This is the 2nd time I cought my puppy eating her own stool. Why do dogs do this ?
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Doxie eating her own stool ???
bsworkman
Jun 27, 2005 03:43 PM
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KDiamondDavis
Jun 27, 2005 06:14 PM
>>This is the 2nd time I cought my puppy eating her own stool. Why do dogs do this ?
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Mother dogs do it in the litter to keep the nest clean. Best way to handle it is to keep it picked up (housetraining helps because you're there when they do it) so the dog doesn't get a chance to eat it. Doing this usually lets the habit fade out over time.
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Kathy Diamond Davis, author, "Therapy Dogs: Training Your Dog to Reach Others," 2nd edition, and the free Canine Behavior Series at www.veterinaryforum.com
skaket
Jun 27, 2005 08:36 PM
>>This is the 2nd time I cought my puppy eating her own stool. Why do dogs do this ?
My Katie use to do this as a pup and I just had to be faster than she was and pick it up. 
As she got older she showed no interest in it but I still pick it up.
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Mary Lou & Katie
zeus661
Aug 10, 2005 09:44 PM
My dog does this so fast that you can not beat him to it. Also who wants to go outside in the rain or when it is 10 degrees to fight him over it. My male dachs has been doing this for 5 years. Our female has never. Plus our male will only eat his own. Go figure.
