I need HELP!!

[Texasdoglover]

I'm not sure where this should be, so, please move it where it is appropriate.

We rescued a puppy that was roaming the streets with a few others and was left behind by them. She was half dead from the heat. We've had her about 2 months now. All I can figure is that she has terrier. She has a Fox Terrier face. She approximately 4 months old.
Here is my problem. She will not sleep at night! She wakes us up by pouncing and licking us at least once, normally twice each night. I let her out and she does her business and she comes back to bed and sleeps a little longer.
She gets plenty of play during the day as we have other dogs and one adopted her from the beginning. She has a large yard to run and play. During the weekdays, she has to be in a kennel because she digs and chews everything in site. But, during the weekend, when she is out all day and I keep her awake and playing, she still doesn't sleep. Will she grow out of this?

The other thing, she has started eating poop in the last week. We have wormed her, given her toys, gets exercise and she is fed Pedigree. My husband does give her bits from his plate sometimes, but, usually it's chicken.
What can I do for this?

This is Chloe

 

[Barb04]

Are you feeding her late at night? It's good that she is waking you to go potty though.

Pick up the poop as soon as she does it. Some people have suggested sprinkling hot pepper on it so the dog doesn't like the taste.

 

[Texasdoglover]

The only problem with picking it up every time is that I have 6 dogs now, lol. We do pick it up though, once a day. I can certainly try the hot pepper though. thank you for that tip.

 

[Baxter'smybaby]

begin teaching her the "leave it" command. when she goes to grab her "snack"--give her the "leave it" command, and then reward her with something much better. That is simplified a bit--but I am assuming that if you have six dogs, you have some reference for what I am talking about?

 

[Texasdoglover]

This is the first one we have had that does this, but, we have used that command plenty with shoes, plants, etc.. thank you for the help!!

 

[lizzybeth727]

The only problem with picking it up every time is that I have 6 dogs now, lol. We do pick it up though, once a day. I can certainly try the hot pepper though. thank you for that tip.

You'd have to sprinkle them pretty consistently, too, IMO you might as well pick them up if you're going to do that.

IMO switching foods may solve the problem. Pedigree is not a great food, there's a lot of fillers in it that dogs don't digest, so many dogs do eat their poop when they're on a food like this. Look for a food that doesn't have corn - dogs don't digest corn - and that has a meat source (chicken, beef, etc.) as the first ingredient. You'll have to go to a pet store or a feed store and it will be a little more expensive than Pedigree, but you actually won't have to feed as much at each meal so it will come out cheaper in the long run.

 

[Bigpoodleperson]

I would crate her at night.

 

[Zoom]

You'd have to sprinkle them pretty consistently, too, IMO you might as well pick them up if you're going to do that.

IMO switching foods may solve the problem. Pedigree is not a great food, there's a lot of fillers in it that dogs don't digest, so many dogs do eat their poop when they're on a food like this. Look for a food that doesn't have corn - dogs don't digest corn - and that has a meat source (chicken, beef, etc.) as the first ingredient. You'll have to go to a pet store or a feed store and it will be a little more expensive than Pedigree, but you actually won't have to feed as much at each meal so it will come out cheaper in the long run.

This. And also, for many dogs, poop-eating a seasonal, instinctual thing. My Aussie won't touch poop any other time of the year, but right when the weather turns cold, I have to watch him very closely for a few weeks, then he stops it again.

 

[Lolas Dad]

My Aussie won't touch poop any other time of the year, but right when the weather turns cold, I have to watch him very closely for a few weeks, then he stops it again.

He probably thinks they are fudge Popsicle's. :yikes:

 

[Brattina88]

He probably thinks they are fudge Popsicle's. :yikes:

poopsicles :rofl1: