Eating poo

Ever since I've had Zeus at 8 weeks, up until now, 13/14 weeks, he'll eat his poo! I've tried everything I've researched.. charcoal biscuits, pineapple chunks and I always tell him off when he goes near it. I always pick up the poo straight away, but there have been a few times where I've left it deliberatly, and anytime he goes near it, I tell him off so he knows he can't go there. When I'm around, he won't go near it, or he'll try to get near it and then I'll tell him off. The problem is when I'm not there.. He'll gobble it all up.. just like he has right now!

Does anyone have any tips? Apart from this he's the perfect puppy!

The only thing you can do is keep on correcting him. Most of them will grow out of it after a few months.

just try to make sure you get to it before he does. A firm LEAVE should help too.

Dogs are so gross at times

I don't know what you are feeding him but sometimes if it's a very rich food it isn't digested properly and to some dogs it can still smell very enticing, this is one of the reasons some dogs like cat poop as it doesn't get digested properly. I could be totally wrong but maybe worth considering. Good luck and fingers crossed he'll grow out of it soon

Just keep doing the same thing and he will grow out of it

willow does the same and shes nearly 2! i just try to stop her before shes tucked in! some people tell me it because shes lacking in something others because shes a rescue i think its because she thinks its delicious!

i've come across this at pets at home - http://www.petsathome.com/shop/stool-repel-um-tablets-by-mark-and-chappell-58273 - has anyone used this? do you think itll work?

dont know about that but someone at the dog show i went to yesterday told me charcoal stops them eating their poo!

willowthewisp wrote:dont know about that but someone at the dog show i went to yesterday told me charcoal stops them eating their poo!

ive tried charcoal biscuits for about a month now, they don't stop zeus from eating his poo but they do help his digestion and he doesn't fart as much, they're also good for his breath!

HELLO THERE,
FIRST CAN I SAY WHAT A BEAUTIFUL STAFFIE YOU HAVE - ALSO MY PUPPY, RONNY DOES NOT EAT HIS OWN POO BUT LOVES THE POO OF RABBITS, SHEEP AND COWS !!! HE HAS BEEN GOING OUT NOW FOR 3 WEEKS AND HE IS A NIGHTMARE - YOU JUST HAVE TO SEE IT BEFORE HE DOES AND TRY TO AVOID IT!! THEY ARE A NIGHTMARE BUT I'VE BEEN TOLD HE WILL GROW OUT OF IT!
LOVE MANS & RONNY

Hi
We had the same problem with Delilah. Eventually we found she had Roundworm and after giving her her Advocate she has got rid of the worm and doesnt go near her poo and gives it a wide birth. We still say NO once shes done it just to re confirm that its not good . We also changed her food to Arden Grange which has helped with her putting on weight too. At 16 wks she was 3.4kg and now at 21 wks she is 7+kg.

MANSC1966 wrote:HELLO THERE,
FIRST CAN I SAY WHAT A BEAUTIFUL STAFFIE YOU HAVE - ALSO MY PUPPY, RONNY DOES NOT EAT HIS OWN POO BUT LOVES THE POO OF RABBITS, SHEEP AND COWS !!! HE HAS BEEN GOING OUT NOW FOR 3 WEEKS AND HE IS A NIGHTMARE - YOU JUST HAVE TO SEE IT BEFORE HE DOES AND TRY TO AVOID IT!! THEY ARE A NIGHTMARE BUT I'VE BEEN TOLD HE WILL GROW OUT OF IT!
LOVE MANS & RONNY

thank you!

samg wrote:Hi
We had the same problem with Delilah. Eventually we found she had Roundworm and after giving her her Advocate she has got rid of the worm and doesnt go near her poo and gives it a wide birth. We still say NO once shes done it just to re confirm that its not good . We also changed her food to Arden Grange which has helped with her putting on weight too. At 16 wks she was 3.4kg and now at 21 wks she is 7+kg.

thats very interesting, i'll take zeus to the vets to find out if he has roundworm or not, thanks for the input!

Zac ate his own poo when he was smaller but soon grew out of it thank goodness. He now likes eating duck, horse and cow poo instead

Irene wrote:Zac ate his own poo when he was smaller but soon grew out of it thank goodness. He now likes eating duck, horse and cow poo instead

im hopin zeus does too! i dont mind duck, horse or cow poo as we dont have any of that in our area!