What is the best remedy to stop a dog from eating its own poop?

Are you feeding the dog enough? It could just be hungry. There could be something lacking in the dog’s diet. Maybe you should start walking the dog on a leash to prevent this behavior.

add glutamalt to his food or milk.the bad taste of the stools will eventually put him off.for other dogs stools put some pepper powder on it once your dog gets the hot taste he will fear eating the poop again.good luck.

She is not doing anything that she believes is wrong. She was taught this by her mother, when the mom kept the nest clean. When mom became too overwhelmed to keep clean after all the litter, the pups were good little helpers and did it themselves….They didn’t have gloves and bags, so just did it the way they could. She is just being fastidious. Please DON’T rub her nose in it. That will only confuse her. She will not get the point, and you will have a messy and traumatized dog.

Dog’s ancesters have done this for eons, to keep their area clean and to not let predators know where they live. It is as natural for them as hand washing is for people.

The only solution is to consistantly beat her to it. Hopefully she will learn that you can be trused to clean it up so she doesn’t have to…. Meanwhille, there is an additive available at all pet supplies that will make the stuff very bitter. This may help some.

buy a shock collar and zap them a good one when you see them eating poop. they will think the poop bit them.