Thread: Help! My frenchie has a very gross habit

Originally Posted by jessicae091

So lately chewy has been having accidents in the middle of the night.. When I wake up I find half eaten accident (if you know what I mean). It's really gross.. He has thrown up twice today.. I'm getting a little concerned because he keep eating his pooh.. But only when he goes inside.. Help?

It's called "coprophagia".
It's a disgusting habit to us, but it is not harmful to your dog if he eats his own feces. However if he eats another dog’s feces, he could get parasites from it if it has been sitting too long. This could happen with your own dogs feces, so be sure to scoop it up as soon as you can.
A way to keep them from eating their own feces is to put meat tenderizer, garlic, or pumpkin powder on their food, this will make their feces unappealing to them.
There are several reasons that dogs eat their feces. It could be from boredom, anxiety or the lack of nutrients in their diet. Be sure that they are fed a high quality natural dog food. Do not buy food that includes by-products, corn, soy, wheat, gluten or artificial flavors or coloring.

I will have to try the powders.. It's crazy because the only time he does it ( and I've caught him) is when he does it inside... I feel him blue buffalo puppy formula.. I hope that's a good enough food

Blue Buffalo Puppy is a good food. Is he in a crate at night when he poops? He might just be trying to clean up after himself the way his mama did.

There is a product called for bid that you mix with their food made specifically for that problem. I have clients that use it with good results and some that it doesn't work for. I'd say it's worth a shot of he keeps it up.

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@Alice Kable yes I like it a lot.. He doesn't itch his face anymore.. He sleeps in the kitchen, which leads outside.. He has a doggie door and everything @davidh that make sense.. Him trying to clean up after himself..yeah I figured garlic was as potent as onions.. It sure smells like it! @Tgirl is it a liquid or a powder?

Thank you all for your advice

It's a powder you mix in their food.

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