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My dog has coprophagia. What can I do to stop him from eating poop?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Bichon Frise | Female | unspayed | 1 year and 2 months old | 17 lbs

Hi Eli has Coprophagia , what should I do?

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Answered By Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA

Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

Published on August 25th, 2018

Coprohagy is certainly a gross behavior, but it isn't unnatural for dogs. The best way to prevent it is to pick up the poop after he leaves it. Here is a good article on copraphagy and ways to deal with it: https://www.petcoach.co/article/stool-eating-coprophagy/

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