pup eating poop

[Happy Gilmore]

Im feeding him Nutro Max Large Breed Puppy food, its what the vet reccomended.  Im going to start feeding him an extra 1/2 cup for the next couple days, then I'll talk to the vet about it on Friday, and we'll see what she has to say...

I'd guess he's not eating it because he's hungry. Something else. Any sign of worms?

[jjdavis2222]

We have a two year old Chocolate lab and she used to and still does on occasion eat some poo.

When she was a young pup we took her to trianing classes and we asked the trainer about this and she said that it was just curiosity and its really not going to hurt the dog and most likly they will grow out of it.
Kind of like why they eat grass.

She also said you should try to brake her of it, you dont want her eating anything bad.

[jeepasaurusrex]

I have read that its natural for a mother to eat the pups feces as a protection from other predictors finding the poop and finding the pups. 

[saylean]

Re incarnated green peacer?

Living green ya know...recycling even the basics.

[quadrafire]

There is nothing wrong medically with dogs that do this. They may have worms, but that is not the cause. The condition even has a name "coprophagy". Disgusting but very normal.
There are commercial products like "Forbid" that you mix with their food daily for 3-5 days. It is supposed to make it taste bad (as if it wouldn't be bad enough).
Sometimes even using Adolphs meat tenderizer (1tsp) mixed in the food for the same 3-5 day period has worked in some situations. Give it a try.

[Happy Gilmore]

I have read that its natural for a mother to eat the pups feces as a protection from other predictors finding the poop and finding the pups. 

mothers do this as part of "house-keeping". Saw some show on Africa and some wildebeast or something was doing it too. Must be common all around.

[ladyelkslayer]

There is no sign of worms, and I do think he is getting plenty to eat.  When i do catch him trying to eat it, I firmly tell him "no" its now to the point where if I stand there and watch him, he knows not to eat it, but as soon as I turn around, he tries to. I'm sure he will grow out of it, its just not fun coming home to a puppy who stinks like poop. I think he may be doing it just because he is lacking a nutrient, or he is trying to clean up after himself since he was locked in such a small kennel before we bought him.

[cwuwildcat]

Bring your dog over anytime...I hate picking up dog poop 

Now that was downright funny! 

This topic is also why I don't let anyones dog lick me or my kids.  The dog's owner almost always says "but a dog's mouth has less germs than a humans."  I shoot back that it may be true until it licks its ass!

[h2ofowlr]

Maybe he doesn't like his dog food and he's eating the crap to get rid of the taste.   

[ICEMAN]

Maybe he doesn't like his dog food and he's eating the crap to get rid of the taste.   

 

[rasbo]

hes a male...someday he will meet a bitch and eat crap for the rest of his life..Practice makes perfect

[markts]

hes a male...someday he will meet a bitch and eat crap for the rest of his life..Practice makes perfect
       And finaly the anwser we have all been waitin for

[SpringerFan]

I heard it happens when they are missing something in their diet. Are you feeding it crap food or good food? Stay away froom foods with grain in it. There are a ton of great dog foods out now. I have our ESS on Orijen and he has done great with it.

[Little Dave]

Grandmother's dog would do that, back when I was about twelve I thought that was a pretty handy dog trick.  We'd walk the dog down to the park, the event seemed to take place same time same place every day.  Though when my cousin showed up, she'd hug the dog and let it lick her face.

I recall the dog food was the cheap stuff.  These days she uses the cheap stuff as a base and puts all kinds of scraps in there, makes a soupy mess.  Sometimes she will put a lemon slice in there just to watch the dog eat around it very carefully.

[jeff100]

Both of my Brittany's eat their dog crap.  I've talked to several vets over the years and they all tell me it's very common, really nothing to worry about.  I'm a bachelor, so I don't care, I just don't let em lick me.  If I catch them I scold them for it, but I'm not losing any sleep over it.  I'm more concerned with them eating other animals crap (horse, cow, etc.  ) so I really discourage that behavior with a firm LEAVEIT command.  My older Brittany knows the rules.  The youngster on the other hand...is still figuring things out.