Why does my Chihuahua puppy eat her poop??

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Answer by Eleanor
Submitted on 5/15/2006
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I have the same problem with my tea cup Yorkie, he goes outside and eats his poop from the day before kinda like leftovers..YUK.. Anyway now that he is over puppyhood he is 18 months he so smart that he holds back on eating his dinner so he has room in his belly for more poop-EHEW....It give him kaka breath and people notice, gee I get so ashamed of it I try giving him mints but he gags..Its soo bad that when we went to a dog expo I took him outside too pee, turned my head for a second to say HI to a friend and he ate the entire B.M. of a adult rottweiler and someone said thats amazing was it hard to train him that trick!!! I smiled and ran home...My vet said to just ignore him but i need Cesaer Malan...

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Question by Alice
Submitted on 2/3/2004
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Why does my Chihuahua puppy eat her poop??

Answer by Eikonine
Submitted on 3/27/2004
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Well this is just because (more or less) the he or she is a puppy and they don't no any better. I have a Chihuahua and when she was a puppy she would chew on all the toilet paper ever after it was used. Your chihuahua can be broke from the habite. Just keep an eye on your chihuahua and when he or she goes to eat it tell them no or just barely tap them on the bottom and say no. That is exectly how i broke my dog from her habites as a puppy. Oh and don't worry if it sounds harsh my vet has explained all of those things to me!

Answer by Miz_Meaona
Submitted on 6/19/2004
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It is very normal for a puppy to eat its poop... sometimes it's b/c it's not getting the proper nutrition it needs... Take it to the vet just in case

Answer by matt
Submitted on 8/14/2004
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i like eggs

Answer by Dustin
Submitted on 8/23/2004
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I read elsewhere to put tabasco on their poop to teach them not to eat it- for hard cases. This seams mean... will it hurt a chi? Mine is 3 mos old and every time he goes in his play pen he poops and eats it before i notice what he is doing.

Answer by Raab
Submitted on 11/2/2004
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your dog is going to die. id give it about 2 days left.

Answer by Pooplover98
Submitted on 11/9/2004
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The Reason your dog, more or less, eats her poop is beause it is simply delicious. It's a completley narural thing for dogs and humans alike to crave feces, it's yummy! I know I eat poop everytime I get a chance. Ancient civilizations dating back to 1000 B.C. beleived that eating poop was a cleansing method and that the only way to wash your soul clean was to wat poo poo. So you see your dog's eating habits are admirable...she deserveres a treat...I recomend spoiling her with a little poop from the dinner table...Good Luck

Answer by Mini Van
Submitted on 11/22/2004
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when they eat there poop they stink

Answer by Christina
Submitted on 1/4/2005
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Whoever said to tap your puppy on the bottom is a moron. Never ever ever hit your puppy. Puppies learn from praise not violence. You need to make sure to remove all the feces from your puppies area as soon as she has used the potty. If your puppy eats poop it's your fault for giving her the chance to. Also, make sure she has a well balanced diet. There are products out there that are meant to make the poop taste bad to her, also

Answer by amy paic
Submitted on 3/27/2005
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can i pierce my dogs ear i saw some one that had that done

Answer by dll_duran
Submitted on 9/5/2005
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Its because puppies dont know any better

Answer by POOPman4000
Submitted on 12/2/2005
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Poop is tasty.

Answer by Jen
Submitted on 5/21/2006
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or it could just be the fact that it's a puppy and it eat anything

Answer by lauren elizabeth cutts
Submitted on 6/5/2006
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hi Sarah but lick queen play

Answer by Ashley
Submitted on 12/27/2006
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Hi I have a yorkie puppy and She trys to eat her poop every time, The problem is the vet said she had worms and he has treated her two times but I'm afraid that is will keep getting them back if she dont stop Because sometimes I get to her to late, What can I do to stop her from doing this?

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Answer by Dirunr
Submitted on 2/23/2007
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I have an 8 year old Yorkie who has been eating his poop (off and on) since he was a puppy. It's totally disgusting and he looks really guilty when he does it (about 2 times a week). My vet said it's a vitamin deficiency, I've tried everything! He's paper trained, he's real little, I think it has something to do with not wanting to "soil" the house. My other dog goes outside and has NEVER eaten his poop.

Answer by lp
Submitted on 4/3/2007
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It is normal for Dogs to eat poop. Because in the wild wolfs would not waste a thing.So they would eat it all, including what ever is in the bows.