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		<title>By: Bill</title>
		<link>http://blog.onlynaturalpet.com/2008/02/04/why-do-dogs-eat-poop/#comment-6082</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Dec 2012 17:28:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anybody have experience with senior dogs eating thei own poop. My German Shorthaired Pointer who is somewhere between 15 and 16 (I adopted him 12+ years ago so his true age is not known) has recently started to sometimes eat his own poop. It happens only during the night when he poops in the house (another recent development), I find some dried tiny pieces in the morning but nothing more. I haven&#039;t seen him do this during the day. Any suggestions or knowlege of this issue, other than that he has been a wonderful dog.. Thanks]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Anybody have experience with senior dogs eating thei own poop. My German Shorthaired Pointer who is somewhere between 15 and 16 (I adopted him 12+ years ago so his true age is not known) has recently started to sometimes eat his own poop. It happens only during the night when he poops in the house (another recent development), I find some dried tiny pieces in the morning but nothing more. I haven&#8217;t seen him do this during the day. Any suggestions or knowlege of this issue, other than that he has been a wonderful dog.. Thanks</p>
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		<title>By: jone mullaney</title>
		<link>http://blog.onlynaturalpet.com/2008/02/04/why-do-dogs-eat-poop/#comment-4132</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:49:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[my 10 month old shih-zu bichon puppy has eaten his poops since I got him at 2 months.He has a tendency to eat everything in sight including paper etc.He is very smart but I can&#039;t deal with poop eating I have tried everything and tried to keep his area super clean and every where I take him.At this point it a run to see who can get the poop first!!Is this common in this type of dog someone told me it is.Thankyou]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>my 10 month old shih-zu bichon puppy has eaten his poops since I got him at 2 months.He has a tendency to eat everything in sight including paper etc.He is very smart but I can&#8217;t deal with poop eating I have tried everything and tried to keep his area super clean and every where I take him.At this point it a run to see who can get the poop first!!Is this common in this type of dog someone told me it is.Thankyou</p>
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		<title>By: tyndallhouse</title>
		<link>http://blog.onlynaturalpet.com/2008/02/04/why-do-dogs-eat-poop/#comment-3052</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:29:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My rescue dog, Darby is Blue Heeler/Husky and started eating one of my roommate&#039;s dogs poop about a year ago.  Lola contracted Valley Fever at that time and I was told that a dog will eat another&#039;s poop if they know that dog is &quot;sick&quot;.  We have another dog in the house who is not sick and she doesn&#039;t bother with that dog&#039;s poop at all.  In hindsight, prior to eating Lola&#039;s poop, on occasion she would eat an older dog&#039;s poop (since expired) who was &quot;sick&quot; (since expired).  Do you think there&#039;s anything to this?  My trainer has me walking Darby around the yard on a leash and using the &quot;Leave it&quot; command when we get to the poop piles.  This teaches Darby that I am in charge of the yard/poop and she is not.  It is working and she is relieved of the stress of &#039;taking care&#039; of Lola.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My rescue dog, Darby is Blue Heeler/Husky and started eating one of my roommate&#8217;s dogs poop about a year ago.  Lola contracted Valley Fever at that time and I was told that a dog will eat another&#8217;s poop if they know that dog is &#8220;sick&#8221;.  We have another dog in the house who is not sick and she doesn&#8217;t bother with that dog&#8217;s poop at all.  In hindsight, prior to eating Lola&#8217;s poop, on occasion she would eat an older dog&#8217;s poop (since expired) who was &#8220;sick&#8221; (since expired).  Do you think there&#8217;s anything to this?  My trainer has me walking Darby around the yard on a leash and using the &#8220;Leave it&#8221; command when we get to the poop piles.  This teaches Darby that I am in charge of the yard/poop and she is not.  It is working and she is relieved of the stress of &#8216;taking care&#8217; of Lola.</p>
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		<title>By: joann</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:09:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Both my cockers are eating  poop and i started giving them Nutro lite because they are chunky and I guess that was a mistake, maybe not enough nutrients in it. I will get them  a better product maybe Blue or some other top quality food. 
 My dogs love to give kisses and sometimes it&#039;s on the face and I am totally grossed out just thinking about it. How long does it take for a dogs mouth to clean itself out. I heard it takes about 30 minuits, is this true.
At my witts end of being grossed out.
JoAnn]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Both my cockers are eating  poop and i started giving them Nutro lite because they are chunky and I guess that was a mistake, maybe not enough nutrients in it. I will get them  a better product maybe Blue or some other top quality food.<br />
 My dogs love to give kisses and sometimes it&#8217;s on the face and I am totally grossed out just thinking about it. How long does it take for a dogs mouth to clean itself out. I heard it takes about 30 minuits, is this true.<br />
At my witts end of being grossed out.<br />
JoAnn</p>
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		<title>By: ONPS Customer Service</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:49:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello Erika,

