Boredome for one litter is quite different than boredom for another. The litter temperament obviously needs more mental stimulation. The age old excuse that I do this and that , is pointless, if any dog is eating poop, it is boredom , regardless of what you are currently doing, IT IS NOT ENOUGH for that dog /litter. Do more ! Add yogurt , do the required wormings, and get those babies out of the whelping box , and into some additonal activity, once this behavior is SET , game over, its a lifetime habit.
I think dogs eat poo for no other reason then that they "like it". I know it seems ridiculous however they are DOGS not people and they like to eat it. There is no stopping them other than picking it up right away.
I have placed several for this disguisting habit and still have a few who do it. Once I had a 7 month old who ate a full load of poo off of my large pooper scooper that I just picked up. I set down the pooper scooper and let the puppy out and had to tend to one of my other dogs, not thinking she would eat it. She was sick vomitting poo for 3 days, now if you think eating poo is bad wait until you have a few poo vomit clean ups to take care of. In conclusion, the puppy was rehomed and placed in the next week. If that is what she was doing at 7 months, I was not willing to wait to see what she was going to grow up into.
dont think it is boredom, tons of toys and plenty of room inside and get outside for play twice a day. they tug, pull, roll and tumble all day long and sleep well all night long.
now 7 weeks and up to 1 cup per pup three times a day. loose stools but still healthy.
I am trying to pick up as soon as they go , they just like the smell I think...yuck!
IDK, I think I would change foods if possible. It doesn't sound like boredom. What a horrible situation, I feel for you. Are both sire and dam poo eaters?
