Dog eating Feces - Please Someone Help

[kdinel]

Hi everyone, we have a 6 month old Black Labrador and he is constantly eating his feces. Should I go outside with him when he is out for a bathroom break he will not touch it, but should I let him out by himself he will then snack on his feces. I have tried the pills which they sell at the pet stores called "Deter" it does not seem to have worked for him. Anyone have another solution.
Thanks for your help and advice
Kim and 6 month old Mac

[StaceyB]

The easiest and cheapest way to stop him is to clean it up as he does it. Then there will be none available for eating and if they are not doing it they are not learning to do it.

[kdinel]

Thanks for your advice Stacey i am usually out there with him but this morning i wasn't and when i did get out there he cleaned it up himself.

[lezzpezz]

Another angle to look at is to figure out why he is doing this. Could it be that he is not getting the required nutrients from his food and is still hungry?

You should check with your vet to see if the food you are giving him is the best diet with the right amount of nutrients needed for his growing stage, as well as suitable portions. He's a growing pup and just may need to have a larger portion to fill him up as he is growing, or a diet that contains more good stuff!

And Stacey B has the right idea: stoop and scoop as it hits the snow!!

[Prin]

Another angle to look at is to figure out why he is doing this. Could it be that he is not getting the required nutrients from his food and is still hungry?

It could be that he's missing something in his diet and whatever it is is excreted in his stool, so he smells what he needs and tries it again. Usually it's protein. If your food is full of corn or other fillers, he might be sending most of the nutrients out the other end.

[kdinel]

Currently he is on Eukanuba Large Breed Puppy food. I feed him 2x a day the recommended amount that is on the bag based on his weight and age, guess I should up the amount of food he is getting.