Gross pet habits need to be nipped in the bud
by Ryn Gargulinski on May. 21, 2009, under Family, Local, Special
Now what did he eat?
The gorgeous, post-rain morning started with my dog eating poop.
It’s a habit I’m guessing he picked up when he was a starving stray before I adopted him.
He’s also eaten rocks, raw chicken he stole from the countertop and a pair of my walking shoes in revenge.
The rock ingestion led to stomach surgery.
I thought he had gotten over the poop-eating habit, technically called Coprophagia, but I once again had to intervene.
My solution is to pick it up immediately before he has a chance to think about dining on it.
Another solution is a food additive, sold at pet stores, that supposedly makes the poo taste so horrible even the dog won’t eat it. I’ve never tried it but have seen others buying it.
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What’s your pet’s grossest habit?
What do you do about it?
