Help! My 3 month old has a Poop Eatting problem.
So for a few days now i she's been eating her own poop and we don't know why firt time she did it she threw up everything, but now i when we go to sleep in the morning i see that she pooped it out and ate it  please let us know what can we do to stop this..
Also when she poops she cant stay still in one spot she makes circles and sometimes steps in it i guess that she will get over with time but i hope somebody can give us a pointer or two. So two problems she eats her own poop and spins around while pooping ( ahh help. Thanks everyone  |
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| Nasty habit they easily get into. Your job is to pick it up immediately so she doesn't get a chance to munch.
If she wasn't a pup, I'd say feed her a bit of pineapple with her meals...it is suppose to stop that. But with such a young pup, not a good idea. Have you had her tested for worms? As for stepping, keep the paper towels handy......that good be how she developed a taste, washing her feet. Maybe you could try keeping her on leash when she's pooping and keep her head from turning. |
thats the thing shes doing it when nobody is around like when were not home or when were a sleep, like she did it today i did slap her around but like i put the poop right next to her and see if she would try to eat it, when she would get close to it i would giver her a smack and tell her that shes a bad girl...  other then that i guess i will try the leash...hopefully she will grow out of it. ahhh this sux! |
BrooklynSheepdog wrote: thats the thing shes doing it when nobody is around like when were not home or when were a sleep, like she did it today
i did slap her around but like i put the poop right next to her and see if she would try to eat it, when she would get close to it i would giver her a smack and tell her that shes a bad girl... other then that i guess i will try the leash...hopefully she will grow out of it. ahhh this sux!Please don't hit your dog. It's only going to make her fearful. If you have to make corrections, use a leash and a training collar, not your hand. |
BrooklynSheepdog wrote: thats the thing shes doing it when nobody is around like when were not home or when were a sleep, like she did it today
i did slap her around but like i put the poop right next to her and see if she would try to eat it, when she would get close to it i would giver her a smack and tell her that shes a bad girl... other then that i guess i will try the leash...hopefully she will grow out of it. ahhh this sux!OK, let's think this through. As far as she's concerned, poop eating is good for reasons known only to her. So you set her up (tempt her) and then smack her for falling for the temptation. What does that tell her? Not that poop isn't good, only that wacko owner goes nuts when she puts in it her mouth. Solution? Poop when wacko isn't around so she can dine in peace!! 
This is a tough one to solve once they've gotten a taste for it <gag!>, but the bigger question right now is why she's not making it through the day or night without having poop accidents. OK, peeing I can see, they have teeny bladders still at that age. But why is she pooping? Do you free feed (bowl essentially always full and available) or feed at specific times of the day? About 12 weeks old - probably being fed three times a day still? When fed regularly, they poop regularly. That way you know when to take them out and not give up until they take care of business, and, of course, she's on a leash and being praised through the roof every time she "produces", right? This way you know she went, you can keep her away from the - uh - results - and pick it up immediately. No access, no poop eating. Kristine |
| i also have a 3 month old he walks and poos at the same time! |
| yeah i guess u guys are right i shouldn't hit her but i just show her that whats shes doing is wrong...but yeah it was wrong of me and i felt pretty bad about it later. We don't free feed her 3-4 times a day Science diet wet foot mixed a little with Eukanuba dry food. and she loves to snack on milk bones and carrots well my wife loves to give her carrots but i don't approve of it to much she almost chocked on one. i really don't know why she pooped at night or early morning, most likely early morning i think i will get up earlier and check on her from now on. We cant wait until she will be able to go outside 3 more days
P.S. yes we did check her for worms shes clear.  |
suzptcruise wrote: i also have a 3 month old he walks and poos at the same time!
oh we have almost the same problem she spins around like a carousel but lately i see her avoiding the poop very carefully so she doesn't step in it so thats cute. so she eats poop but yet shes not dumb, she already knows sit commands, paw, voice as in bark, she knows how to fetch and bring it back shes too cute but eats poop me and my wife kind of think twice before giving her a kiss lol |
BrooklynSheepdog wrote: yeah i guess u guys are right i shouldn't hit her but i just show her that whats shes doing is wrong
here's the thing; Dogs don't associate things like being hit with being punished, the way a person might. Dogs can't be made to think like people; so as people we need to try and think like dogs. You can only "punish" your dog for doing this if you catch them in the act. My guys would pee in the house while we were doing house breaking, and if I could catch them doing it, I could startle them with a loud noise, and then rush them outside to complete the job, and praise the heck out of them. The loud noise is something they want to avoid; and the praise is something they crave... so they stopped peeing in the house. Peeing in the hosue became assocaited with the loud noise, while peeing outside became associated with praise. A happy side effect? If I take them out and ask them to "be a good girl" both will squat to pee on commnad! But if I came across a puddle, and didn't know how long it had been there? It was too late for me to do anything about it. Dogs can be tricky; and puppies are even trickier! I suggest reading up on your new best friend. I found "Puppies for Dummies" really helpful as well as a book called "Your Outta Control Pup" by Teoti Anderson and "Puppy Primer" by Brenda Scidmore & Patricia B. McConnell. I got all of them from Dogwise.com |
| I have had this problem with both my dogs. You should be able to tell when she is going to poo, I scoop it up quick, and then say "good girls" If you feed your dog regular meals the poos will be regular. I found carrots when they were small made them poo more, and treats as well. You might be better just sticking to really regular times for feeding when you are with the pup. To them the poo is just something nice to eat! Also baby wipes are great for wiping dirty paws. It will get easier honestly. I know it has been said but there is no need to smack a pup, voice control is much easier. You dont want your pup to associate hands with smacks it could lead to snapping! |
| thanks everyone...believe me our lil Buffy is is good hands i will continue training her and with our smacking for sure! I'm hoping for her to be an agility champion one day we will start training soon!
