Doggie parents, ..help please with problem...

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Hi...any doggie pareants...we have a problem with Sparky..our 10
month old Shih Tzu....kinda gross...but has anyone else had a problem with their dog eating his own poop...??
Anyone know how we can resolve this problem.....??
 
Get some Accent brand seasoning and sprinkle it in his food. It should make his poop taste nasty (wouldn't think it would need help). Sometimes it works; sometimes it doesn't. If it doesn't, get some Forbid from your vet. Or, if you want to hunt down terds, you can sprinkle hot sauce on them.
 
I have a 10 month old pup also. I mentioned it to the vet when he was much younger. I was basically told he'll outgrow it. :crazy: I still find spots around the house where he's done something. :earseek:
 

Ah yes, 'recycling'! I foster for a rescue group and it is common in rescue dogs. There are many causes.
The best thing, and the only thing that I have found that works consistently, is black licorice. It has to be black licorice though, no other color. Basically the naturally occuring ingredient in licorice that gives it that characteristically sweet taste turns bitter when it is digested. Bitter poop = no poop eating.
I just get the black Twizzlers at the grocery store. About 1/3 to 1/2 of a piece once a day should do the trick, although it may take a few days for it to work. Some dogs learn the lesson immediately, and you can discontinue the licorice after a few weeks. Some never learn and need to be on it indefinitely.
One caution though- do not use this in an older or sick dog without checking with your vet. Licorice is also a natural diuretic and can mess with electrolyte levels in older or ill dogs, leading to heart, liver and kidney problems. I have to say though, in all my years I have never had a problem giving licorice. And I've never had a dog that didn't like it- even the fussiest dogs love their licorice 'treat'.

Other things that may work are: pineapple, spinach, meat tenderizer, and OTC powders from the pet store. All these work on some dogs, but black licorice is the only thing that works on them ALL! Hot sauce never worked for me, my dogs seem to enjoy their special servings of 'buffalo-style poop'! :rotfl:
The only other thing guaranteed to work is following your pup around, waiting for him/her to do their 'business', and picking it up immediately.
 
Originally posted by phillybeth
Ah yes, 'recycling'!

Hot sauce never worked for me, my dogs seem to enjoy their special servings of 'buffalo-style poop'! :rotfl:

ROFLMAO!
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We had 2 females dogs from the same litter, one normal the other a "recycler". Tell tale signs were when she'd come in from outside licking her lips. Talk about crappy breath. We decided to spy on her and found that she'd prefer it fresh to cold, and it wasn't ever her own. We tried it all, meds, food additives and nothing worked. Eventually we just resigned ourselves to owning a s**t eater. We told everyone not to let her kiss them on the face and why, except I didn't tell my MIL, to she her gushing and letting the dog kiss her all over the face made all those comments about my cooking and cleaning bearable.
Sandra
 
Help I have fallen and can't get up!!!!! ROTFLMAO!!!!


OMG Sandra....... I am soooo glad I am not your MIL!!!!! GIRL THAT IS JUST TOO FUNNY!!!!!!:earseek:
 
The recycler dog was starving for attention cause we wouldn't allow her to kiss us, so when MIL got down on the floor and was having her kiss-fest, she matter of factly mentioned that I should try to find some time to clean and brush her teeth because of how bad her breath was. I told her that it's just probably something she ate;) , and that she's most lovable after she has gone out.:rolleyes:
Sandra
 


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