How do you stop a puppy from eating his poop?

Hopefully, he will outgrow it. In the meantime, correct him and clean up his poop immediately.

We have rescued 5 pups. None have this problem. Others have this problem so we investigated about it.

Results;

1. Deficient of vitamin D.

2. Change diet from once to twice a day.

3. When adopting and training, follow pup and utilize a stop command.

4. Pup is hungery and after being starved will eat ..anything.

I don't necessarily agree with anything from the above. but want to offer it up.

Pick it up. There are many reasons put forward for why this happens, and as many 'remedies', most of which I have tried - and fact is the only way to stop this is to pick up, immediately.

You might look at the food he's eating - cereal-based dog food often passes through without being fully digested so it's still somewhat appealing when it comes through!! You should use a meat or fish based food, not one that lists cereal as the first ingredient. It may help.

You keep the puppy on a leash when peeing or pooping so you have control. Teach the puppy "LEAVE IT" and pull the puppy aways from the poop. Clean up the poop daily.

You keep the puppy on a leash when peeing or pooping so you have control. Teach the puppy "LEAVE IT" and pull the puppy aways from the poop. Clean up the poop daily.

See carefully when and he does this shout little on it showing his poop! You may also use an paper roll to hit it slowly on his noes,it will give your dog mentally pain without harming the body and he leaves this habit. It works.

Pineapple into the dogs food spoils the 'good taste' of their own poo!

I mean if you put some pineapple in the dogs food

the dog feels no longer a need to eat poop

Watch him closely, and clean up his poop as soon as he does it.

6 out of 7 of my Dobermans do this. I put apple cider vinegar in the water and it helps.

My dog is 2years she will still do this if she can get away with it! I call her away and clean up ,think it's quite a common thing.