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| "...to eat, or not to eat ? that is the question..." |
. Habit of eating feces.
. Either the dog's own feces.
. Other dogs' feces.
. Cats' feces particularly tempting.
This is NOT a comfortable subject to journal about, but this problem occurs, therefore it's my duty to offer key information to help owners' whose cute furry bundles have a distinct and outrageous gourmet desire on their plate!
Dogs with Coprophagia may be well-nourished, without evidence of nutrient deficiency that would account for the compulsion to eat feces.
REASONS FOR COPROPHAGIA:
REASONS FOR COPROPHAGIA:
1. Acquired during puppyhood.
2. Boredom & confinement in close quarters.
3. Scolded for house training accidents,
and want to rid of the evidence.
4. Historically scavengers.
In either cases, feces eating is UNDESIRABLE!
A. aesthetic reasons
B. bring-in intestinal parasites.
C. develop toxicity
D. cause bacterial infections
E. raise risk of distemper, parvo
F. refuse "kisses" from
poly-mouth
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| "...yup, I may look out-of-sync, but grass-eating mo betta, as long not compulsive or excessive..." |
PREVENTIVE MEASURES:
1. Remove temptation. Keep yard clean of
feces, by disposing promptly.
2. Feed dog garlic or pumpkin
3. Spray feces with citronella.
4. Remove the cat box out of dog's reach.
5. Keep dog on leash.
6. Use a muzzle when outside.
7. Provide suitable chew toys because of
boredom.
boredom.
8. Giving the dog canned food to provide
similar texture
9. Offer reasonable mental stimulation,
physical exercise, and attention.
9. Offer reasonable mental stimulation,
physical exercise, and attention.
Suggested additives, not scientifically proven, but may benefit by adding to your dogs' food to
improve digestion, or to cause the feces
unappetizing.
improve digestion, or to cause the feces
unappetizing.
. meat tenderizers
. crushed pineapple
. glutamic acid
. sauerkraut
. Forbid, a product made from alfalfa
that gives the stool a disagreeable
odor and taste
EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES:
. A medical reason for Coprophagia for dogs
with malabsorption syndrome, have a
ravenous appetite, and eat feces to acquire
additional calories.
. Normal for mother dog with new born
puppies. Puppies learn to urinate and
defecate by the mother dog licking their
"bottoms." The puppies then react to this
touch by urinating and defecating. The
mother dog then eat the pups excrement
which help to keep the den area clean,
and remove the smell that could attract
predators!
Now, the puppies learn this behavior
from their mother...and will lick
their own "bottoms" and eat their
own feces. However, the latter
usually stop, by the time the puppies
are weaned. This I could consider a
nurtured by nature experience.
But, then it becomes a problem if the
adult dog eat feces. Sometimes, learned
from other dogs, or an attention-seeking
behavior, or any of the above notes shown
under REASONS FOR COPROPHAGIA.
. A medical reason for Coprophagia for dogs
with malabsorption syndrome, have a
ravenous appetite, and eat feces to acquire
additional calories.
. Normal for mother dog with new born
puppies. Puppies learn to urinate and
defecate by the mother dog licking their
"bottoms." The puppies then react to this
touch by urinating and defecating. The
mother dog then eat the pups excrement
which help to keep the den area clean,
and remove the smell that could attract
predators!
Now, the puppies learn this behavior
from their mother...and will lick
their own "bottoms" and eat their
own feces. However, the latter
usually stop, by the time the puppies
are weaned. This I could consider a
nurtured by nature experience.
But, then it becomes a problem if the
adult dog eat feces. Sometimes, learned
from other dogs, or an attention-seeking
behavior, or any of the above notes shown
under REASONS FOR COPROPHAGIA.
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| "...me? . . .never never would bow wow to such a behavior!..." |
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