Coprophagia

[stephen mason]

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Does anyone have any experience of young puppies of approximately 3 months indulging in this disagreeable habit. The culprit is a pup we sold to a young lady in the next village. The two we are running on do not appear to be interested. The pup in question is being fed Royal Canine Puppy meal. Regards, Stephen

 

[Claire]

Hello Stephen

This info was in the FAQ Section

Eating poo

Hope it helps

 

[Strike Whippets]

Add pineapple chunks to the pup's meals :thumbsup: ........Saying that though my friends 2 (Bouvier Des Flanders) are both fed Royal Canin and they both indulge in this :x ........My lot are fab on it though, pup's and all :wacko:

 

[jezza]

Lenny did it all the time, preferring Mollys to his own :wacko:

We've just started feeding them both Burns and so far so good, he has stopped doing it. Hope I'm not speaking too soon though!!! Burns is a bit pricey but they don't need to eat masses of it. Perhaps she could try it???

Also the poos are a lot more 'solid' and nicer smelling than they were on any other complete or even the raw food we used to give :blink:

Good luck :luck:

 

[kirislin]

I can cope with them eating horse poo, bird poo (although I worry a bit more with birds that they could pick up some nasty bug) but DOG POO ugh it's gross. I have one whip who eats some, not all/any dogs poo, he is discerning. But if it is someone he likes he'll have his head under their bum gobbling it up before it hits the ground. It infuriates me & he knows he has to eat fast before I get to him .I'm sorry for the graphic description. I have asked my vet about it & she said it's just a habit some get. I sure hope he gets out of it. He is about 1 1/2 old.

Linda

 

[dagsquall]

I can cope with them eating horse poo, bird poo (although I worry a bit more with birds that they could pick up some nasty bug) but DOG POO ugh it's gross.  I have one whip who eats some, not all/any dogs poo, he is discerning.  But if it is someone he likes he'll have his head under their bum gobbling it up before it hits the ground.  It infuriates me & he knows he has to eat fast before I get to him  .I'm sorry for the graphic description.  I have asked my vet about it & she said it's just a habit some get.  I sure hope he gets out of it.  He is about 1 1/2 old.
Linda

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Have not caught mine as eager yet on dog waste but she definitely likes all others and rolls herself into it, as well as into any decaying animal. Very enticing for kisses.... :x

 

[dessie]

I can cope with them eating horse poo, bird poo (although I worry a bit more with birds that they could pick up some nasty bug) but DOG POO ugh it's gross.  I have one whip who eats some, not all/any dogs poo, he is discerning.  But if it is someone he likes he'll have his head under their bum gobbling it up before it hits the ground.  It infuriates me & he knows he has to eat fast before I get to him  .I'm sorry for the graphic description.  I have asked my vet about it & she said it's just a habit some get.  I sure hope he gets out of it.  He is about 1 1/2 old.
Linda

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This sounds sooooooooo familiar. I have mentioned TJ's charming little habit before I think, even when we are out on a walk. He was eating tons of the stuff so I have resorted to him wearing a 'Mikki' muzzle and that has stopped him apart from the odd bit.

 

[Karen]

Does the team think that some foods are too high in protien and its not digested well and is too meaty when it passes through making it rather tasty.

The funny thing is rabbits eat thier own poo all the time, I just try to think of it as recycling but David goes mad if he sees them.

Another thing is, we pick it up in our garden so some of the dogs just think we are shouting because we want to eat it with or shovel lips!!

 

[whippetmad]

A friend of mine got Old English Sheepdogs,who were having loads of poo and smelling :x ,she changed their food to Burns and now no more smelly poos and alot less of it,she is sticking to Burns :thumbsup:

 

[jezza]

A friend of mine got Old English Sheepdogs,who were having loads of poo and smelling :x ,she changed their food to Burns and now no more smelly poos and alot less of it,she is sticking to Burns :thumbsup:

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Oooh that sounds promising then. Mine have only been on it for a couple of weeks and there is definately a vast improvement. I was hoping it wasn't going to be short lived

I think Burns is about 18% protein and I'm being really strict with the treats now. They only get them if they've REALLY earned them :lol: I felt mean at first but lots of things about their behaviour has changed for the better.

I do remember seeing a while ago though that 'Mr Burns' got fined for making false claims about the food (w00t) something about making claims but not backing it up with research. Oh well, it seems to be working for me so far :teehee:

 

[clairej810]

Pineapple chunks are great if they are eating their own poo or another dog's (in the same household) poo but I haven't figured out a cure for cat poo eating yet! Tiny is a devil for eating cat poo. :x

 

[dessie]

Does the team think that some foods are too high in protien and its not digested well and is too meaty when it passes through making it rather tasty.

