Dogs eating cat pooh

[Howitzer]

Is this a sign that she is lacking something in her diet or that her golden retriever food standards is simply set to normal?

She's 11 years old and is in all other ways normal.

Dave!

[Slyjoe]

My spaniel does this too and actively hunts it out. Snaffling a cat poop from a litter tray grossed me out the most, I can't eat Ferrero Roche since.
Why do they do this?

[Howitzer]

This is from the litter tray too, we are trying new litter which may put her off but it is a really disgusting thing to be doing.

Dave!

[SWH]

Our lab does this all the time, performs the ultimate recycling trick by munching down his own as well

Mostly it gets picked up as one of us goes out with him, but if he toddles off round the garden on his own, or pops out just after food and comes back in licking his lips... it'd be a fair bet what he's just done. Don't even get me started on what happens when he discovers, say.... a field with loads of sheep st on it.

Anyway, gone through various ideas of whether he's lacking stomach bacteria (post worming) or some such; or, lovely as he is.... just a dirty st munching hound. Came to the conclusion it's the latter.

Tends not to roll in badger/fox st which is a plus

[pikeyboy]

our GSP tends to eat horse pooooop, I understand when they do this they think they have something lacking in their diet, not sure how she eats better than I do.

[Stu R]

Perfectly normal behaviour according to the few vets I've asked. One of ours prefer cat eggs to most dog foods

[scirocco265]

The puppy eats not only his own and that of our adult dog but also any form of livestock/farm animal, plus birds, mice, rabbits etc.

I've tried changing food (in case his diet was lacking), giving more exercise/stimulation (in case it was boredom) and teaching no/leave it/drop it when he goes near - which he is excellent with, I just have to make sure I am supervising at all times.

Next step is to try adding pumpkin or pineapple to his bowl as apparently it tastes good the first time round but not the second so should discourage repeated offences... fingers crossed.

[SWH]

scirocco265 said:

Next step is to try adding pumpkin or pineapple to his bowl as apparently it tastes good the first time round but not the second so should discourage repeated offences... fingers crossed.

Let us know We tried pineapple with no success, not tried pumpkin however. The cats we're having none of it when a section of pineapple got near them of course.

[itsnotarace]

You won't be able to stop it - despite what we humans think, dogs love eating crap. My golden treats horse manure as a buffet

[croyde]

OMG! and the kids wonder why I won't have animals in the house.

[Streps]

One of my dogs does this.
Always tries to lick my mouth aswell...Yuck
Also goes bonkers when we are cleaning out the Rabbit.

Edited by Streps on Wednesday 16th March 02:41

[dudleybloke]

remember this next time your faithfull friend starts licking your face!

[Funk]

dudleybloke said:

remember this next time your faithfull friend starts licking your face!

I was about to post EXACTLY this...!!

It amazes me that an animal with one of the most sophisticated senses of smell in the world will ear poo and vomit.