My dog eats poop, can she still come to day care?
An unpleasant fact of life is that some dogs eat poop. Some eat only their own; some eat other dogs’ poop. At Dances With Dogs, we pick up poop in the play yard as it is produced. It is important that we keep our play yard as clean as possible and we are very diligent about removing poop. Still, proximity can be a factor and if a poop eater is right next to a dog that is going, try as we might, it is still tough to stop it sometimes. We do our very best to distract dogs who tend to do this as well as keep you informed if your dog does eat poop. Please also be advised that some parasites are contagious by eating feces and although dogs with known parasites cannot return to day care until they are no longer contagious, a parasite can be transferred if the infecting dog has not yet been diagnosed. If your dog has a persistent problem with eating feces, we may recommend that day care might not be the best environment for your dog.
