Eating his own excrement???

[Cupy]

Hi!

My dog is eating his excrement (mud). What is wrong with him?
What can I do so he will stop doing this??????

 

[Renee750il]

This should help: http://www.chazhound.com/forums/showpost.php?p=177754&postcount=12

 

[Cupy]

Sorry but I didn`t got an anser here

 

[Renee750il]

Follow the link that's posted. You'll find the information there

 

[Boxer*Mom]

Here is a direct link to stool eating that Renee had informed you of =)
http://www.greatdanelady.com/articles/stool_eating.htm

 

[Mikey27X834]

I hear the best way to treat it, is to just pick it up before they have a chance to eat it.

 

[Saje]

That's a great link. Very informative.

 

[Cupy]

Thanks

 

[Gallien Jacks]

I hear the best way to treat it, is to just pick it up before they have a chance to eat it.

dogs do it for all sorts of reasons so the problem needs to be found!

 

[Cupy]

Yes but how to find the reason that is the problem!!!!

 

[Gallien Jacks]

the behaviour is called Coprophagia, when its a puppy it can be a normal behaviour the mum eats the pups stools so its a case of monkey see monkey do! sometimes this habbit persists but usuallt dies as it gets older.

first a vet can rule out any medical condition, such as a pancreatic problem. punishment fot house soiling can also be a cause the dog will try to remove the evedience so they are not punished, a mal-absorption problem would be quickly spotted by the vet and is the most likely cause in older dogs, a poor diet and a low quality food may also be causeing the problem.

Hope this helps

Sam
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[Fran27]

Tips picked up this nasty habit a few days ago... I can't really figure out why.

 

[Gallien Jacks]

Could he be copying another dog? Or what about the reasons above?

 

[Cupy]

I notice that he done this just a couple of times now he stoped don`t know why????
He was doing this at time I was ill and lie all day in bad. Maybe he was depressed
He stop doing this now and I hope this is the end of the story

 

[Gallien Jacks]

if he has stoped I wouldnt worry too much just wait and see how he goes