this can be a problem with dogs - how long has she been doing it for ? you can get something to put on her food that will deter her - how old is she ? A good idea is too ask your vet :wave:
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WELCOME to the poop eaters club and exclusive yet repulsive club for just a few chosen chi owners 
They say they can out grow it.....but some never do. My girl munches them just on ocassion as a treat. (GAG) anyway you can get stuff from the vet to be honest it works for some not all. You can also try just plain MSG like ACCENT or some other meat/food enhancer.....
Good luck :wave:
They say they can out grow it.....but some never do. My girl munches them just on ocassion as a treat. (GAG) anyway you can get stuff from the vet to be honest it works for some not all. You can also try just plain MSG like ACCENT or some other meat/food enhancer.....
Good luck :wave:
I moved this to chi questions maybe do another post with your intro and a pic of your baby!! We love pics
Try feeding her less per feeding, and more frequently. It's still the same amount of food, but you're just giving her less food to digest per feeding.
When our pup was eating her poop, our vet suggested that it was because her little body can only digest so much at one time, and the rest comes out undigested, which still tastes pretty good to them, even after coming out of the "other end." It worked for us and she stopped right away.
Some however, go on to become life long poop eaters, and I don't know what to do beyond what we've dealt with so far. Good Luck.
When our pup was eating her poop, our vet suggested that it was because her little body can only digest so much at one time, and the rest comes out undigested, which still tastes pretty good to them, even after coming out of the "other end." It worked for us and she stopped right away.
Some however, go on to become life long poop eaters, and I don't know what to do beyond what we've dealt with so far. Good Luck.
Tucker has been doing this from the start, and he's a year old now. I'm home with him almost 24/7, and now that he's trained to go outside to potty, I carry a ziplock sandwich bag wrong side out over one hand whenever we got out for potty breaks. As soon as Tucker finishes pooping, I grab it up in the bag, turn it right side out and zip it up! No more poop snacks for Tucker.
Another thought: most pups poop within 15 minutes-or-so of being fed. So if you're there when he eats, you can just watch for him to go and get to it before your pup does. Of course if you are free-feeding this won't work for you, but if you're feeding meals at intervals, then this suggestion might help.
We had a 12-year-old mix breed who was a poop eater all of her life.
Dogs in the wild do this in order to keep other animals from knowing that they've been in the area---it's a survival thing. :shock:
Another thought: most pups poop within 15 minutes-or-so of being fed. So if you're there when he eats, you can just watch for him to go and get to it before your pup does. Of course if you are free-feeding this won't work for you, but if you're feeding meals at intervals, then this suggestion might help.
We had a 12-year-old mix breed who was a poop eater all of her life.
Dogs in the wild do this in order to keep other animals from knowing that they've been in the area---it's a survival thing. :shock:
Try not to let it worry you. It will not harm your little furbaby in any way.
Kemo's mamma said:WELCOME to the poop eaters club and exclusive yet repulsive club for just a few chosen chi owners
HEHE that is toooo funny!!! I too belong to this self-cleaner club!! :lol:
Thanks I wanted someone to think it was funny :lol: :lol: :lol:CooperChi said:Kemo's mamma said:WELCOME to the poop eaters club and exclusive yet repulsive club for just a few chosen chi owners
HEHE that is toooo funny!!! I too belong to this self-cleaner club!! :lol:
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