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How to Create a Snow Scene: The Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Emma
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- čas přidán 6. 02. 2020
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My first comment here, but I have been enjoying your cards, video's and story time for months. I have a Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Jasper (Sheltie). He does the same thing to our rescue dog. Thankfully he doesn't eat his own - but we can't even take him to a dog park anymore. Gag. Our solution (such as it is) was to build a dog run. Essentially a fenced off area of the yard easily accessible for ME and the dogs that we can get to even in the snow. One of us actually goes out with the dogs, poop bag in hand, and pick up immediately, Then the dogs are free to do as they please in the rest of the yard. It's not a 'dog run' but more of a fenced off toilet for the dogs, ha ha. Small round gravel so it doesn't cut their feet with flat round stepping stones for the humans (not necessary but nice). Not all that convenient but works for us and the rest of the yard is free of 'landmines' this way. We got used to it pretty quickly. Hope Emma's training goes well!
Super cute card! Poor Emma! One day I put 3 eggs and two sticks of butter in a bowl to come to room temperature. Pushed the bowl to back of counter, went to the grocery store. Came home to a few eggs shells and butter wrappers on the floor. The yellow Lab managed to get the bowl down and ate the eggs and butter! She was fine. This dog was also a poo eater. She lived to be fifteen! Love your stories. And congrats on you engagement and up coming marriage.
We have a 128 lb. Lab that is a big bully, breaking him of that has been awful. We sent him to a boarding/training kennel. They did a wonderful job. He even learned some manners along the way best thing we ever did. Now our little Cockapoo isn't scared of him nor runs when he sees the lab come in. You will be happy you did this! To the card: I wish I had the vision of making scene cards. I have the imagination but can't make it work on paper. This card is the cutest. That dog sliding down the hill is precious! Thanks for sharing and good luck with Emma!
Emma is a high maintenance dog , she’s jealous of Molly because she gets positive interaction for everything .
Emma is going to be a challenge because she wants to be dominant.
Dogs are such a hoot , people don’t realize they can be so vindictive and jealous but they are furry little kids deep down.
Love your coloring on this card
That card is adorable, Kelly! Love what you did with the dog sliding down the hill!
This card is so darling! I especially love the dog sliding down the hill and how you mad it look so realist with the snow blowing up on him!
Your technique with the snow flying up around the dog is terrific. You are so talented, thanks for the lesson.
Kelly, I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your story time. You can tell a story better than anyone I know. The card is FANTASTIC. TFS the video and the story. Take care. ~Barbara
Great card - love the snow technique. I have 3 Boxers, German, and they have more drive than North American bred Boxers. My choice though, it was what I wanted. My oldest was a hard nose! I sent her to boot camp for a month. Ugh, it was difficult, as the training was intense. My Bella was so happy to get home and she heeled beautifully, didn’t tug at the leash, sat at the door and let us enter/exit - our wild child learned some manners. Costly? Yes! Her daughter was much easier to train, plus, I had learned more myself, at this point. Both competed in protection sports, AKC obedience, agility, rally, barn hunt and our next is dock diving. I think the poop eating ‘could be’ attributed to a dietary deficiency. There is info on the web. All the best to Emma!
You had me howling with this story! I have three cats in addition to my two dogs. Occasionally, we dog sit my 3 grand dogs so we frequently have quite a menagerie. One thing I have to be careful is to keep the litter boxes scooped because my dogs and grand dogs think the litter boxes are a place to get ‘tasty treats’. Very disgusting!
The card is toooo cute..vibrant colors...and just all out outstanding. Try having a sit down talk with Emma and let her know that she had better get an A in the class or else its the pound! I did this with my dog Sandy and I think she understood it cuz I had her for 15 years and she turned out to be my best and only friend I ever had.
This is such a CUTE card!! I looooooove the snow effect!! Major wow!!!! And Emma - nooooooooo!!!! Ack!!!! Soooooo sorry you have to deal with that!!! Fingers crossed for the dog trainers to work their magic!!
Eating feces is known as coprophagia. Hysterical!! Gorgeous card too, though the Emma story could not be beaten
This scene card is adorable.
Kelly, you need to write a book, the description of this video would be a great title! The card is totally adorable!!! Sorry about the issues with Emma! So grateful you shared this video, always great to know we're not alone in our daily lives, everyone has stories they could tell! I hope Peanut is all better now!!! Sending blessings & hugs!!!
