I currently have a problem with Bobby searching for and devouring cat poo
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But this summer he has taken a liking to searching for and eating cat poo. It is usually in the same place when we walk (across the park in the sandpit and every three weeks in the cut grass on the playing field)
I have stopped him from free running in the park now and just let him off lead in areas I know he wont search. (not funny as he wont come back at all to recall if he is in search of this extra meal lol) I am desperate to stop him from doing this as its not nice and he very often has bad stomach afterwards. I never shout at him or tell him off I just go over to him and calmly put him on the lead and ignore him. But now he has cottoned on that that is what I do when I get to him so he constantly has one eye on me and moves on. So I have tried recall (which if he is on to something he ignores). I don't follow him if its safe not to do so and I continue to walk away from him . Eventually he will follow when he thinks I am leaving him usually he panics if he thinks i'm going.
Also on our walks I could let him off the lead in this area if my friend was there with her dogs as he likes to play ball with them and would go straight over to them. Now even if they are there he ignores them until he has eaten the cat poo, then will happily play. I have tried taking toys with me to get him to play as a distraction as he wont play ball unless he is with other dogs . This also doesn't work.
I am at a loss any ideas I could try please ?
Carol and My Bobby