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dog eating other dogs feces

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Question
My doxen is eating my other dogs feces. How can I stop this?

Answer
Keep him on a leash when outside to do his business.  When he goes to pick up the feces say NO loudly and pull him away, then give him a special treat and tell him Good Boy.  Keep repeating this until he learns that it is not appropriate to eat the stools.

Otherwise you can add FORBID to the other dog's food or put hot sauce or something very spicy on the stools to discourage eating the stools.

It is always a good idea to have a stool sample checked to rule out intestinal parasites as well as feed a high quality food.  You can also add Digestive Enzymes to the diet to help.