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My dog eats poop, and pills aren't working. Get expert tips!

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 11 months and 24 days old | 22 lbs

My dog eats poop. We've tried the pills. They don't work. What do we do now?

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Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Published on May 25th, 2018

You can try For-Bid powder. Mix it into the food. Buy it from your veterinarian or at the local Petco. You can also leash walk Sadie to steer her away from stool or areas where there is stool. A last resort would be a basket muzzle which may prevent her from eating stool or at least make it harder to give you time to get her away from it. Pick up any stool in the yard before she goes outside or as soon as she is done defecating. Review her diet with your veterinarian to confirm adequate nutrition and use a variety of toys, tasks and exercise to keep her distracted from any stool.

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