My dog, she is disgusting at times

I have learned, that if Pearl my Pomeranian is coming upstairs that prior to that I had better put up the cat food out of

her reach, and had better scoop the feces out of the litterboxes, as she loves "Tootsie Rolls" like some dogs do.

Besides the ick of the situation I was concerned the litter would clump in her tummy after time....so I just do the prep

of moving the stuff out of her sight. 

Oh my. We used to have a black and white Chihuahua named Twister. She loved cat box poopsies, which we always called "noogies". I used to hear my mom scream, "Ah!!! Twister has noogies again!!!" After she died, mom picked up her bed to wash it. And what did she have under her pillow? More noogies. *shakes head*

Gotta love our critters. So glad our dogs now don't seem to have an interest in the litter box.

Many years ago, before we moved to Florida,  we had a golden retriever who used to like to play in the backyard which was also, of course, her facilities. One day, I was getting ready for work and I let her out to go. It was winter and cold but no snow. I let her back in when she was done and she sat in the corner of the kitchen to watch me get ready. Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed something between her front paws. I called her over and when she stood up, I saw what it was. A lovely turdsicle. She brought it back in with her. A  snack for later? 

Thankfully Bailey isn't into poop. Hers or anyone else's. 

Yep, dogs are gross! :lol3: Gotta love them though. Oh the things I have pulled out of a dog's mouth... worse was probably the road kill I had a tug-of-war with a standard poodle over. It ripped and we both got half. :sick: Ohh, no wait - it was the newspaper someone had used to wipe their butt with after taking a dump in the forest! Then the Lab I was walking tried to eat it. I grabbed it before seeing what was on it. From that day forth I have always carried hand wipes with me when walking a dog.

My sisters dog was a tootsie roll eater...always thought she had dementia. Ugh. Gross. I never let her lick me again, is all I can say... Which is kinda funny, considering where cats tongues clean all day!! [emoji]128569[/emoji][emoji]128569[/emoji][emoji]128569[/emoji]

If your dog eats a significant quantity of clumping cat litter, he is at risk for dangerous intestinal blockage. Clumping litter swells up to 15 times its original volume when it comes into contact with liquids. Dogs have an instinct to eat other animals' feces, as the poop provides calories, protein, and sometimes vitamins or minerals that the dog might be lacking. I suggest you talk with your vet and see if some lab work for your dog is in order to rule out a nutritional imbalance.  

You might want to consider getting a litter box that has a top opening so the dog can't get in it. You can easily make one out of a plastic tote by cutting a hole in the lid big enough (about 8-9 inches in diameter) for your cat to get in and out (Be SURE to buff the edges of the hole with sand paper so there are no rough edges!). I would make it out of a clear tote so your cat can see. Then all you'd have to do is lift the lid to scoop and change litter. 

I know this isn't the name and I don't mean to hijack. Blighty was sick under my bed and whisky ate it. Why?

Reminds me of how I had this siamese rat who would eat poo sometimes.  He was kinda slender at the time and wanted the extra nutrients I guess.  I just saw him one day calmly eating it with it between his hands like a chicken nugget.  Grossed me out so much that I took a pen and started poking him lightly with it to get him to stop! lol

Stewball said:

I know this isn't the name and I don't mean to hijack. Blighty was sick under my bed and whisky ate it. Why?

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I think it's instinct to do that. Although that's more when it's their own. Oscar ate Oliver's puke the one time he puked. And then Oliver joined him in the feast.

Donutte said:

I think it's instinct to do that. Although that's more when it's their own. Oscar ate Oliver's puke the one time he puked. And then Oliver joined him in the feast.

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Nearly made me vomit.

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Nearly made me vomit.

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I think I've just gotten so used to kitties' and doggies' odd habits that it doesn't really faze me very much.

I think dog is not getting enough wet food if it eats turds

Fyllis said:

If your dog eats a significant quantity of clumping cat litter, he is at risk for dangerous intestinal blockage. Clumping litter swells up to 15 times its original volume when it comes into contact with liquids. Dogs have an instinct to eat other animals' feces, as the poop provides calories, protein, and sometimes vitamins or minerals that the dog might be lacking. I suggest you talk with your vet and see if some lab work for your dog is in order to rule out a nutritional imbalance.  


You might want to consider getting a litter box that has a top opening so the dog can't get in it. You can easily make one out of a plastic tote by cutting a hole in the lid big enough (about 8-9 inches in diameter) for your cat to get in and out (Be SURE to buff the edges of the hole with sand paper so there are no rough edges!). I would make it out of a clear tote so your cat can see. Then all you'd have to do is lift the lid to scoop and change litter. 

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Glad you brought this up. Although, if the dogs and cats are about the same size, then you have to get a bit more creative. And if even the dog is bigger, he may just stick his head through the litterbox door.

Two methods Ive done: I installed a small cat door on an extra bedroom door. While my dog and cats are the same size, my cats had to slinky through the door but my dog isnt flexible enough to do that. Boom. Problem solved.

2nd method...I put a litterbox in the closet. You can put a baby gate in the closet doorway. Of course, the cats will have to jump over it, but it keeps the dog out. Any container that blocks the closet entryway works too though, so if you have a kitty who cant jump high, use a door blocker with a lower height.

3rd...I put a box behind my tv. Weird, I know. But the tv stand is in the corner of the room, so the cats jump behind it to potty. Funny thing is, its a great spot for a box. Zero tracking because I use pellets, zero smell (add a little baking soda), and Im telling you, NOONE knows its there AND my dog cant get to it.