Eating habits

[myravelu]

I have a staffordshire bull terrier who insists on eating cat and fox poo. Any ideas please?

[andy-hughes]

It may be his way of establishing his own territory - removing the scent of visitors. Try keeping him on a lead when you let him out to do his business, and if he goes to eat any lying daeces, pull him away sharply and shout "No!" at him, ands take him back insidde. After a few times, he'll learn, and you can try him without the lead. Oncce he's broken of this habbit, he should stay away from it.

In the interests of tidyness and hygene, you should remove all lying faeces - including your own dog's, to prevent germs and infections.

[agent4]

Your staff will eat cat and fox poo.

This is a common way to tell if your dog is ill if he starts eating his own get him to the vets.

He eats the cat and fox poo because whatever animal has left it there did no digest the food properly.

So if your dog eats his own you know you have a problem.