poo eating

Hi,
Has anyone got any ideas about how to stop my 10 month old staff eating poo, mainly cat poo but he seams to like any poo, except dog, that he can find. I have been giving him natural yoghurt because i read that it might help but he is still eating poo. Is it because there is something missing in his diet, we fed a raw diet of mainly chicken heads necks and carcase and duck carcase and beef meat, we add a small amount of veggie glop and have some herbal multi vitamins and sometimes a whole egg. I hope there is nothing missing from there diet, all the meat is locally sourced and bio where possible.
Any suggestions welcome.
Paul

How long have you been feeding raw for? are you not feeding any organs especially liver?

ETA - heart is not classed as an organ in a raw diet..

They share a chicken liver every week and there are other organs kidneys lungs ect on the inside f the carcase's and they sometimes get some pig/sheep/veal liver/kidney when its cheap.
Should i be giving more organ meat?

I haven't a clue on feeding raw but poo eating is quite commen, the only thing I have heard that helps is to stop when you catch them, and be one step ahead when there are able too, just training them 'no' Xx

Can't comment on the diet aspect, but if you haven't already, teach him "leave it" and when he's about to do it, tell him to leave it, and as soon as he looks away, give him a treat. Maybe have him on the lead first so you can pull him away if he doesn't listen, then give a treat.

The diet should be roughly 80% meat, 10% bones and 10% organs, so as along as they get liver and other offal each week then thats fine.

I would if possible try and extend the variety they are having as different meats contain different vitamins and minerals.

Lola will eat poo given the chance, you have to pick up any poos straight away, she isn't fussy on whether it is cat or dog. I think some dogs are that way inclined as Lily has never touched it. Problem with Lola is she will vomit it back up. I tell her to leave it if I catch her and she will leave it, she knows she shouldn't do it but will on the sly

They can be rather grim!

should grow out of it but as mentioned prompt picking up will avoid it altogether

As for the poo eating, yes try to get it cleaned up before they get the chance to eat it. This has proven to be the best policy for us anyway.

Its usually a female thing, cleaning out the den after having pups. Wonder if it is something he saw his mum do at an impressionable time of life and its imprinted. Id just treat like anything else that youd want them to leave alone. Yup its poo and horrid to us but its nothing worse than a discarded chicken bome to them. We can make a distinction they dont lol.

Maggie doesn't eat her own poo she just eats other dogs poo, to be fair she's not fussy she will eat any poo if given half the chance Its gross and you have to be quick to stop it happening, the leave command doesn't seem to work with Maggie and poop though so this is a working progress with us. But like people have said above just keep an eye on him and teach him the leave command, just because it doesn't work so well with us it may for you and I agree with giving lots of praise and a treat when he has done something good

It's not right but it's the natural instinct for a dog to eat its mess so not to leave a sent in the wild but I always watch them when they do the toilets and as soon as he does a poo I call him and if he turns to go back for the poo I give a sharp load a a a and normally he response may help hope so

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I am new to this forum and i was asking the same question and now i know that it is a common thing among young staffies. i agree with the comment about the natural instinct in the wild.

I reckon it will pass with persistent commands it seems to be working with Tyr''az even though it may sound a little controversial however firm assertive commands yet at the same time remaining calm. seems to work with mine at the moment.  

The way I look at treats is if you're out and about with Fido, and you run out or drop the treats or many other situations can and do occur. you are pretty much up the bark without a tail! so the simple command and verbal praise works with practise and it is free and more healthy.. to the wallet and "Fido"  

Good Luck...Raven



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