-----Original Message----- From: Andrea Brin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 8:07 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: eating poop
i strongly believe that there is a digestive imbalance problem when dogs do this! adding a good complete digestive enzymes is suggested in the medical literature and usually works. andrea, woofit and chi shavertown, pa http://www.brin.org/Woofit_and_Chi/ -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Patricia McIlveen Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 9:30 PM To: 'berner-l' Subject: RE: eating poop All, I have two poop-eating dogs. Reba does it 'naturally', so to speak. Always has, always will. Unfortunately, I think Gus learned it from her. He didn't used to, but now does. It does not bother them; they have never been ill from it. It bothers both me and my husband tremendously. Because it bothers us, I have done a *huge* amount of reading. My conclusion after research is that it is not a behaviour that can be changed (much) but only managed. I am unwilling to change their body chemistry by feeding them something to make the poop they produce unattractive. They'll only find other poopsicles to eat on off-leash romps (and I don't like that many other people don't pick up after their dogs!!! Thank you so much, lazy people!) and I am not willing to deny them their off-leash exercise. So I pick up every deposit they make *immediately.* I have taught them both "leave it!" and that works sometimes, and others not. The primary management technique at our house is to refuse kisses, to use "leave it," and to try to just get over our humancentric disgust (unsuccessfully). So very sorry, Patricia McIlveen (Yeoman, Reba & Gus) Calgary, AB Canada