You are definitely taking the best step in making sure the area is clean to remove the temptation as much as possible.  However, one of the biggest reasons for stool-eating is digestive issues.  This can affect the issue in two ways; one, there might a vital nutrient that the dog&#039;s body is craving and so they will look for any available food source to get it, and two, the food that is not being digested properly is passing right through the body, so the stool still smells like food.

We would absolutely suggest using the most digestible food possible, preferable a raw, freeze-dried or dehydrated diet, and add in some digestive support.

Please fee free to &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.onlynaturalpet.com/contactus.aspx&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;contact customer care&lt;/a&gt; for more guidance on this difficult issue!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello Erika,</p>
<p>You are definitely taking the best step in making sure the area is clean to remove the temptation as much as possible.  However, one of the biggest reasons for stool-eating is digestive issues.  This can affect the issue in two ways; one, there might a vital nutrient that the dog&#8217;s body is craving and so they will look for any available food source to get it, and two, the food that is not being digested properly is passing right through the body, so the stool still smells like food.</p>
<p>We would absolutely suggest using the most digestible food possible, preferable a raw, freeze-dried or dehydrated diet, and add in some digestive support.</p>
<p>Please fee free to <a href="http://www.onlynaturalpet.com/contactus.aspx" rel="nofollow">contact customer care</a> for more guidance on this difficult issue!</p>
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		<title>By: Erika Husk</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Erika Husk]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 13:30:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have nine dogs, a fenced in yard. I clean up on a daily to twice daily basis. I feed merrick before grain salmon and hills prescription diet for stomach upset for two of my dogs. I have four that are real problems as far as eating poop. I am at my wits end because they get sick and throw it up and I don&#039;t mean a little. I want to throw up as well after smelling that. Thank goodness, for a lot of dog cleaners and a good steam cleaner.  My vet knows not what to do, trainers know not what to do!! I am goingggg to pull my hair out and be bald soon--sooo please--HELP!!!!!! Erika

P.S. I have used every possble poop deterent on the market!!!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have nine dogs, a fenced in yard. I clean up on a daily to twice daily basis. I feed merrick before grain salmon and hills prescription diet for stomach upset for two of my dogs. I have four that are real problems as far as eating poop. I am at my wits end because they get sick and throw it up and I don&#8217;t mean a little. I want to throw up as well after smelling that. Thank goodness, for a lot of dog cleaners and a good steam cleaner.  My vet knows not what to do, trainers know not what to do!! I am goingggg to pull my hair out and be bald soon&#8211;sooo please&#8211;HELP!!!!!! Erika</p>
<p>P.S. I have used every possble poop deterent on the market!!!</p>
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		<title>By: ONPS Customer Service</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:09:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello Linda,

In regards to the demodectic mange, it would be a good idea to boost the immune system to assist your Boston Terrier in the fight against the mange.  Please see &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.onlynaturalpet.com/KnowledgeBase/knowledgebasedetail.aspx?articleid=61&amp;Keywords=mange&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;this article&lt;/a&gt; in our &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.onlynaturalpet.com/knowledgebase/knowledgebasesearch.aspx&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Holistic Health Care Library&lt;/a&gt;.

We do guarantee our Stool Eating Deterrent, but keep in mind, it will only be successful if it is part of an over-all strategy that includes attention to digestion, behavior, environment and assistance from a product like this.  For the absolute optimal approach, you might want to switch to a highly-digestible &lt;a href=&quot;http://search.onlynaturalpet.com/search.aspx?avs&#124;Department=Food&amp;avs&#124;Food+Type=Raw&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;raw &lt;/a&gt;or &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.onlynaturalpet.com/products/Only-Natural-Pet-EasyRaw-Dehydrated-Dog-Food/999244.aspx&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;freeze-dried food&lt;/a&gt;, add in digestive support like &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.onlynaturalpet.com/products/Only-Natural-Pet-Vital-Digest/999170.aspx&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Vital Digest&lt;/a&gt;, walk your dog often to expand it&#039;s territory, pick up stool right away and perhaps see a pet behaviorist for the emotional/behavioral aspects.

