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by athene342 on 24 May 2009 - 13:05

Does anyone have any brilliant ideas about how to stop this? I've been giving the Deter pills for a few days now but I'd like to know if there's anything I haven't thought of that works well.

Thanks!

by dcacgsd on 24 May 2009 - 15:05

Some have good luck with giving their dog pineapple. I cant recall what the thing is in it that stops them. I dont know if it matters if its fresh,canned or frozen pineapple. Im sure others on here will have more info on it.
My male does this and Ive always gotten that forbid crystal/powder stuff from the vet, which does help. Only thing is once its out of his sytem , he goes right back to doing it. Now I just watch him and tell him no when he turns around to try it and I pick it up so he has none to eat.
Switching to a raw diet has helped cut his need/want to do it also. Hope that helps some.
Donna

by Rik on 24 May 2009 - 16:05

I had a pup that grew out of it. I also used deter. It was nothing but a flavor enhancer for him. Since he lived in the house, I finally started taking him out on a leash to do his business and disposed of it immediately.

Been a while, but I think there is a meat tenderizer that does pretty much the same thing as the pills you buy.

I had a female several years ago that did it all her life. It is a very disgusting habit to have to live around.

Rik

by joanro on 24 May 2009 - 17:05

Papain, from papaya helps. As does a raw diet with youurt added for enzymes.

by SitasMom on 25 May 2009 - 04:05

mine love cat box treats........had to make the box dog proof,

by gwendydoll on 25 May 2009 - 17:05

Oh thank goodness I'm not the only one. My pups are going through this right now and it's grossing me out!

We are already feeding them pumpkin right now (because one has loose stools) and I was told that would both firm it up and stop them from eating it...not so much on either count right now...

/sigh

by malshep on 25 May 2009 - 18:05

Some dogs just do it and no matter what you use they will not stop. Try to keep the yard cleaned up. I tell people just look the other way and you will not know :)).
Gwendydoll take a stool sample in to the vet to see if you have a bacteria overgrowth if the pumpkin is not working.

Always,
Cee

by Jyl on 26 May 2009 - 04:05

Pineapple works. I have just used th e canned pineapple. I have also used frozen chopped spinach

by gwendydoll on 26 May 2009 - 15:05

Thanks Cee. Our little guy has been to the vet multiple times. They haven't found anything yet. Right now we are waiting on the results of a pancreatic test.

/crosses fingers.

The pumpkin seems to sort of work. Some of his stools are firmer, but others are still like pudding, or even looser...

:(

Poor little guy!

But he's still VERY active and happy, eats all his food and never has a temperature. It's so odd. The vet also asked us to try a new food because maybe he had issues with chicken, so we are trying him on Blue Buffalo Lamb and Rice Puppy.

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