1. Train your canine the "come" command, for those times when you want to be able to walk him off-lead. Dependable obedience and the "come" command makes off-lead walks an absolute joy (and it's a lot safer for your canine, too - the practicality of "come" applies to things like insecticide, snail bait, and broken glass as well as dog poop!). Do not forget, in LARGER locations it is mandatory to collect your canine's"poop". So, be sure to observe the laws in your area.
2. Booby-trapping the poop in the yard with stuff similar to: Hot sauce and lemon juice. This suggests a great deal of (rather distasteful) trouble to go to when you can just pick up the poop. In addition to the natural discouragement of having to time and again deal with samples of canine poop, reports of success from this approach are pretty unreliable - in most cases, it looks as if that a canine inclined on coprophagy is not going to be diverted by a short-lived burning sensation in his mouth. - There are medicines you can purchase from online and veterinarian offices that, when put into the dog's food (or the food of the household dog whose poop he's eating) makes the poop smell and taste very unappealing to dogs. One such brand is called "Deter". - You can experiment with adding vegetable or fruit deterrents - such as a couple tablespoonfuls of canned pumpkin or pineapple, or raw, grated zucchini - to your canine's meals. Again, anecdotal proof suggests that most dogs will readily eat these "creations", however that their existence in poop makes it unappetizing.
3. A part of the dog behavior problem is that the poop is available for the canine to devour. Thus, scoop up the poop in your own yard as soon as the canine expels. If he does not have contact to it, he can not eat the dog poop - and it will save you from putting up with the flies, the smell, and the likelihood of someone treading in it.
The best trick to get rid of this dog behavior problem to keep your canine from feasting on poop is honestly...PICKING UP THE POOP! Because if it isn't available...it can not be eaten!
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
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