Dog Eating Feces Part 2

It appears that some of the habit of stool eating is a learned habit, learnt as a puppy by watching other dogs do it, some bitches eat the feces of their offspring to hide the presence of their offspring from predators.

How do we prevent them eating feces?

One of the first methods is to keep all areas free of feces (if you can!), other experts suggest mustard solution or products available at pet stores such as For-bid and Drs. Foster and Smith Dis-Tasten. These are added to the food of the dog whose feaces are being eaten, the product passes thought he animal and having been digested tastes terrible to the dog who eat the faeces.

Other approaches include putting chilli powder or Tabasco on the faeces, unfortunately some dogs discover they like the taste! The best thing is to catch the dog early!