Poop Eating

[Shelby's mom]

Shelby is a poop eater too. She doesn't really eat her own anymore (she always did as a pup). But she loves the rabbit treats she finds in the yard!! However just the other day I heard DH asking her what she was eating? Here she must have had a dingleberry that fell off inside and she had it in her mouth

I told him she was just trying to show him she had a problem. Needless to say she immediately got her teeth brushed.

 

[mellie]

So this evening, Koji vomited. I was like, what are you spitting up? Your breakfast? I looked at it and what do I see? Potato pieces and peas. What is that from? Miko's poop. Trust me, he didn't eat Miko's dinner by accident. Gross.

I know he eats it, I've caught him doing it. But if I'm sleeping soundly and Miko poops in the house, guess who cleans it up for me? Yup, Koji

So, here's the thing. Is it harmful in anyway? Miko doesn't digest his food really (that's why you can see the potato and peas easily). No clue how often Koji eats it, but for fun, let's just say once a day (gross). I can tell when he eats it because he has far more poop than normal.

Thoughts? If it's not harmful, I will continue to do my best to stop him, but I'll feel okay knowing it won't harm/kill him. If it's harmful, I'll have to figure out how to get Koji to not eat it. Maybe close my bedroom door so Miko can't come in and therefore, Koji can't eat it.

I know dogs do this all the time, but I was wondering how Miko semi-unprocessed foods would, or could make a difference. Oh, and Miko isn't on any medication. I only add his vitamins, glucosamine, and fish oil to his food. I don't think the vitamins would be a concern, but at least no prescriptions meds.

Probably really good eats because the food isn't very well digested. Sally has started eating her own since we switched from EVO to Fromms, She has always eaten rabbit or deer droppings...just love THOSE kisses.

 

[Tabitha]

When someone finds a cure of the pooper eaters let me know! I had thought Ida had stopped. I spotted her eating something off the ground in the back yard. I thought is was a pecan... it wasn't! My thoughts were 'That tongue was just up my noes!'

 

[k9kreationz]

Some dogs are just plain food obsessed. Indy is that.

LOL Barb. I so understand. Koji is too.



OMG, I can't believe I had forgotten about this thread and didn't get any notices to all the replies. Well, I knew I wasn't alone in this, but yuck. So glad Koji's not a big licker. Double yuck

Regarding parasites, Koji only usually eats Miko's poop and Miko doesn't eat bad things. He's my angel (most of the time). Do you think there's still a possibility that either one or both could have something? If so, I'm assuming I should just do a fecal testing for both of them (they both have to go to the vet soon).

 

[Mindlessbear]

With my previous dogs (I had the at the time), I had a poop eater. My boss at the obedience school told me to feed the poop eater organ meats... so I feed him a couple of chicken livers every two weeks. He stopped eating poop. She said she believed it was because his diet want being suggested properly. He was a young puppy but a parvo survivor, and he had some digestion problems. I put him on a raw diet, including organ meats, and it stopped. When I switched him, many years later, back to a medium quality kibble he started eating poop again. Just a thought.

 

[Judyg]

Lacey has jut started eating poop. I don't know how to stop her. It gets picked up every day, sometimes many times a day. the breath, oh the breath!! First we thought it was just kitty "treats", but Ron thinks that she is also getting into her poo. Oh yuck!

 

[corbinam]

Enzo does it too. He's not allowed out in the yard off leash because of it, which is too bad. Even on leash if we aren't quick enough he will grab it. It's super gross. Off leash he knows he isn't supposed to have it so he will grab it and run. We try to pick it up but in the winter in the dark it's tough.

 

[PatC]

Both of my girls are poop eaters. Once is slow and tentative so I can usually head her off, but the other is lightning fast and sneaky. I clean up after them religiously but I've found it impossible to be perfect and, as my vet said, "They're much closer to the ground than we are--by they time you realize what's going on, it's too late. They always win."

 

[Cindy]

Gavin is not too bad with his own poop...but goose poop is a different story!
I swear, he loves his walks if only because of the little snacks he finds...You might think he is looking for a place to go, but he is really sniffing for the goose poop

I have to constantly pull him along...

 

[RikyR]

Zulu does it. I gave up trying to catch him every time. If I see him circling, I grab the scooper and catch it right after it hits the ground. Once he is finished, no point even trying. If I approach, he starts running around with it in his mouth!