puppy eating feces

As soon as my 7 week old Shih tzu goes to the bathroom, he turns around and starts eating his feces.

I grab him and tell him no no. Is there any suggestions on how to stop this behavior?



Hi
This is a very normal puppy behavior, but it IS pretty disgusting to us humans!

Keeping your puppy on a leash when you take him out to 'potty' and giving him a quick tug (also known as a leash-correction) while telling him "NO" should help him learn that this isn't okay. Picking up his feces right away is also the best option.

There are some dietary supplements that you can add to his food that will make his feces taste bitter to him and these can be quite successful. Solid Gold S.E.P. (Stop Eating Poop) is one of them.

You can get lots more tips and information on discouraging coprophagia (stool-eating) in dogs on my Why DOes My Dog Eat Poop? page.

Good luck with your pup.