puppy eating poop

Question
My beautiful three month old shih tzu coco Chanel is eating her poop! I try and remove her poop as soon as I see her go but am not always quite fast enough.. This behavior does not go with her name!! what can I do to discourage this behavior... yuck
                                            Linda martino

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