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

[Jessica Pitzer]

also their is a product called forbid to put in their food and then
she really should not eat it.

On 11/22/10, John Doering <doering at ameritech.net> wrote:
> 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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>> 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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