Things You'll Need:
- Deter
- Pet-Tabs Dog Vitamins
- Dog Leashes
- Dog Training Aids
- Covered Litter Boxes
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Step 1
Consult a veterinarian specializing in animal behavior about this complex problem, called coprophagia. Although veterinarians and animal behaviorists are unsure what causes the disorder, it can often be controlled with behavioral modification or drug therapy when it's properly diagnosed.
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Step 2
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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Step 3
Train your dog to defecate on demand, so that you're present and can pick up the feces immediately. If your dog defecates when you're not present, pick up the feces as soon as you can.
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Step 4
Take your dog out on a leash. Jerk the leash when he heads toward feces, and reward him when he doesn't approach it. Use this method until your dog learns not to approach feces.
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Step 5
Be sure to hide the litter box, or deny access to your dog when visiting a home with a cat.
Comments
samuelobi said
on 11/17/2008 i guess to stop your dog from eating her poop is by watching her feed after feeding they poop,then pickup the pooop immediately,if it is in the evenig they can go to sleep,if you wakeup bring her out in the backyard or garden leave her,to roam around without playing with her leave her she can do nothing than to go and urinate and poop.i give this result,cause i have an alsatian that does that,she is a female alsatian i want to ask will the coprophagia affect the puppy cause i dont know.[please if you think you have da answer contact me on samuelobi@trocketmail.com
jamies941 said
on 11/15/2008 they say the reason that dogs eat their own ****,is because they may be eating to fast and not able to digest all the way,so that when they crap it still smell like food.
jamies941 said
on 11/15/2008 my dogs problem is that it wont **** outside,and still goes on paper,ive tried everything to get him to **** outside but he wont.most of the time ill find just a little bit of crap,and sometime their is none.its just so nasty my other dog never did it,and ive never even heard about it until I got this one,at one point I was going to sell him,but I just cant do that.help!!!!
Monchibee said
on 11/5/2007 I have a puppy I am trying to crate train... and, because he "enjoys" eating his own feces he doesn't mind pooping in his crate... any suggestions on how I'm ever going to housebreak him if he doesn't even mind pooping in his crate?
jacmr4 said
on 3/5/2007 I talked to my dogs vet, and he says that shock collars are not inhumane, and that they can produce results. The problem is that you have to contantly watch your dog while they are outside! I moved to a house with a large fenced in yard so my dogs could run around and be dogs. I don't want to watch their every move. He gave us a pill that is supposed to deter our dogs from wanting to eat feces (their own and other dogs). So far it is working, but only time will tell. My suggestion to everyone would be to consult with an educated profesional on matter that concern your dogs health. Most good vet's will accept a phone call and give free advice. My vet is so nice that he sent us a sympathy card when he put our other dog to sleep. I trust everything he says.