Also my wife told me about some pills that supposable stops gods from eating poop but I'm skeptical about feeding our 3 month old pup with pills, she ate poop again this morning i almost cought her at around 6:30 am |
have you talked to your vet? What do they say...? I don't know if pills are the solution at this age.  |
| okay... you really should try to get a book on the subject. I looked in my handy copy of "Puppies for Dummies" and there is a couple of pages on the subject:
"Though eating stool is probably the most grotesque thing you could ever imagine, in dogland its just a handy way to keep the den clean. When your puppy was much younger, he watched his mother do it, and when he sees you cleaing up after him, he thinks - well you get the picture. "To halt the habbit, follow these tips: • Never clean up messes in front of your pup. • Don't correct your puppy when he shows interest in his stool. If you fuss, he'll gulp (it down). • If your puppy shows interest, refocus him on a favorite game: "Get your ball!" • Ask your veterinarian to give you a food additive that makes his feces distasteful..... • After your puppy finishes eliminating, spray the pile with something distasteful, like Bitter Apple , hot pepper sauce, or vinegar. • And last but not least, keep the yard clean to reduce temptation" from "Puppies for Dummies; second edition" by Sarah Hodgson. pg 289- 290. PLEASE buy a book. Alot of people underestimate how helpful a book on their dog's behaviors can be. It sounds like your punishing him was actually helping to re-inforce the undesired behavior. |
Darth Snuggle wrote: • Ask your veterinarian to give you a food additive that makes his feces distasteful..... Try mixing in canned pumpkin with your dog's food. Not the pumpkin pie mix, just plain pumpkin. |
Beaureguard's Mom wrote: Darth Snuggle wrote: • Ask your veterinarian to give you a food additive that makes his feces distasteful..... Try mixing in canned pumpkin with your dog's food. Not the pumpkin pie mix, just plain pumpkin. will that make it taste bad? I use the canned pumpkin to help with soft stools with my pups..... |
Darth Snuggle wrote: Beaureguard's Mom wrote: Darth Snuggle wrote: • Ask your veterinarian to give you a food additive that makes his feces distasteful..... Try mixing in canned pumpkin with your dog's food. Not the pumpkin pie mix, just plain pumpkin. will that make it taste bad? I use the canned pumpkin to help with soft stools with my pups..... Yes, it will. It deters them from eating poop. |
| At times, and mind you it is not the only reason, they will eat their feces if they have not completely digested their food. For example, if the food is a bit too rich they will eliminate before absorbing all the nutrients. They can then smell some undigested food and eat it. Similar to mother's regurgitationg food.
One way to eliminate this as a possibility is to try to remember back and see if there was a link between new food and that horrible icky habit. If the habit started around the same time you switched to new food it might be that it is too rich. |
| My dog ate his poop at 3 months. We gave him one "DETER" pill (that's the brand name in the UK - DETER copropragia treatment) crushed into his meal and he stopped eating his poop within about a week. He sniffed it a bit and then walked away. Now at 6 months of age he never even looks at it. He just leaves me to clear it up.
Best from the Netherlands! |
DandAbi wrote: At times, and mind you it is not the only reason, they will eat their feces if they have not completely digested their food. For example, if the food is a bit too rich they will eliminate before absorbing all the nutrients. They can then smell some undigested food and eat it. Similar to mother's regurgitationg food.
One way to eliminate this as a possibility is to try to remember back and see if there was a link between new food and that horrible icky habit. If the habit started around the same time you switched to new food it might be that it is too rich. This was exactly the problem with our pup. At about 6 months he began to eat his own poo (coincidentally it was right after his first over night in a kennel). We did a few days of Forbid (a powder added to the food recommended by our vet), but it started again. After we switched his food, it stopped completely. Now if someone could help me stop this with our rescue that was a stray, I'd be all set. His allergies keep him on a rich food, and forbid just didn't do the trick. |
OMG!  please don't "slap her around"!
She is just a baby. Hitting doesn't have any positive results only negative ones. My Fergus has been eating poop off & on for years. It is gross for sure, but something some dogs do. |
shelby,corky,fergus wrote: OMG!
please don't "slap her around"!She is just a baby. Hitting doesn't have any positive results only negative ones. My Fergus has been eating poop off & on for years. It is gross for sure, but something some dogs do. OMG my GSD ONLY eats her poop in the winter, its soooooo weird  and only if it is frozen!!!!!!!!! My hubby calls them frozen poopsickles. We have never been able to break her of that habit. Since it rarely happens we accept it as one of her odd quirky behaviors. We always try to keep the yard cleaned up too. I just dont let her lick me with those poopy lips.  |
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