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Annie09 · 01-18-2014, 04:24 AM

I posted earlier about Annie's dental cleaning and thanks to all of you who responded.

I understand that anesthesia can remain in your system for a while, and that pain meds can cause some odd traits as well. But ever since I brought her home, she wants to eat her pooh! YAK!!!!

I have to fight with her to stop eating it. As soon as she goes, I have to be right there to get it because if I try to correct her verbally, she just tries to eat it faster! She's NEVER done this before.

Also, she is still extremely restless when we go to bed. She runs around on the bed and when she does settle down on her pillow, she moans and changes positions for at least 15 minutes.

Should I stop her pain meds? Or should I wait until they are all gone and hope that this nasty habits ends as well?

Thanks,

Katheleen

Annie09 · 01-18-2014, 04:41 AM

I've tried giving Annie her pills with dog treats and hot dog and she is having none of it! I am a weenie and can't open her mouth and give her pills, so I tried a tiny piece of cheese. SUCCESS!!

Question is, should I give her tiny amount of pumpkin in her food to avoid constipation? Vet said whomever docked her tail, cut it too short and she could develop problems back there. Would greatly appreciate your advice.
Thanks!
Katheleen

yorkietalkjilly · 01-18-2014, 05:00 AM

If she had permanent teeth pulled only a day or two ago and cleaning under the edge of her gums, she may still be in pain and you wouldn't want her to suffer as she can't talk and tell you if she's hurting still so I would likely give the medication as long as the vet said to and just watch each of her BM's for the next couple of days, immediately removing it and her from the area until she's off her medication. You don't have that much longer to go to watch her and clean it up immediately and she probably doesn't have but two a days left to act strangely. Some people don't seem to think dogs hurt but they do, they just rarely show it except for acute or unexpected pain.

All dogs usually go through some stage in their lives of eating poo and it's quite common for them to do it for a while but once they discover how disgusted your reaction to them is, they begin to associate the two things and usually learn to avoid it. Smart dogs begin to realize that you are going to be there going "Ugh and Ewwww" all over them as soon as you discover they have eaten poo, making awful faces, taking them immediately for a bath, brushing their teeth, not letting them kiss you or cuddle for the rest of the day, etc.; and will just begin to stop themselves when they start to approach it. But you can be right there to stop her for the next couple of days and once she's off her medication and the anesthesia and stress of the procedure are more out of her system, she may come around and leave it alone all on her own.

kjc · 01-18-2014, 07:34 PM

I've never heard of a too short tail causing problems. Hopefully poo eating is a passing phase.... ewwww! Try adding a bit of cottage cheese, and see if she'll eat a bit of pineapple... it's supposed to make the poo less tasty to the doggie.

Annie09 · 01-19-2014, 05:29 AM

Thanks guys!!! Great advice! Happy to report that last night she didn't bother her pooh and bedtime routine seems to be back to normal.

As far as tail being too short....hubby noticed that when she poohed....hopefully I can explain this properly.....it looks as though her inside lining of her rectum was coming out. Does this make sense...it's hard to explain, but you can really see this bright red...blood red...lining coming out when she poohs.

We told the vet and he said there is a muscle?? in the tail that helps with elimination and when tails are docked too short, it can cause problems.

Hope I explained that properly...I'm sure the more experienced folks here can explain it better.

Maximo · 01-19-2014, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Annie09

Thanks guys!!! Great advice! Happy to report that last night she didn't bother her pooh and bedtime routine seems to be back to normal.

As far as tail being too short....hubby noticed that when she poohed....hopefully I can explain this properly.....it looks as though her inside lining of her rectum was coming out. Does this make sense...it's hard to explain, but you can really see this bright red...blood red...lining coming out when she poohs.

We told the vet and he said there is a muscle?? in the tail that helps with elimination and when tails are docked too short, it can cause problems.

Hope I explained that properly...I'm sure the more experienced folks here can explain it better.

Happy to hear Annie is back to herself.

There are lots of pups here with tails docked too short and I have never read of any problems with eliminating. I had no idea that the tail is involved in controlling bowel movements -- found a little info on PetMD about fecal incontinence and tail injuries are mentioned. Now I am really curious about the specifics of the anatomy.

Wylie's Mom · 01-19-2014, 08:28 AM

If the poo eating continues, you might want to buy Solid Gold's S.E.P. (stop eating poop). We had to use it when Wylie was a puppy and we were feeding kibble (some of which can come out the other end still as 'food', which is why poo is attractive) - and it worked immediately.

