How can I stop my puppy from eating poop, even other dogs' waste?

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How do I keep my puppy from eating feces, not just her own; she searches for it everywhere! Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Female | spayed | 2 months and 15 days old | 52 lbs

Amber W · Accepted Answer

Aw Sarah is very cute! Stopping a determined dog from eating feces can be tough! It's certainly an unappealing behavior and can lead to the spread of disease and parasites. To stop Sarah from eating her own feces you can try a product like For-bid or try feeding Sarah a small amount of pineapple juice. Both these things change the flavor of the feces so Sarah won't want to eat it. As far as other dogs poop, this can be much more challenging. Constant vigilance while she is outside to make sure she can't get any feces or training her to wear a basket muzzle at all times while outside are really the only way. You can also try to train her to know the "leave it" and "drop it" commands incase she does pick up feces. This article may help you with some commands to teach Sarah: https://www.petcoach.co/article/5-obedience-commands-every-dog-should-know/ Thanks for using PetCoach and good luck!

How can I stop my puppy from eating poop, even other dogs' waste?

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