I like the snowy scene with the bright colors! I would use blues and greys, but this is so pretty and it still looks like snow. Oh, dear, Emma....I hope the trainer can help. The only thought I would have is to let Emma out first, then let Molly out. I have no ideas for all the other things. Good luck!
Oh my goodness, Kelly. What a story!! I hope things get sorted out with Miss Emma! I have this stamp set, but haven't used it yet. The snowman is just too darn cute! Love your card!! ❤
You are too much, don’t know which I look forward to most, the card magic or the stories! My dog got on top of my craft table and ate dark chocolate M &Ms. That was a trip to the vets! And our cat once ate the center out of a pumpkin pie we were serving for Thanksgiving! Made it look like a donut! Good luck with Emma!
Good grief Kelly! My stomach hurts from laughing!! I hope the training works for Molly and that does sound like your best bet! I really love your card - that puppy sliding down the hill us just the cutest thing ever!! Thanks so much for sharing with us, I love hearing your stories while watching you color!
What a beautiful scene! Best of luck with Emma! Sometimes, dogs eat other dogs' or animal poop bc they're lacking something nutritionally so they're trying to fill that void. It is gross. My pup did that too and we had to do an entire dietary change on her. I mean that's not always the case, but it's something to consider. I really hope the training helps! I know you'll keep us posted.
Rebecca Nieves-Pagan I have heard that as well! Let’s hope Kelly can have success and the poop situation will be fixed!
Yep, we had the same issue and just had to switch his food. It was something his was missing in his diet. Not long after that we found out that he was diabetic.
Ohhhh poor Emma. We had a dog that. Liked cat poop was always catching her in the cat box. Or if it was outside she would roll in it. We asked the vet about it and he said that cat poop is like a treat to dogs. We finally got her to stop. Good luck with the training. Love the story. Really needed the laugh 😂
Very nicely done. Love the snow kicking up and the warm sky and the foot prints!
Love this card, so adorable
I always love your stories. And as a fellow dog owner, I was laughing so hard. I had a dog who did this. Ask your veterinarian about it. There is a product - I think it’s called Forbid - which will hopefully make Emma stop. It’s a supplement that goes on the food. You will have to put it on Molly’s food. My vet said it makes the poop tastes bad. I laughed and said like poop normally tastes good!
Sure do hope you can get some results with Emma. Such a cute card as always.
I’m not laughing at you, I’m laughing with you. I was crying from laughing so hard at your soft serve ice cream and waffle cone analogy. Fingers crossed, this boarding and training works. Amazing card!
LMAO!! 🤣🤣 If I didn't know better I would think you were talking about my rescue, Sugar, when you discuss Emma! (except mine doesn't eat poop) My hubs & I have been at our wits end several times. I'm a stay at home dog mom of 2 & my other child, Diesel (7yrs. old) is perfect. ❤ Peeing on our real hardwood floors has probably been our toughest challenge. All the treats in the world (& she too is a food fanatic too!)
I absolutely love the colors & texture of the card! The dog sliding down would be my Sugar! Lol I wish someone would design a stamp set for Pitbull's w/ some* of the proceeds could going to a pitty rescue charity. It would be wonderful to raise awareness & educate those who believe that they are ALL dangerous! In reality they are big lovers with strong will to get, or do, what they want! 🤪😂❤
The weather in Oklahoma has been banana pants this past week and a half so I agree about Mother Nature. We had a few days a week ago that were over 70 degrees then we got 6 inches of snow. Adorable card 😊
Love this card and all the great tips on snow scenes. Our lab mix rescue just turned a year old, he eats everything, boxes of tissues, game controllers, etc. Glad you have a trainer you can trust, our Guan is on his second round of basic obedience classes and he is doing better so there is hope for your Emma. Love story time
Love, love the card! Can I say I had tears running down my face listening to your dog poo story! So funny……dogs, what can you say?
Love the card Kelly! Good luck with Emma!
