Posted: 11/20/2014 2:16:52 PM EDT
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So my family has this dog we got from the shelter. We think its a Belgium-Malinois-Shepherd mix. 10 months, probably about 35 lbs or so. So far she has been a great first dog. Very calm and submissive for the most part.
However, she's had this ongoing problem since we got her. She likes to eat her crap. It drives all of us crazy. Usually happens a few times a week. We let her outside in our fenced back yard to roam and do her business. We also leave her back there when no one is home. Its getting to the point where someone has to be outside with her as much as possible to make sure this doesn't happen. We clean the mines at least 1 every day or so, but the problem still persists. She gets walked about 2 or 3 times a week, and we play with her at least everyday. She spends most of her time indoors with all of us. Has anyone else had this problem? |
| google it as their are a ton of suggestions and you will have to try to find out which one works for your dag. One theory is they are trying to keep clean "their" space. Usually as puppies one or two of the pups "clean" their areas of the litter this way...Your pup sounds like one of them My shepherd would do this all her life...none of my other dogs do it |
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Get the drops or powder to put in her food. It'll stop quick. Any suggestions as to which brand to use? http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00906YL9G/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?qid=1416507854&sr=8-5&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70 I've never had a dog that did it but my friends used this with there Mal. |
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Coprophagy (eating poop) is a time-honored tradition among dogs, having evolved to be scavengers. There's a hereditary predisposition to it.
Keep poop out of your yard, and watch your dog. When you see it happen, interrupt, give the dog something positive to do, then reward the dog for performing the positive action. Then clean it up. Keep that up consistently, and things will probably get better. One of my mutts was a big-time poop eater when we got him - of course, he had also been severely starved, and that may have been the only thing that kept him alive. Through watching him and telling him "no" when he would go for one, we finally got him to stop eating his poop, and the poop of our other dogs. |
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What kinda food are you feeding her? I heard from some friends that dog eating their crap is sometimes a nutrient deficiency (like when you see dogs eating grass), sometimes it is just a case of the derps I thought that's when their stomach's are upset? |
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What kinda food are you feeding her? I heard from some friends that dog eating their crap is sometimes a nutrient deficiency (like when you see dogs eating grass), sometimes it is just a case of the derps I thought that's when their stomach's are upset? Mine is a cow! He eats grass all the time, and no stomach issues. He just likes to graze. There are a few bushes he loves munching on too. |
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Mine is a cow! He eats grass all the time, and no stomach issues. He just likes to graze. There are a few bushes he loves munching on too. Quoted:
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What kinda food are you feeding her? I heard from some friends that dog eating their crap is sometimes a nutrient deficiency (like when you see dogs eating grass), sometimes it is just a case of the derps I thought that's when their stomach's are upset? Mine is a cow! He eats grass all the time, and no stomach issues. He just likes to graze. There are a few bushes he loves munching on too. Yeah our French bulldog is a grazer too. She's very selective and chooses each blade. 
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Here is the issue. This should be "per day" not "per week". Quoted:
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She gets walked about 2 or 3 times a week, Here is the issue. This should be "per day" not "per week". I wouldn't say it is the issue, but it is certainly an issue. And yes, get the drops and/or powder to add to your dog's food. Make sure you keep a clean yard, and pick it up as soon as it hits the ground. Incidentally, what are you feeding? If your dog is pooping more than once or twice a day, you may want to consider switching foods. |