Annie09 · 01-19-2014, 01:05 PM

Thankfully, Annie is back to her old self and no more problems with the pooh! Her sleeping habits are back to normal as well. If I remember correctly, our vet said that we need to make sure the Annie doesn't strain and to make sure her BMs are soft. If constipation becomes a problem, he suggested a little pumpkin. That's why I asked about the cheese being a problem when giving her her medication. So far so good.

01-18-2014, 04:24 AM	#1
Annie09 Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Delaware, OH Posts: 205	Anesthesia side effects?? I posted earlier about Annie's dental cleaning and thanks to all of you who responded. I understand that anesthesia can remain in your system for a while, and that pain meds can cause some odd traits as well. But ever since I brought her home, she wants to eat her pooh! YAK!!!! I have to fight with her to stop eating it. As soon as she goes, I have to be right there to get it because if I try to correct her verbally, she just tries to eat it faster! She's NEVER done this before. Also, she is still extremely restless when we go to bed. She runs around on the bed and when she does settle down on her pillow, she moans and changes positions for at least 15 minutes. Should I stop her pain meds? Or should I wait until they are all gone and hope that this nasty habits ends as well? Thanks, Katheleen

01-18-2014, 04:41 AM	#2
Annie09 Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Delaware, OH Posts: 205	Giving medications I've tried giving Annie her pills with dog treats and hot dog and she is having none of it! I am a weenie and can't open her mouth and give her pills, so I tried a tiny piece of cheese. SUCCESS!! Question is, should I give her tiny amount of pumpkin in her food to avoid constipation? Vet said whomever docked her tail, cut it too short and she could develop problems back there. Would greatly appreciate your advice. Thanks! Katheleen

01-18-2014, 05:00 AM	#3
yorkietalkjilly ♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas Posts: 22,140	If she had permanent teeth pulled only a day or two ago and cleaning under the edge of her gums, she may still be in pain and you wouldn't want her to suffer as she can't talk and tell you if she's hurting still so I would likely give the medication as long as the vet said to and just watch each of her BM's for the next couple of days, immediately removing it and her from the area until she's off her medication. You don't have that much longer to go to watch her and clean it up immediately and she probably doesn't have but two a days left to act strangely. Some people don't seem to think dogs hurt but they do, they just rarely show it except for acute or unexpected pain. All dogs usually go through some stage in their lives of eating poo and it's quite common for them to do it for a while but once they discover how disgusted your reaction to them is, they begin to associate the two things and usually learn to avoid it. Smart dogs begin to realize that you are going to be there going "Ugh and Ewwww" all over them as soon as you discover they have eaten poo, making awful faces, taking them immediately for a bath, brushing their teeth, not letting them kiss you or cuddle for the rest of the day, etc.; and will just begin to stop themselves when they start to approach it. But you can be right there to stop her for the next couple of days and once she's off her medication and the anesthesia and stress of the procedure are more out of her system, she may come around and leave it alone all on her own. __________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis

01-18-2014, 07:34 PM	#4
kjc I♥PeekTinkySaph&Finny Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 18,872	I've never heard of a too short tail causing problems. Hopefully poo eating is a passing phase.... ewwww! Try adding a bit of cottage cheese, and see if she'll eat a bit of pineapple... it's supposed to make the poo less tasty to the doggie. __________________ Kat Chloe Lizzy PeekABooTinkerbell SapphireInfinity

01-19-2014, 05:29 AM	#5
Annie09 Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Delaware, OH Posts: 205	Thanks guys!!! Great advice! Happy to report that last night she didn't bother her pooh and bedtime routine seems to be back to normal. As far as tail being too short....hubby noticed that when she poohed....hopefully I can explain this properly.....it looks as though her inside lining of her rectum was coming out. Does this make sense...it's hard to explain, but you can really see this bright red...blood red...lining coming out when she poohs. We told the vet and he said there is a muscle?? in the tail that helps with elimination and when tails are docked too short, it can cause problems. Hope I explained that properly...I'm sure the more experienced folks here can explain it better. Last edited by Annie09; 01-19-2014 at 05:30 AM.

01-19-2014, 08:28 AM	#7
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	If the poo eating continues, you might want to buy Solid Gold's S.E.P. (stop eating poop). We had to use it when Wylie was a puppy and we were feeding kibble (some of which can come out the other end still as 'food', which is why poo is attractive) - and it worked immediately. __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

01-19-2014, 01:05 PM	#8
Annie09 Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Delaware, OH Posts: 205	Thankfully, Annie is back to her old self and no more problems with the pooh! Her sleeping habits are back to normal as well. If I remember correctly, our vet said that we need to make sure the Annie doesn't strain and to make sure her BMs are soft. If constipation becomes a problem, he suggested a little pumpkin. That's why I asked about the cheese being a problem when giving her her medication. So far so good.