Dog is eating poop - help!

Max is six months old and started eating our other dog's poop. He doesn't ever eat his own. HELP this is disgusting. I can't find anything to do so he doesn't eat our collie's feces. Any ideas?

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Nov 30, 2020
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Dog is eating poop-help! NEW
by: Anonymous

I had a shih tzu that did that up until the day she passed away. I know it is a disgusting habit and I hate to say that despite everything we tried including the vet prescribing a powder called Forbid nothing worked. She was sneaky about it too and she only ate fresh poo not the ones on the grass that had sat all day. She also ate other dogs poo if on a walk so we had to be careful about that. She lived to be almost 16 and it didn't affect her health at all. We made sure she was properly wormed and checked to see if she was missing any vitamins or other nutritional items by having blood testing but she was fine-just a nasty habit. I think the best solution is just to immediately pick up the poop and if you see her doing it startle her and pick it up immediately. I just wouldn't let her lick your face.

Apr 02, 2011
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eatting poop
by: Anonymous

I have caught my dog on a few occassions eatting rabbit poop. I am assuming it is not terribly bad for him but when I am out cleaning up his mess I try and look for rabbit droppings and clean them up as well however it is a lot more difficult to scoop rabbit poop.

Mar 09, 2011
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More on Max's dietary no no
by: Anonymous

more on Max--yes, I do clean up the yard-constantly! He runs after her and gets it before I can run across the yard. I have tried pineapple and he said yum! I really appreciate all your comments!

Mar 09, 2011
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Cesar Milan - The Dog Whisper
by: Anonymous

Cesar Milan (The Dog Whisper) uses Pineapple. apparently when digested it makes their poop smell unappealing. (but i would ask the vet, you never know...)

Mar 09, 2011
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pick it up?
by: Iris Miller

I would pick up the poop as soon as the dog goes, don't leave it around for your other dog to eat it. he probably smells the undigested food in the feces. Try to catch him putting bad things in his mouth and tell him NO! then and take him away from it.
An important reason for not leaving dog droppings around, flies will lay eggs in it and maggots will develop. My sister had a dog who was eaten and killed by maggots!!! The dog stayed mostly out in the yard, she was a long haired collie, and it was not noticed until she acted sick, they took her to the Vet, it was too late. A very sweet dear dog had to be put down.
Please clean up the poop.
blessings,
Iris and Tuffy

Mar 08, 2011
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Poopie eater no more!!!
by: Anonymous

They have tablets at Pet stores to cure this!!!! My baby ate his own and yes it was GROSS!!!

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