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My dog keeps eating poop. What's the best way to make him stop?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Basenji | Female | spayed | 1 year and 1 month old | 15 lbs

What is the best way to stop your dog to not eat its poop?

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Answered By Stacey Anstaett, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on June 7th, 2018

There are a number of products available to put on a dog’s food that make their feces taste bad and deter this behavior. Many are available at PetCo. Just ask a helpful associate to show you. Here is an article you may find useful: https://www.petcoach.co/article/proper-pups-don-t-eat-poo-or-do-they/ I hope that is helpful! Thank you for using PetCoach!

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