eating feces

Question
My puppy is a three months old female, she has not been spayed at this time.  So far the housebreaking has been going pretty good.  The problem is when I take her outside she searches for poo and tries to eat it.  I always pick her poo up, but I live in the country and there are other animals around.  I can't see it all. She will eat other animals poo.  Sometimes it is not in sight.  Does she have some kind of deficiency?  What can I give her to prevent her from eating it?

Answer
The best solution to stool eating, coprophagy, is cleaning them up before the dog has a chance. You can try food additives, the home remedies pineapple juice or canned pumpkin or the commercial products Forbid or Deter.

Why dogs do it is poorly understood. It may be diet related, but changing the dog's diet might cause worse problems. Whatever problems it causes for the owner, it doesn't seem to hurt the dog unless you are trying to clear up a worm infestation.

For more information see http://home.gci.net/~divs/behavior/coprophagia.html