Dog Coprophagia Problem: How To Stop Dog Stool Eating Behavior

Stool eating behavior problem also known as Coprophagia refer to dogs that eat both his stool and other creatures’ stool. This is a completely natural thing for dogs to do but is extremely disgusting and frustrating for its owner.

Coprophagia usually occurs in young and growing puppies. Most dogs will generally outgrow this behavior when you feed them a balance diet meal twice a day.

If your dog display stool eating behavior problems frequently and likes to put stool into his mouth, try these tips:
1. Ask your vet for a food addictive that will make his stool distasteful. Mix the addictive into his food so that the taste of his stool will be unbearable, your dog would not want to try putting his stool into his mouth anymore.

2. Alternatively, you can add a few pieces of acidic food such as pineapple and courgette into his food to create the same effect.

3. You can buy off shelf products like bitter apple and spray it onto his stool. His stool will smell awful to him.

4. Alternatively, you can spray mixed vinegar-water solution to create the same effect.

These methods seek to make his stool smelly or distasteful. This will discourage him from putting stools into his mouth over time. The most important step to stop dog stool eating behavior is still to feed him a balance diet, such that your dog will not be greedy for more food, especially stool.

If all the above mention tips failed, consult your vet for further assistance to stop your dog stool eating problem.

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