Great card, love the dog sliding down the hill & the feeling of movement you gave it-it is so cool. As for Emma, omg, good luck with that, that is why I have cats, lmao. I hope everything works out for all of you involved in the poop mystery💩💩💩🐕🐕🐕
Laughing my a$$ off ! Oh, and beautiful card ! I love the way you ink blended the snow ! ❄️ ❄️ ❄️ ❄️
Honestly I grew up with dogs too, we had so many. Everything you are describing is exactly why I now have cats. I can’t stand the poo thing, always having to walk them even in the middle of a Midwest blizzard. And the puppy phase is just a PITA. Good on you with the doggy boot camp. It will be a major difference to have someone working her 24/7.
Super cute card. Sounds like a good idea to get professional help, Emma obviously needs more than the average dog, don’t blame yourself, like people, we’re all different, some just needs more help than others.
Darling winter scene!
I L-O-V-E your videos!!! With each one, I learn something new or am reminded of something I've forgotten or haven't used in a while. And the stories you tell, the way you tell them, makes me feel like we are truly friends/neighbors just talking around the table while enjoying a cup of coffee. Thank you for always sharing parts of your life with us :-]
Adorable card!!
It’s amazing to me to watch you bring white card stock “to life!” Great video!
Hope Peanut is feeling better and you are able to get Molly on the right track........ no more “poo snacker” lol
Gina P
Love the adorable card.
Beautiful card!! Great snow technique and easy to re-create. Thanks for teaching it!!! And thanks for the story, I was laughing so hard, my hubby probably thought I was crazy laughing by myself!!! good luck with Emma hope they can help her and you (and family).
This is so cute, lots of texture and depth! I don't remember the dog story, obviously missed some of your videos! So I'll be binge watching!
I love your card, omg! love the coloring and the stamp set.
Ohh Kelly I wish you all the luck of the world and hope the trainers can help Molly. Although the story was hilarious, sorry but it is.
Your card is beautiful and you had some great tips, thanks for sharing. Wishing you a great day.
Oh I love your card. Awesome details and colors.
Adorable card! Good luck with Emma! ❤️
Very nice card, Good luck with Emma, hope boot camp helps
I totally understand. I have a 4 year old and a 12 year old Golden Retriever. My 4 year old pup eats poop too. Now you and I think this is disgusting but this is quite common with dogs. I have tried everything and I can't get her to stop. I am currently on poop patrol. Every time they go out, I'm watching and following them around with the pooper scooper. It's a full time job! She was also a difficult puppy. She would pee on our coach (old coach, we got rid of it). She has gotten better and is now a very good listener. She just won't stop eating poop!
Adorable!
Super adorable card! We had a shihtsu that ate his own poop😳 His vet told me to put hot sauce ( like Franks Red Hot) and he would stop. Nope. He ate it. So we just had to follow him out in the yard and pick it up as soon as he pooped. He eventually stopped eating it after his first birthday.I hope the training works for Emma👍🏼 We still have to create our Dahlya when we go out because she is spiteful and has chewed a love seat. 😳
LMAO!!!!!!!!! OMG! You are such a great story teller. And you also make beautiful cards. This design is soooo cute!
Best of luck with your special needs puppy. 😟😟. I have a yorkie who is 15 and who could have been a challenge. Luckily I was retired when I got him. In order to keep him out of trouble, we would walk 2-4 miles every day in order to tire him out enough to keep him calm. He loved to clean up after rabbits but did grow out of it after awhile.
Now he’s a really old man and he can’t keep up with me. Lol. I think that training should help immensely. Hang in there. 👍🏻👍🏻. 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Love this card! Great idea with the acrylic paint. I feel your pain on the dog training. Good luck! I'm curious if they can break the poo snacking... or if it's more nutritional vs. behavioral. I've heard that if you supplement with a vitamin, that can help. Unless she just likes eating it, lol. Let us know how it goes! Waffle cone & soft serve... I died! I once had a dog get up on the table to eat a partial stick of butter, too. That same dog got up and tried to eat my mother-in-law's salad while she was out at the grill (she was dog-sitting for us)... salad ALL over the place. Too funny. Wish me luck... I have a new puppy coming home on Saturday. 😁
I think the board and train is probably the best option for y'all. I was thinking to myself how much time I invested each week taking my dog just to Petco for basic training, and I know y'all have zero extra time leftover in the week for that. Another option you could consider implementing after Emma gets back from her "vacay training", is an ecollar. There are some inexpensive ones on Amazon that offer ethical options...ie: 3 different settings- beeping, buzzing, and shock, with up to 10 different "strengths". I rarely use the shock on my dog unless he is in the road, a car is coming, and he refuses to listen to me. Normally, the beeping gets his attention and he runs right to me. Btw, I have a registered labrador.
