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karen1129:
David, I have the same thing with my dog eating cat poop.
I've put up barricades, etc. Put the pan behind a big old chair in the corner.
This damn dog gets to it anyway.
Now , I just try to beat the dog to the litter pan !! :laugh:
It's quite entertaining ! :laugh:
Shasta542:
From PoopEaters Anonymous. Hahaha
What about cat poop?? My dog cruises the cat box and eats what is in there!
Most dogs find cat "cookies" irresistible. It is very hard to deter a dog from eating cat poop, because, like eating any poop, it is self-rewarding behavior (the behavior itself is its reward). Cat litter boxes cannot be sprayed with bitter orange or anything like that, or the CAT will be discouraged from using it! In my household, I just position the cat boxes in places the dogs cannot reach. I use a covered litter pan in one area, which is a great deterrent for bigger dogs. In another area, I have the litter box blocked by a baby gate leaning against the doorway so only the cats can fit through (I have taught my dogs to respect the baby gates). A cat door to the basement can be used. Or a door can be kept open only a little, using some means to both keep it open and keep it closed enough so the dog can't get through.
One word of caution about dogs and cat stool. The new clumping litter can pose a health threat to dogs if they eat it. Think of what the litter does when urine is deposited in it. Similar things can happen in a dog's stomach if he eats enough of it.
With enough diligence, stool eating can often be eliminated. Unfortunately, many people would rather not spend the time that is needed.
http://www.dogtrainingbasics.com/Poop%20Eaters%20Anonymous.htm
Kelda:
my cat for the first time ever sprayed the curtains today - hes in the bad books.
CellarDweller:
Ooops! :o
southendmd:
--- Quote from: Kelda on November 25, 2008, 02:50:34 pm ---my cat for the first time ever sprayed the curtains today - hes in the bad books.
--- End quote ---
sprayed? with what? Febreze? wow, how'd you teach him to do that?
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