toileting troubles!!!

Question
I have a labrador who is 20months old and sometimes when its raining or has been raining she will not go to the toilet outside and therefore does it inside.How can i stop this happening?? Also she tends to eat her poo quite often and i have no idea why she does this so could you tell me why and how to stop it and lastly she has a habit of somehow getting poo underneath her chin and round her neck and i have absolutely no idea why she doesthis either and please please help me try to stop all three of my problems with my 20 month old labrador. Many Thanks.

Answer
Take an umbrella and go out and walk her.  They can't walk and hold it too long.  Lavish praise on her when she goes.  Perhaps when she learns she has to go out, she will go ahead and do it without you.  

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

If you clean the stools up, she won't be able to smear herself.