How can I stop my beagle from eating her poop inside the apartment?

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Our beagle eats her poop and sometimes the cocker spaniel's. She's done this for 3 years now. We don't have a backyard so the dogs poop in the apartment a lot. When the beagle does, she will immediately eat it. We did behavioral training, celebrating and giving her a treat when she poops. We've tried monitoring her with cameras so she can't poop without us catching her. We've managed to stop her for over a week a few times, but the habit remains. We also tried NaturVet's product. Please help! Pet's info: Dog | Beagle | Female | spayed | 3 years and 6 months old | 24 lbs

Jenny, DVM · Accepted Answer

Unfortunately this is just a gross, bad habit. No medical reason or diet deficiency... I know, not what you wanted to hear! The best thing to do is clean it up immediately and start taking her out on a leash so she is trained to go outside. Then you can lead her away from the contaminated areas I have good success with a product called Forbid. You will have to feed it to both dogs though. It works well however it is not permanent so it will have to be redone periodically

How can I stop my beagle from eating her poop inside the apartment?

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