Dog Eating Poop in Spite of Good Diet
Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. Our 3 year old dog has suddenly started eating deer and goose poop on our walks, she is off leash so hard to stop her. I am concerned about her diet. She eats home cooked food approx. 50% ground turkey and 50% mixed vegetables, eggs. Her weight is perfect and coat healthy, but she does seem to be hungry, loves to beg human food (spoiled! ). She gets a fish oil capsule, probiotic, sometimes a little oatmeal in her stew put try to avoid grains. I feel something is lacking in her diet, started adding a little flax seed meal and spirolena. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you.
Mpls., Mn
02/07/2016
Hey Stephanie,
Chances are, despite the great dog food you feed, your dog is just doing what comes naturally: there are proteins, nutrients and enzymes to be had in critter crap, and your dog is simply taking advantage of the free snacks laying around. Some dogs do have an genetic enzyme deficiency and so supplementing enzymes may help those dogs to not find scat to delicious. I find supplementing enzymes helpful to combat parasites like giardia that often go hand in hand with the rainy seasons. You can spent a little or a lot on enzymes; I like Zymox II from Standard Process, but the papaya or pineapple health supplements at my local Trader Joe's food market work in a pinch and tend to be easier on the pocket.
