the problem.
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Perfect Paws; Coprophagia – Eating Feces
When adult dogs begin to eat stools, it may also be due to malabsorption of nutrients or nutritional deficiencies. In addition, any condition that might cause an increase in appetite or an unusual appetite, such as diabetes, Cushing’s disease, thyroid disease, or treatment with certain drugs such as steroids, may lead to an increase in stool eating. Some dogs that have been placed on a highly restrictive or poorly balanced diet may also begin to eat their stools. It should also be noted that if a dog develops a taste for a particular dog’s stool, that dog should be tested for any type of condition that might lead to poor digestion of the food (and therefore excessive food elements remaining in the stool).
Buy a food additive – such as Deter or Forbid – or dry kibble that makes feces unappetizing to dogs, and add it to your dog's food if he's into eating his own. These products contain a chemical, monosodium glutamate, that is made bitter tasting during the digestive process.
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Define irony…. Adding a supplement to a dogs food to make Poop taste bad! LOL Yup the additives work. And when they do this its not always something bad. Sometimes they just see another dog do it, sometimes they are just really hungry! My older dog started to do it when I had to change his food to put him on a diet. A GSD that lived to 13. There was nothing wrong with him.
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