My dog has all of a sudden started to eat his and other dogs...

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Answer by grace
Submitted on 4/9/2004
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Hi - I have a behavioral question regarding my oldest and former alpha dog. Blackie was a rescue dog and was the first in the household as well as being the oldest. For five years she held onto the alpha position but last year it was taken over by the next eldest (6 yrs old) and largest dog in our pack. Blackie is, we think, around 14 yrs old now. She still functions well, her sight and hearing seem to be fine, she does suffer from some arthritis but she has recently started eating the feces of the other dogs and I don't know if this is result of senility, a diet problem, a behavioral issue from losing the alpha position or ???? Since I have never experienced this behavior in any of my dogs before I do not know what to do about it - I asked a veterinarian and they just told me it sometimes happens but didn't give me any additional information...Any suggestions? Thank you Grace

Answer by trish
Submitted on 2/4/2006
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i have the same problem with my 1yr old dog this only started after he was castrated, but he does have a rich diet of chicken small amount of dog food, carrots, he wont eat the dried food only as a treat, weird thinks he is human, I have been given the info that it is probably dietary as he can smell the chicken in the poo, and the bad reaction from the owner will make it into a competition if he knows i am going to rush over and scold him he will eat it as fast as he can, and he does, so i have to change this by distracting or offering food when he comes in from the garden, so he will soon realise that this taste better and he knows he will get a reward when he has finished his toilet, how long this will take i dont know, I hear your dog has arthritis, email me i have a wonderful product for this recently seen on tv but not sold in the shops, NOT PAIN RELIEF

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Question by tina
Submitted on 1/5/2004
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My dog has all of a sudden started to eat his and other dogs feces. Why does he do this?

Answer by Jean
Submitted on 2/4/2004
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My dog is also eating feces and I would like an answer.

Answer by Carol
Submitted on 2/15/2004
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A very vexing problem. What you do is to bring your pet out to poo then wait and watch. Yell and chase it away before he can eat the faeces. Do it till the dog understands and runs away after defaecating. I cured my dog this way and it takes time.

Answer by sirbills
Submitted on 2/24/2004
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No one knows the reasoning behind a dog eating their own feces. Their in the past has been speculation of unproper diet lacking the proper nutrients but was found to be the wrong answer and unfounded. Their for dogs are conovourase and will eat anything even feces. The last answer of correcting them is a good one. Teach them this is wrong and their are also supplements that can be given to break them of the nasty habit.So the answer is its in their nature their is no specific reasoning.

Answer by LuciRob
Submitted on 3/11/2004
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I've heard it's because of their diet, the food isn't digesting completely so it's still in their feces. I switched my dog from canned to dry dog food and he stopped. I also heard the canned food was just junk food so that's was another reason to switch.

Answer by Roger
Submitted on 4/5/2004
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My daughter has a dog that does this and someone told her to sprinkle some meat tenderizer on his food and that was 1 1/2 yrs ago. To this day 'Fred' has not nibbled on his garden droppings. So if you don't have the time to watch your dog for hours on end this might be the way to go.

Answer by Catherine
Submitted on 10/22/2004
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The dog is not getting the enzymes from his food. Try an enzymatic supplement like Prozyme, and see you vet.

Answer by c02 jim
Submitted on 11/27/2004
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it happens hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah

Answer by confused
Submitted on 2/28/2005
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I have a new puppy two months old and she is also eating her poo I also need some advice on what to do

Answer by tilly
Submitted on 4/12/2005
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I have a beagle who eats her own poop and i feed her dry food she also eats the rabbits poop too can anyone help?

Answer by Craig
Submitted on 10/11/2005
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My dog has also been doing this, except he brings it in the house to hide and eat later. I work full-time and find it hard to make the time to train him, is there anything a little quick and easier to help cure this problem as it is driving me and my family insane? Craig

Answer by KELLY
Submitted on 10/15/2006
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WELL I HAVE A WEST HIGHLAND TERRIER AND HE HAS STARTED TO EAT HIS OWN POO AND IM NOT SURE HOW TO STOP HIM,HAS ANYONE GOT ANY ANSWERS?

Answer by Freesia3667
Submitted on 4/4/2007
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Why does my dog always whine all the time?? She is loved gets cuddles all the time and she is fed all too??!!

Answer by loz
Submitted on 5/2/2007
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well u do not shout at the dog you just say NO! in a very authoritive manner

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