Dog question?!?

[Gr8KarmaSF]

My dog LOVES to get into the cat litter and help herself to a yucky little treat. Ive always stopped her but once in awhile she will sneak one by me!

Anybody with a cat and dog have this happen? Can anybody tell me why my dog does this? Am I correct in assuming that it is completely gross and unhealthy for my dog?

I was thinking that perhaps she is deficient in something, causing her to crave something in the cat turd?

 

[r3d]

Im guessing the dog is younger?
for some reason younger dogs do stuff like that. my gold lab always eats my cat $h1t

 

[Nic]

dogs will remove unwanted things from there enviroment... they smell the poo rotting etc....

 

[haynchinook334]

same prob here.....my puppy does it to. i think he likes the crunch of it.....i assume your dog is eating the crunchy one's and not the soft ones.

 

[Gr8KarmaSF]

She eats the crunchy ones BUT she is 11 years old. She is a pomperianian/jack russel mix.

Anybody know the health effects of this???

 

[haynchinook334]

IDK

 

[Nic]

my dads dog eats poo all the time... especially its own fresh out of the oven.... dogs been really healthy for many years... i wont let it lick my face though...

 

[Dan F]

It's a pretty common problem. I don't think it will hurt the dog (other than it's breath).

 

[Ang]

There is stuff at the pet store or maybe online that you feed your cat to make their poop unapetizing to dogs.
Maybe instead of tasting like Sh** it tastes like strawberries or something.

But i used to work at a vet and we had some product like that. I dont remember what its called, but just do a search or go to www.drsfostersmith.com

 

[cichlaguapote]

Anybody know the health effects of this???

Bad Breath.. Yeah I know Dan beat me to it.

My dog doesn't do this at all(I think because she knows the consequences) but my brothers/sisters dogs do do this primarily when no ones home. I do believe there is something you can buy to put either in the cat food or directly in the littler box to discourage this.