We had a dog who liked a certain type of snack! We were told to try adding some carrot or corgette (zucchini?) to their food! Worth a try maybe. Good luck.
We had 2 horses and a dog that loved to eat their poo! I think it was probably because it was sweet tasting from the grain that we fed the horses. That was about the only weird thing she did. I hope the trainer finds a way to help with the behavioral issues. Good Luck! I also love this card, it is simply adorable!
Gorgeous card xxx as to the weather here in Jerramungup Western Australia its 42.5*C and it’s awful xx stay warm x
We had dogs when I was growing up, & cats from when I was about 5 years old. I have always much preferred cats. Daddy & my brother were the dog people in our family. Anyway, when we started keeping our cats as indoor-only, of course we used a litter box, since they didn't go out to do their thing. And our dogs we had at the time started eating from the litter box--gross! So we finally got the idea to have a local woodworker build a low wall to put around the litter box area. Low enough that the cats could jump in and out; high enough to discourage the dogs. It worked quite well. Eventually, the wall, which was just plywood with 1x2" boards for framing, started to get somewhat wobbly. So my brother built a new one. Even now, though we don't have dogs anymore (Daddy died several years ago, & my brother moved out when he got married), we still have the wall around the litter box. Anyway, I know that won't solve your problem with Emma--wish it were that simple! I hope the folks at the board & train place can get Emma behaving. My brother & SIL have 2 dogs--litter mates--and had to have them trained, as they were rather wild & out of control. They were fortunate to be able to participate with the training, since my brother at least had a very regular schedule. I do love this card. The Milled Lavender works quite well for it. Thank you so much for sharing, and have an awesome day! :)
Gorgeous card, I just Love your stories, Thank you for sharing, good luck with Emma.
😱😂🤣😂🤣😂 Horrifying, hysterical, funny and sad....best of luck with the training program. I admire that you are sticking with her in spite of all the challenges - not everyone would be willing after the instances you’ve described. The card is absolutely darling! I love what you did with the snow effects! So clever!! Just keep thinking, “This, too, shall pass!”
Your card is so adorable this is my favorite stamp set. About the dog eating poo just think less to have to pick up in the yard lol I love ur stories doent matter what its about thank you for just being you
Great card Kelly!! I love the colours. I hope Emma’s training goes well
That’s adorable
I just love to watch you color. You have such talent. Good luck with training Emma. I'll bet she comes through training fine.
Love the card Kelly. You always do great scene cards. I feel for you with Emma. Hope the training goes well. I know you will let us know.
OHHHHHH --- I'm cracking up so hard!!! Your story was hilarious! I can envision all this in my mind. You should really write a book with all your great stories. Oh yeah - great card too. LOL LOL Love me some Emma. Lol
I love the snow technique around the dog. As far as Emma, I wish you the best of luck with all of it. We had a dog that ate her own poop in her later years and were never able to break her of it. We tried all the vets suggestions and everything off Google. There are special treats you can buy, you can add pumpkin to their food (in your case, the other dogs food), etc. We tried it all and nothing worked for us. It's a form of Pica and it's not an easy thing to break once they start it, so I hope for your sake, these people can help you, because yeah.... It's horrifyingly gross.
I love your coloring and I think you are one of the best. They just jump off the page. Loved your snow technique around the dog making the snow fly. Sorry about your dog problems. Not a lover of dogs since I was bit on the face as a child. I can’t stand to have dogs jump up on me. Hopefully some of your dog problems can be resolved.
super cute card...I love it
Kelly, I love your stories! This one was hilarious! btw, love your coloring! Great card. tfs
I'm new to your channel and I have to say....your personality really makes the learning process easy to take in. Thank you for the teaching!
Thank you so much!
Great card! The snow layers and sunset are very cool looking😉 poo snacking lol 😂 its only reconstituted dog food hahaha omg ! Good luck!
Love the card ... yummy colors :-) We had a 'poo' eater, there is a product you can get at the vet that you sprinkle on their food. Suppose to make the poo not taste so good ...lol ... worked for our dog
Great card! Good luck with Emma! Paramount Dog Training in Medina is amazing too. They have a Facebook page. Hope it all works out well!!!
