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Old April 23rd, 2009, 06:21 PM
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Dog eating dog poo

I have 2 beagles. Kipper is around 7:ish and we rescued him in November. 3 weeks ago we added another rescue, Biggles, she's around 1-2 years old, a real little cutie who's probably been an outdoor dog before joining our family.

Two days ago Biggles decided to start eating Kipper's poo.... She's gone for it 4-5 times now. Any suggestions? I try to clean up all poop in the back yard asap now but have to tackle the problem directly because I just can't inspect the yard 10 times a day or watch them constantly so I can respond within seconds if Kipper poops!
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Old April 23rd, 2009, 06:27 PM
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Old April 23rd, 2009, 06:30 PM
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hi 100%doglover

Does Kipper vaccums meals ? If so , kibble will be "fresh" and sometimes intact in the poop , so some dogs see it at , ehhh , desert ? that may be why Biggles likes Kipper's poop

if that's the case , you can put a Kong in the middle of the kibble , in Kipper's bowl , will slow down the eating process ....
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Old April 23rd, 2009, 06:32 PM
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ahhh thanks for the pic , they're adorable ! How do you tell them apart ?!
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Old April 23rd, 2009, 07:14 PM
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Thanks for the reply Frenchy. Hmmm, that may be. Kipper really just hoovers up his food now, but not more then before in the week(s) before. I'll try what you suggested though, worth a shot! We have kids too so not too nice to have a poop eating dog who gives kisses.
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Old April 23rd, 2009, 07:28 PM
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You know, I think you're on to something. Kipper has had mild diarrhea which is when this all started. Hmmmm, hmmm, hmmm, I really hope it's a quick fix!
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Old April 23rd, 2009, 08:07 PM
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How do you tell them apart ?!
Lol, as you can see, Kipper definitely looks a bit more like the senior he is. He's also huge in comparison 42 vs 22lbs! To think we found him soooo tiny before Biggles arrived . We had a GSD for 13 years so that explains it!
They do "match" though don't they!?!
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Old April 23rd, 2009, 08:15 PM
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ahhh yes I see the grey muzzle now good luck with the poop eating. I have 2 poop eaters here myself .... Bailey only likes poopsicles (so now he's done until next winter ) and Chloé .... she's a cocker mix so that explains a lot

good luck !!!
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Old April 23rd, 2009, 08:52 PM
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Aw, they're so cute! I love beagles...they have such great personalities!

We have some poop-eaters, too. About the only thing that works is being out there with them, training the 'leave it' command, and cleaning up ASAP. If they're out there unsupervised for a few minutes, they still eat the occasional poop. *sigh*
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Old April 30th, 2009, 07:54 PM
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This is from Victoria Stillwell: Look at his diet and see that he's getting adequate nutrition. Add a product called Forbid to his food, this makes the poop nasty to eat. Keep a big eye on him whenever he goes to the toilet and pick up the poop immediately. If he poops while you're away he might eat it out of boredom so the Forbid is a good way to go. However, if that doesn't work consult your vet, get a full medical check up to make sure that he has no health problems and talk to your vet about what type of nutrition your dog needs Eating poop is quite common and pups and mothers do it when their puppies are small in order to keep the den clean. It can become a habit very quickly. Therefore you have to control it. Try and find out when he is most likely to poop by feeding him regular meals and don't leave the food down for him all day.

You can get Forbid on Amazon.com

http://www.amazon.com/FOR-BID-Stool-...1139180&sr=8-1

Hope it helps.
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