Poop eating?

[tupacs2legs]

Hi

Disgusting as it may seem poop eating is a normal dog behaviour(albeit undesirable !) ,it is done for many reasons,including exploration(as a young pup) keeping the den clean , a 'meal' (often when the animal hasn't digested food properly or anothers smell more interesting)or from punishment in toilet training....

[Rona]

Originally Posted by tupacs2legs

Hi

Disgusting as it may seem poop eating is a normal dog behaviour(albeit undesirable !) ,it is done for many reasons,including exploration(as a young pup) keeping the den clean , a 'meal' (often when the animal hasn't digested food properly or anothers smell more interesting)or from punishment in toilet training....

...also from imitating mother's behaviour that was earlier "cleaning the den"
Don't worry the pup will grow out of it. Just take her away with strong NO and repeat it consistently even if no immediate results can be seen.

Well, this is a common feature of CSV training: seems inefficient for quite a while, but if the owner perserveres, at some point it starts "operating" As if the dog tried to figure out how imporat it's obedience to his owner was . Your will and stubborness must be stronger than your pup's

[Shadowlands]

Originally Posted by Rona

...also from imitating mother's behaviour that was earlier "cleaning the den"
Don't worry the pup will grow out of it. Just take her away with strong NO and repeat it consistently even if no immediate results can be seen.

Well, this is a common feature of CSV training: seems inefficient for quite a while, but if the owner perserveres, at some point it starts "operating" As if the dog tried to figure out how imporat it's obedience to his owner was . Your will and stubborness must be stronger than your pup's

Welcome to the 'family', Dimitris.

We had this issue with Bodi for a while and, like Rona says, she grew out of it. She occasionally shows an interest, but leaves it with a 'NO'

Now you will find out how important it is to be strong willed

Have lots of fun and don't forget to post some pictures...

[DIMITRIS]

ok! thank you all.. i wasn't sure if a strong "no" will prevent or encourage this situation, but i guess i will continue saying it (oh god she just ate one while i wasnt watching)..Nevermind I have a lot of patience and i actually enjoy the stubborness competition with dogs! ( i once waited 1 hour under rain for my dog to "sit and wait for me first" before i open the yard door to go for walk)..We never punished her about peeing or pooing so it may still be a health issue because i see that she enjoys very much eating the vet's pills like she really needs the ingredients, and maybe it is still early.. I think i will soon post again about the bite issue cause it's like every day becoming worse! but it doesn't worry me for now... Here are some pics, i spent many months watching pics like these on this site and i am really happy that i am the one taking them now! i think she is really sweet and delicate (the little filthy poop eater demon!!)
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[vila]

You really made me laugh about your story! Your demon puppy really reminds me of mine about two years ago. Vila had annoying problems with digestion (non stop diarrhea) until about 8 months. I almost completely switched to raw food and it helped very much, but she was still eating all the poop she could find. And then I slowly realized that she was missing the enzymes so she could process the food. I supplemented her with apple cider vinegar witch did a great part of the job... other part she helped herself with eating all the dirt and poo she could get away with. Of course i tried stopping her, but on walks she is off leash and it's hard to prevent her every time. Now the poop-eating is almost over and can be stopped if I say "leave it". The only thing she still wants to eat is deer droppings, probably she is still searching for some enzymes to help process vegetables and bones she gets. Raw green tripe from beef or sheep/goat is great source of enzymes. Maybe you will find this info useful. Enzymes are really important and often overlooked with raw feeding. Wolves also eat a part of the animal's intestine just for digestion reasons good luck

[DIMITRIS]

Ok if you laugh here is another one (but without poo): We were playing in the living room and she bit me. After 2-3 "NO!" she continued harder so i stopped playing, ignored her, she continued and i left her alone and went to my room. I was hearing her moaning and howling and waited for her to stop and become calm so i could open the door again. After 20 min. she stopped, but when i was on my way to open the door other noises started:"BANG!KABOOM!".. I was like "OK, i don't care, destroy everything, i am not awarding you by coming there until you calm down.." But no hope she continued the destruction noises for veeery long, so i started surfing in the internet for the time to pass..Then suddenly...NO INTERNET! And no noise.. She had taken down the router from the table and she had peed on (and in) it making it useless.. (coinsidence i know, but..like she knew that the internet helped my patience and she hit my weak spot!.. Then I just gave her a hug! my mistake but couldn't punish her cause i couldnt stop laughing!
By the way she still is attracted to her "things" but slowly starts to hear me when i say "NO" to her poo eating!..We ll see..

[tupacs2legs]

Lovely pics

Ahh,but the moral to that story.... Let your dog out for a pee (I believe she was telling you she needed one,one of my csv's is sooo good in the house,but will do this to try and 'tell me' something...normally he is busting for the toilet )