My puppie eats her own poop how do I stop it

labman

One way is to clean it up before she gets to it. That is kind of a pain this time of the year. You can try food additives, a little pineapple juice or canned pumpkin added to her food. There are also commercial products Deter and Forbid. Fortunately it doesn't hurt the dog as much as your stomach.

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cmayko

O.K my dog eats her poop too She started at 5 months and I believe it is because she has EPI endocrine pancreatic insufficient.....she does not digest her food with out an enzyme. I think she developed it when her poo smelled like food. Now, gulp, she has developed a taste for it but she does not do it all the time and not predictably I stand with her and keep her from doing it and that is not possible everytime. I have tried the additives and even sprinkling bad tasting stuff on it. Nothing has worked. She is a German Shepherd she is my 3rd and the 2 I had before also were poo eaters I have been told it is very common with European breeds. I am considering an "e collar" all thoughts welcome, thanks

labman

Yeah, 5 months, about when many of mine start. I don't see how an e collar would help. I really struggled with the one Shepherd I had. Many of the Labs I have had would let it mellow giving me a chance to clean it up. If I wasn't careful, Gretchen would turn around and eat it as soon as it hit the ground. Worse yet her favorite spot was in the garden where I had leaves piled. Try finding it in a pile of leaves.

For however disgusting you find it, it doesn't seem to hurt the dog much.

cmayko

Until they puke it up in the car an hour from home. I really thought I would have to throw the seat away. I was hoping that if I could catch her going for the gusto, I would shock her. Like I said sometime she turns around after and goes for it other times she nibbles it cold. I watch her she will actually act repulsed by it at times and other times you would think it was on a cracker. I still think it is diet related it must smell like food I have also heard it is a female thing. I can't stand it. Has anyone found something that works???