I can’t stop laughing.... love your story time 😂💜💜 As always love your card!🥰😍💜
DARLING card, Kelly! Love how you did the snow flying around the dog! Good luck on the training for Emma - you are so patient for not giving up on her. Molly-dog must just roll her eyes when Emma misbehaves - ha!
wow such a lovely card.We didn't have any snow so far in our country.I miss it although it s not do fun for people to drive through snow. I love the serinity that snow brings A almost magical light and bright world.Maybe next year.All animale dat pooh.I know it s disguisting .Sometimes they do it because of lack of a certain vitamine of mineral
.Many. Cats do IT to.The vet told my daughter who had the same problem with the kitten.To immediatly remove the pooh zo the kitten would not make IT a habit.I don t know I really cant watch it without getting sick to my stomach.
Good luck! Hope the training goes well!
This is one of my favorite cards you’ve done. That puppy on the hills is the cutest use of him I’ve seen! So creative ! Thank you for all your videos and story times, I enjoy it all very much.
Kelly, one of my dogs used to do that. Lick poop. I happened to have plague toothwipes by Petkin, so that's what I cleaned his mouth with, the first time I caught him, and every time after that. He hated the taste of those wipes so I think that's helped with breaking him out of the habit. Because he knows whenever he does it, here come the wipes! I would buy some and use them whenever she comes back in, if you re not sure of what she was doing. The best thing you can do is try to watch her. I don't know why they do it. I've never had dogs before, I've always had cats so I'm a little new at this whole dog thing.
Wonderful card! Good luck with the puppy training :o)
I love it. ❤
This card is adorable!! I love it, and I love watching you create!! You are a whiz with Copics! I’m sorry about your situation with Emma. You might want to take her to a vet just to see if there’s anything ailing her before you take her to the trainer. It may be a physical rather than behavioral issue. Just a thought. I hope all works out with her. In the meantime, maybe let them out to do their business separately. Maybe that’ll help a little. Good luck.
Wow!!! The snow was amazing.. so cute!!! TfS!
Cute scene, love the sliding puppy. I can relate to the untrainable dog story, so frustrating! It sounds like you all love Emma a lot and I hope boarding school helps her become a better family member.
I have Emma's brother from another mother...I feel your pain. Love the card!
So so cute
Totally adorable Kelly, fabulous little scene and awesome colouring. I'm sure Emma's behaviour will be sorted at the boot camp, good luck with it all, xx
Love the card. I understand how you feel watching your puppy do something absolutely gross. lol. It does take consistency to train on puppy.
😂 I have 2 dogs and they are always doing something! I am always thinking… have you lost your mind?!!!! Love your card
Love this card Kelly ! You had me laughing out loud about the soft serve ice cream...lol...my neighbors dog eats his own "soft serve" !! Google has a lot to say on the problem...you might find some helpful hints...good luck friend !!
Not sure if this will help with Emma, but when we were having some issues with our dogs we used a home training service called Bark Busters. They were great and helped us immensely. BTW great card!
Also, Bark Busters trains the dog, but also trains the humans on how to handle the dog.
BAHAHAHA! I constantly have to redirect Jasper the wonder dog from Charlie Cats litter box!!!
Hi Kelly. I don’t post a lot. I wanted to give you info on resolving the poop issue. There is a powder that they give dogs so they won’t eat their own poop. They eat it and it makes the poop taste bad. Like it doesn’t already? gahhh! Any way my vet gave it to my cat and guess what. The dog quit eating cat poop! So maybe if you sprinkle it on Molly’s food the other dog won’t munch talk to your vet. Feel free to share how my vet used it. Good luck. Lynne
The joys of puppyhood 🤣🤣
Awesome card! Story time left me in stitches. 🤣😂
Such a cool card Kelly! Love the dog and the snow flicking up off him.
Good luck with the dog training, great idea sending her off for training.
I was told that a lot of dogs get surrendered at 9 months of age as it’s basically their teenage years and it’s hard work.
Just a thought, Is the dog poop eating a vitamin or mineral disorder?
Hey Kelly...I LOVE the dog sliding down the snowy hill!... sorry you are having to deal with Emma! What a mess!...I love you! So hang in there!
Also, I'm not sure which video it was that you were talking about drawing flowers...there is a lady I subscribed to (Shayda Campbell) who was sketching some that were very simple and thought you might want to check out her 3 sessions.
