How to stop my dog from eating his poop, especially when alone?

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My german shepherd is 1 year and he had a really bad habit of sometimes eating his poop. I’ve been able to stop him every time he poops but he is able to eat it when I’m not home. I thought he would eventually grow out of it but it seems like he isn’t. I’m think of getting a coprophagia medicine from online. Do you have a recommendation or any other way. Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | neutered | 1 year and 1 month old | 75 lbs

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

There are 2 ways to try tackling a coprophagia habit. 1 is to get him on a medication called Forbid. The other is to try adding 1-2 tsp of meat tenderizer in his food daily. The idea for both is to try to get his poop to taste bad so that he won't want to continue eating it, since it seems some dogs just really like the taste. I would do either option for at least 14 consecutive days. I hope that this helps you curb Rocky's habit of poop eating. Best wishes and take care.

How to stop my dog from eating his poop, especially when alone?

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