So, I have a confession to make -- Stella LOVES poop! Bunny berries, doggy doos, kitty krunchies, you name it. It's her favorite snack. She even dug down under the snow for some poopcicles! And I thought I would have some time off from running around the yard trying to pick the piles up before she did! HA!
Stella's "condition" is not uncommon, it's called Coprophagia. And, while LOTS of dogs eat poop, no one can say why for sure. My personal opinion is that she is helping me keep things clean :D (hey, I can dream, can't I!) Luckily, my Stella only goes after familiar poop... That at least eases my mind on the issue of worms a bit.
People have come up with many ideas over the years to try to deter this behavior - garlic (toxic), tobasco (toxic), changing food (didn't help here), feed more (just made her poop more), Pumpkin/pineapple/spinach (didn't help), Meat tenderizer/MSG (toxic) -- I found it easiest and most successful to just keep the yard clean!
If you need help keeping your yard clean, Marty Walks Dogs is now offering waste management services -- so in essence, if the cat box needs changed or your yard is full of poop, now there is someone else to do it for you!
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