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I love the card. I subscribed and think I will learn a lot from you.
Welcome to the crazy :)
Once again I love your stories! I so want to know how the training came out. I have a two year old who still chews on things that not only don't belong to him, they may harm him. He ate my glasses and my spare. I don't mean he chewed on them so that they were uncomfortable, I only found part of them and 1/2 a lense.
Kelly, I looked it up on PetMD and found this article:
Dec 11, 2013
by Dr. Ken Tudor
Veterinarians commonly deal with owner complaints that their dog eats its own or another animal’s feces or poop. Although there is much speculation why dogs indulge in this behavior, we still don’t know exactly why some dogs have this disgusting habit.
Many Animals, and Humans, Eat Feces
Coprophagia (cop-row-fage-ee-uh) is a Greek word meaning feces eating and is used to describe this behavior. We all know of feces eating insects, but many more animals are in this group. Rations on pig farms used to be formulated to account for a certain percentage of coprophagia. Rabbits and hamsters and other cecal or hindgut digesters routinely eat their feces in order to extract more nutrients from their food that may have escaped fermentation the first time.
Elephants, pandas, koalas and hippo young are born with sterile intestines. They eat the feces of their mother in order to seed their intestines with the bacteria needed to aid in the digestion of local vegetation. Female dogs and cats stimulate urination and defecation of their new litters by licking the rectal, vaginal, and penile areas of their young. Dutifully, they eat the feces and drink the urine to avoid contamination of the nesting area.
Gorillas and chimpanzees have been observed eating feces. The behavior is believed to enhance the extraction of nutrients from the tough seeds in their diet. Coprophagia has also been reported in some human patients with schizophrenia, depression, or pica (eating non-food items).
The Medicinal Use of Feces
Clostridium difficile of C. diff infections in humans are reported to top 3 million per year and account for approximately 110,000 deaths annually in the U.S. Early treatment of the condition is fecal transplantation. Patient are fed their own “banked” feces, or that of a close relative, through a feeding tube, or purified bacteria from the same fecal sources, which are put in gelatin capsules. The “good bacteria” from the feces crowds out the C. diff in the intestines and results in a quicker treatment response. Fecal enemas have proven to have the same beneficial effect.
Prebiotic, or “good bacteria,” are also used in veterinary medicine to aid in the treatment of diarrhea in dogs and cats. The leading veterinary brand of prebiotic lists its first active ingredient as “ingesta.” Ingesta are intestinal contents, more commonly known as poop.
What are the Reasons for Coprophagia in Dogs?
The most common reason cited for dog coprophagia is nutritional deficiency. The lack of iron, or other minerals or vitamins lead the list. But there are no studies to confirm nutritional deficiencies as a cause for coprophagia.
Hunger or near starvation is also suggested as a reason for coprophagia. This view is enhanced by the observation of emaciated wild dogs and canids eating feces. Again, there are no studies to substantiate that hungry dogs are more likely to eat feces than well fed dogs.
Others suggest that like the animals that eat feces for specific nutritional needs, as mentioned above, healthy dogs benefit in the same way. One could argue that they are replenishing their “good gut bacteria” this way. If this were true, then all or most dogs would eat feces. In fact poop eaters are in the minority in veterinary practice. Although fresh feces might contain food residue and beneficial bacteria, old, dried out feces lacks these benefits.
Coprophagia Should Be Discouraged
Your dog’s coprophagia could pose a threat to human household members. Dogs can harbor bacteria like Salmonella, E. coli and infectious parasites in their gut without any signs of illness. These organisms can easily be spread to household members that allow their dogs to kiss their faces and lips. Remember a dog’s tongue is its toilet paper!
The addition of MSG (monosodium glutamate) or MSG containing products (meat tenderizers) to the diet of the animal whose feces is being eaten often helps discourage coprophagia. In multi-pet households, it is probably easier to add MSG to everyone’s diet. Cats may not readily eat MSG-laced food, so if your dog eats cat poop, you may have to be more strategic with the litter box.
Your veterinarian can help you with the proper dose of MSG.
Might be a good idea to get Molly to the vet to be checked out to be sure there it’s some underlying reason why she’s doing it. If not, then the Vet should be able to help you determine the right amounts of MSG to add to the dog’s diets. I hope it works!
Thank you!