Why is my dog who is 14 years old eating faeces, she has never

done this ever, i caught her today. She has also become a scavenger for food.

Hi there I am a Veterinarian Technician and hope to help!! A lot of dogs eat their own (or others!!) fecals. It is not uncommon at all. Usually puppies under 1 year and senior dogs will partake in this behavior. If your dog is eating her own fecal in your own yard, then I wouldn't worry. Although it is gross and you probably wont want a kiss form her afterwards... I would not be worried. The only side effect she can get from ingesting her own fecal is softer stool (sometimes diahrrea) because it upsets their stomach.

There are two things I recommend you to do: 1) Follow her outside and pick up her fecal directly after she goes; 2) Just let her do it. She won't get worms or anything because it is her own fecal in her own yard (as long as no affect dogs enter your yard). I

f your dog is eating other fecals from different dogs then please please bring a baggie with you everywhere and pick them up before she gets a chance. Typically, dog will not eat others, but you never know! It is important to pick it up because you don't know the medical history of the dogs and then can be infected with worms (eh).

And PLEASE do not use hot sauce or any pill sold at petstores (petco, petsmart) that promises to solve the problem. There is a reason why Vet's do not sell the pills!! And as far as the hot sauce, your dog is too old to handle the shock of the sauce.