[nagdu] Question about disgusting dog behavior and how to stop it

[John Doering]

Shannon,
You may wish to consult your vet as well.  Sometimes, a dietary deficiency 
may cause a dog to eat poop.

HTH,
JD

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From: "solsticesinger" <solsticesinger at gmail.com>
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Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 9:14 AM
Subject: [nagdu] Question about disgusting dog behavior and how to stop it


> Good morning, all.
>
> If any of you are eating, or thinking of eating, as you read this, you 
> might want to put this message off for a bit. Just a disclaimer.
>
> Caroline and I are living with a friend, her husband, and two small dogs. 
> Unfortunately, my friend and her husband do not pick up after their dogs. 
> Someone comes to do it once a week, but, aside from that, piles of poop 
> just sit in the backyard. Unfortunately, Caroline has decided that these 
> piles make a wonderful snack, which is a behavior I can not abide.
>
> I spoke to someone at GDF about the problem, and she suggested adding 
> pineapple to all the dogs' food. She told me that something in pineapple 
> makes the fecal matter unpalateable for the dog. So, over the past few 
> days, all dogs have been consuming pineapple. However, when Caroline went 
> out this morning, she ate poop again. (Sigh)
>
> I hate not to allow her to run free in the backyard, as she really enjoys 
> playing with the other dogs, and I think it serves as a really good way 
> for her to relax and decompress after working. However, if she's going to 
> continue this very disgusting behavior, I'm afraid I'm going to have to 
> curtail the free-running.
>
> Do any of you have any thoughts or suggestions? If so, I'd welcome them.
>
> Shannon and Caroline
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