I hope this helps!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello Linda,</p>
<p>In regards to the demodectic mange, it would be a good idea to boost the immune system to assist your Boston Terrier in the fight against the mange.  Please see <a href="http://www.onlynaturalpet.com/KnowledgeBase/knowledgebasedetail.aspx?articleid=61&amp;Keywords=mange" rel="nofollow">this article</a> in our <a href="http://www.onlynaturalpet.com/knowledgebase/knowledgebasesearch.aspx" rel="nofollow">Holistic Health Care Library</a>.</p>
<p>We do guarantee our Stool Eating Deterrent, but keep in mind, it will only be successful if it is part of an over-all strategy that includes attention to digestion, behavior, environment and assistance from a product like this.  For the absolute optimal approach, you might want to switch to a highly-digestible <a href="http://search.onlynaturalpet.com/search.aspx?avs|Department=Food&amp;avs|Food+Type=Raw" rel="nofollow">raw </a>or <a href="http://www.onlynaturalpet.com/products/Only-Natural-Pet-EasyRaw-Dehydrated-Dog-Food/999244.aspx" rel="nofollow">freeze-dried food</a>, add in digestive support like <a href="http://www.onlynaturalpet.com/products/Only-Natural-Pet-Vital-Digest/999170.aspx" rel="nofollow">Vital Digest</a>, walk your dog often to expand it&#8217;s territory, pick up stool right away and perhaps see a pet behaviorist for the emotional/behavioral aspects.</p>
<p>I hope this helps!</p>
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		<title>By: Linda Ritter</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Linda Ritter]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:19:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have a 1 year old rescued Boston Terrier who has just recently started poop eating. She has been on Ivamox since we got her for demdenic mange. Is that a steriod? We have tried SEP, no luck, she eats Eagle Pack Anchovy because we feel the fish oil is helping with the skin and fur issues. SEP made her vomit, pineapple seems to be having no effect.
Do you guarentee Stool Eating Deterent?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have a 1 year old rescued Boston Terrier who has just recently started poop eating. She has been on Ivamox since we got her for demdenic mange. Is that a steriod? We have tried SEP, no luck, she eats Eagle Pack Anchovy because we feel the fish oil is helping with the skin and fur issues. SEP made her vomit, pineapple seems to be having no effect.<br />
Do you guarentee Stool Eating Deterent?</p>
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		<title>By: Rose Caz</title>
		<link>http://blog.onlynaturalpet.com/2008/02/04/why-do-dogs-eat-poop/#comment-2293</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rose Caz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:47:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have 3 greyhounds and one eats poop ...I feed her as much as my big brinle and she gets so many treats through out the day...I put her muzzle on at times to let her know it is not acceptable...I try to get out there and oick it up as soon as they go ...but times she finds some...]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have 3 greyhounds and one eats poop &#8230;I feed her as much as my big brinle and she gets so many treats through out the day&#8230;I put her muzzle on at times to let her know it is not acceptable&#8230;I try to get out there and oick it up as soon as they go &#8230;but times she finds some&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: Kari</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have a sweet as can be eight month old golden retriever.  Her only bad habit is the poop eating.  She would really like to be out in the yard enjoying the sunshine, but I can&#039;t leave her for a second without her enjoying a &quot;tasty snack.&quot;  I have talked to the vet and we&#039;ve tried 5 different kinds of food, meat tenderizer, and I&#039;ve covered her poop with cayenne.  If I&#039;m watching, she does the &quot;poop dance&quot; around her &quot;business&quot; and waits for me to pick it up.  If I&#039;m inside it&#039;s gone in an instant.  Help, I&#039;m at my wits end.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have a sweet as can be eight month old golden retriever.  Her only bad habit is the poop eating.  She would really like to be out in the yard enjoying the sunshine, but I can&#8217;t leave her for a second without her enjoying a &#8220;tasty snack.&#8221;  I have talked to the vet and we&#8217;ve tried 5 different kinds of food, meat tenderizer, and I&#8217;ve covered her poop with cayenne.  If I&#8217;m watching, she does the &#8220;poop dance&#8221; around her &#8220;business&#8221; and waits for me to pick it up.  If I&#8217;m inside it&#8217;s gone in an instant.  Help, I&#8217;m at my wits end.</p>
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