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7 week ol Sam
I have a 7 week old german shepherd puppy (male). When I take him outdoors to do his business I have noticed on 2 different days that he ate his own dung afterwards. This was really upsetting to me to see. I did not scold him. I just waited a while before taking him out of the fenced area. Is this normal behaviour for a puppy and what can I do about it? I would appreciate any feedback you may have. Thank You WAYNE
AnswerHi Wayne,
Thank you for writing to me and for sending a photo of your precious Sam. You are the first person that has ever sent a photo of their dog and I've been helping people on allexperts.com for years. I really love having a photo of the dog that I am helping!!!!
Some dogs get into the habit of eating their own poop so it's important to get to the heart of the matter and stop this before it becomes an ingrained habit.
Make sure you are feeding Sam a high quality, human grade puppy food. This is extremely important for a large breed dog with long bones, as you want the bones to develop properly.
Give Sam a digestive enzyme before he eats, such as Prozyme (J-B Wholesale Supplies). Some people recommend including a small piece of pineapple in the food bowl for the benefit of it's enzymes.
The digestive enzyme will help your puppy break down and absorb all the nutrients in his food.
Additionally, speak to your vet about including a high quality vitamin/mineral to make sure that Sam is getting all that his body requires. There is a theory that eating poop happens when the dog is vitamin or mineral difficient.
You can also work with behavior modification...as soon as he does his business, distract him with a toy or treat so that his mind doesn't get a chance to wander to the thought of exploring the pile he has just left on the ground.
Some vets recommend including meat tenderizer in the food (without MSG of course) but first try the digestive enzyme and see how that works for you.
I would also recommend doing a full blood workup and biochemical profile. For this, I recommend Dr. Kruesi (www.crvetcenter.com/drkruesi.htm). I don't know where you live but he will do long distance phone consultations and work along with your vet, to find out exactly what your puppy might be missing in his biochemistry. You can also work with Dr. Newkirk of Margate Animal Hospital long distance. Both studied with the famous vet, Martin Goldstein (The Nature Of Animal Healing)and have a lot to offer.
Good luck in solving this issue as it will make for sweeter puppy kisses!
Best Regards,
Shelley Davis
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