My puppy eats poop. Will a raw food diet help? Is homemade raw safe?

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Hi! My 17 weeks pom pup eats her poop always, I heard that if she will have a raw food diet it will helps? And I just wondered if its fine to give her raw food diet, is it fine if its home made? Pet's info: Dog | Pomeranian | Female | unspayed | 7 lbs

Laura Johnson VMD · Accepted Answer

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poop eating is usually behavioral or a taste preference. I do not recommend feeding raw especially home made. Home made raw runs the risk of being deficient in nutrients and not appropriately balanced. Raw runs the risk of food born illnesses in the dog and human (salmonella). You can try changing puppy foods and supplementing with a vitamin but it usually isn't due to diet. I would walk Lisa and immediately pick up her stool. have her learn the "leave it" and "come" commands so you can distract her from eating the stool. I like the muzzle gentle leader harnesses as they make it easy to pull the face away from things. Overall it is a disgusting habit that has to be managed by the owner. I wish you and Lisa the best!

My puppy eats poop. Will a raw food diet help? Is homemade raw safe?

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