Coprophilia (sp?)

[Cinnamontoast]

It's my fault, I jinxed myself by being smugly grateful that the pups didn't eat their poo when a mate told me her year old GSD does it still. Mug that I am! Today they have started eating it-each other's, their own, old, fresh.

I clear up all the time so it's not like they have loads lying round to eat (euw!).

Does it mean they're missing something in their diet or is it just a puppy thing? The other two never did it so I'm a bit horrified! Any ideas on how to stop it other than remove it asap?

 

[ElaineLightning]

been there, done that, tried everything and nothing worked other than lift it asap and they will grow out of it lol

 

[Cinnamontoast]

Oh Gawd-they want to lick my face, though and give kisses-euw!

 

[ElaineLightning]

yuck yuck yuck!! I dont envy you lol

 

[blackcob]

Could you set up some stooge turds covered in bitter apple, chilli sauce etc?

 

[CAYLA]

I dont believe it has anyhting to do with lacking in anything, I believe it a dog being greedy and devouring anything thats smells and tastes (yack) good to them
There is the usual put chilli, citris on the faeces or feed pineapple in the diet or the good old pick it up quick like you are they will hopefully stop.

 

[Stroppy_mare 73]

Any advice or pearls of wisdom as to how to deal with this would be gladly appreciated here!!
Have tried lots of things...
I think they copy once you get one? Is that just me or does anyone else see/think that.

They always want to give you a massive kiss/lick when you know what they have just been doing!!

 

[Cinnamontoast]

Yeah, one started doing it, then the other copied!

Can I put chilli on some poo? It won't half kill them? I have dried seeds/pods and powder-just a sprinkle? Don't want their little mouths on fire!

 

[Stroppy_mare 73]

Glad not just me imagining things then!

Heaven knows how much chilli to use. I tried it using the hot chilli powder. They sneezed & looked disgusted a lot, and then decided that chilli is quite nice actually, especially mixed with you know what.....

But then again I have hounds, so enuff said!! lol!

 

[CAYLA]

Not seeds as above try sauce or powder, but I have also heard some dogs do lap it back and love it as above ^^^^ you could try a water pistol and squirt the little beggers when you see them at it.