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My German Shepherd has diarrhea and eats his own stool. How to stop?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

How to get rid of this gastrointestinal problems in dogs (diheria) bcz my eat his own stool and how ... to deal with this problem?? In germanshpd dogs

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Answered By Bette Isacoff

Dog Trainer

Published on December 30th, 2016

The best way to keep your dog from eating is stools is to pick them up right away. There is a product called Forbid, which you sprinkle on his food, that can help with this. As soon as you stop using using it though, he will probably go back to eating them.

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    Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

    Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

    Published on January 17th, 2017

    ForBid is a common product that is available over the counter and can be used for this purpose, but in my experience it doesn't always help. You could certainly give it a try, but for many dogs the only effective way to prevent them from eating stool is to pick it up right away after they go to the bathroom.

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    Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

    Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

    Published on August 22nd, 2018

    Hi there. Diarrhea since you have had her is definitely concerning, and makes me suspicious that she has an underlying GI problem of some kind causing this. She may have exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI, which is common in German Shepherds), inflammatory bowel disease, a food allergy or intolerance to something in her diet, or some type of parasite or infection. The underlying cause will need to be diagnosed and treated in order to resolve the diarrhea. Because of this, I would recommend taking Kate to the vet for an exam and diagnostic work-up. This will likely include a basic fecal screening for parasites, as well as possibly specialized lab work to check for the other problems listed above. Your veterinarian should be able to get her started on appropriate treatment for the problem depending on what is found.

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