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Well, from my observations of TJ, and I have had plenty of practice :x , I think dogs that are fed rich meaty (tinned food???) diets produce the tastiest poo (especially if it has been cold and frosty, crunchy, yummy!) and the dogs that have been brought up solely on complete feeds (i.e. the two foreigners) are by far the worst offenders for eating poo.

Hence why most dogs seems to find cat poo extremely delicious.

But that is just my theory!!!

 

[~Sarah~]

Well, from my observations of TJ, and I have had plenty of practice  :x , I think dogs that are fed rich meaty (tinned food???) diets  produce the tastiest poo (especially if it has been cold and frosty, crunchy, yummy!) and the dogs that have been brought up solely on complete feeds (i.e. the two foreigners) are by far the worst offenders for eating poo.But that is just my theory!!!

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Dessie - Dolly is 2 yrs old now and still eats loads of other dogs' poo - it makes our walks rather unpleasant as other local dog owners don't clear up and Dolly loves to snack!! :x :x She is fed on dried food (Red Mills Worker) and seems to enjoy it and appears very healthy, although I think she would benefit from a little more weight on her.

I wondered what diet you would recommend as I would like to try her on another type of food and see if we can cure her of the habit.

 

[midlanderkeith]

Well, from my observations of TJ, and I have had plenty of practice  :x , I think dogs that are fed rich meaty (tinned food???) diets  produce the tastiest poo (especially if it has been cold and frosty, crunchy, yummy!) and the dogs that have been brought up solely on complete feeds (i.e. the two foreigners) are by far the worst offenders for eating poo.But that is just my theory!!!

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Dessie - Dolly is 2 yrs old now and still eats loads of other dogs' poo - it makes our walks rather unpleasant as other local dog owners don't clear up and Dolly loves to snack!! :x :x She is fed on dried food (Red Mills Worker) and seems to enjoy it and appears very healthy, although I think she would benefit from a little more weight on her.

I wondered what diet you would recommend as I would like to try her on another type of food and see if we can cure her of the habit.

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Hello and welcome Sarah, best place to go look on k9 is FAQ, some people put there dogs on BURNS,complete perhaps you could try that

keith

 

[jezza]

Well, from my observations of TJ, and I have had plenty of practice  :x , I think dogs that are fed rich meaty (tinned food???) diets  produce the tastiest poo (especially if it has been cold and frosty, crunchy, yummy!) and the dogs that have been brought up solely on complete feeds (i.e. the two foreigners) are by far the worst offenders for eating poo.But that is just my theory!!!

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Dessie - Dolly is 2 yrs old now and still eats loads of other dogs' poo - it makes our walks rather unpleasant as other local dog owners don't clear up and Dolly loves to snack!! :x :x She is fed on dried food (Red Mills Worker) and seems to enjoy it and appears very healthy, although I think she would benefit from a little more weight on her.

I wondered what diet you would recommend as I would like to try her on another type of food and see if we can cure her of the habit.

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You could try Burns like I did with mine. Lenny ate poo on Bakers, Red Mills (tracker), Butchers tinned and raw tripe/beef/chicken and veg but not on Burns so far!!! I reckon though that some dogs just get into a bad habit of doing it :x

Dolly sounds (and looks) rather like my Molly :wub: Molly is enjoying the Burns too, and she is VERY fussy, but I must admit that I think she looked better on the raw foods. But perhaps she is still adjusting to the complete.

The reason I've gone onto the complete again is because I was recommended to by a behaviourist to try and sort out Lennys (many!!) problems, and its working I may change them back to raw at some point, just gonna wait and see how things go.

 

[jezza]

I meant to add that Molly has never eaten a poo in her life and she gets fed EXACTLY the same as Lenny so perhaps it has nothing to do with food :wacko:

 

[Rae]

Star is fed a barf diet and eats poo still - she is 2.5 yrs old. I think her litter brother does the same and he is fed on complete dry food. I personally think that in their case it is the way they were raised (in kennels).

I have often thought of muzzling her while walking - she doesnt mind a muzzle.

Horrid girl :x

All of mine eat cat poo if they get the chance. :x

Rabbit poo / gpig is delicious and they love it when their runs are moved.

(Rabbits eat their ceacotrophs - they are different to the waste pellets, they need to redigest their food to get all of the protein out of it as they cant the first time so perhaps it is something to do with lack of protein initially and then becomes a habit?)