Why is she eating her own poo?

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she did it as a pup, then stopped at about 9 months. Now, aged nearly 5' has started again. Good balanced diet. Vet says she is in great shape. She is a big cross-breed. We also have a younger Westie who does not do it.

Any ideas why or how to stop most appreciated cos it's making me feel ill!

No answers but mine's developed a wonderful rabbit poo munching habit... and his own vomit... lovely beast!

i feel your pain emptyshell!

give your dog a banana or some pineapple each day in its food. Apparantly once digested and out the other end, whatever is in those foods make a stink that is unappetising to the dog.

hth. works for my boy, thankfully my girlie has never done this!

Thank you Coffee. Always have some bananas around. Will try tomorrow!

Our breeder said that our pup would do it a bit, and that she may be lacking in vitamin B2. She advised getting powdered yeast and putting that in her food. Worked a treat and hasn't needed the yeast or eaten any poo for months

I am a professional dog walker. Putting some pineapple (tinned will do) in their food every day has in my experience stopped it everytime

Because it tastes nice to her.

No idea but our darling dog specifically hunts out fox poo to eat - which fucking reeks!

I'm off to buy some yeast. Is it any old yeast or do I need to go to some sort of health food shop?

Ah, Choufleur. I feel your pain too. Forgot to mention that the Westie rolls in fox poo - it SO does reek! Adding yeast and pineapple chunks to the shopping list to solve one problem at least.

I think any old powdered yeast will do. She stopped eating it so quickly that we still have 3 quarters of the packet left.