JohnnyB65
Well-Known Member
I have to go out at first light every day to pick up the dog poop from 4 dogs so that she will not eat it. I also pick it up all through the day and make sure it’s all picked up before dark. I have to draw the line after dark, but I am getting so tired of it.
I was sick for a couple of days and couldn’t get out there so I had my 9yr old grandson do it, but he’s not very thorough and only does it once a day instead of all day long. So today I’m up and well only to find poop piled up in front of her bed. The other dogs aren’t interested in eating it (thank God) but the beagle wants to guard her stash of poop against 3 large dogs 2 to 3 times her size and I’m afraid they may hurt her.
At first I thought maybe she wasn’t getting enough food so I increased it and now she is too fat and the vet wants her on a diet. I don’t know what this beagle’s story is because someone gave her to us after our other dog died. I think maybe she was from a puppy mill were she had to sleep around it and possibly have to eat it to survive, but that just a guess and I could be dead wrong.
Years ago someone recommended a food additive to prevent it, but I don’t remember if it actually worked because I worked 10 hour days back then and only remember it being such a hassle to administer. I only had two dogs back then and now I have 4 dogs so I NOT looking forward to that again.
Someone else mentioned changing foods which we did several times, but we only give her dry food. It’s not a real problem as long as I’m home and not ill, but I want to go places once in a while.
I was sick for a couple of days and couldn’t get out there so I had my 9yr old grandson do it, but he’s not very thorough and only does it once a day instead of all day long. So today I’m up and well only to find poop piled up in front of her bed. The other dogs aren’t interested in eating it (thank God) but the beagle wants to guard her stash of poop against 3 large dogs 2 to 3 times her size and I’m afraid they may hurt her.
At first I thought maybe she wasn’t getting enough food so I increased it and now she is too fat and the vet wants her on a diet. I don’t know what this beagle’s story is because someone gave her to us after our other dog died. I think maybe she was from a puppy mill were she had to sleep around it and possibly have to eat it to survive, but that just a guess and I could be dead wrong.
Years ago someone recommended a food additive to prevent it, but I don’t remember if it actually worked because I worked 10 hour days back then and only remember it being such a hassle to administer. I only had two dogs back then and now I have 4 dogs so I NOT looking forward to that again.
Someone else mentioned changing foods which we did several times, but we only give her dry food. It’s not a real problem as long as I’m home and not ill, but I want to go places once in a while.