Is it Safe for a Affenpinscher to Sniff Another Affenpinscher's Poop?
Needless to say, many affenpinscher owners may not be particularly fond of discussing the subject of their affenpinscher sniffing another affenpinscher's poop, but concerns over health often force the topic into the open. Sure, it's not the most pleasant aspect of affenpinscher ownership, but it happens to involve every affenpinscher owner, whether they admit it in public or not!
Dandie Dinmont is a fictional character in Sir Walter Scott's "Guy Mannering", published in 1814. The main character had mustard and pepper terriers. Although Dandie Dinmont dogs were in existence for many years previously, it is this character that gave the breed their name.
While merely sniffing another affenpinscher's poop may not be inherently dangerous to your affenpinscher, eating another affenpinscher's poop, called coprophagia, is another matter entirely. While the idea is repugnant to humans, this behavior in affenpinschers is rather common. After all, a affenpinscher has increased senses, and through the smelling of another affenpinscher's poop, may be able to identify what that affenpinscher has eaten, when, and whether or not it may taste good.
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Dogs mark their territory, so when they come across another affenpinscher's pile of poop, it's perfectly natural for them to identify what the substance is. If they are hungry, and you are not feeding your affenpinscher adequately, they may even take a taste or two. If a affenpinscher's body craves for nutrients that the diet you are feeding him does not address, the problem may grow worse.
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The best thing for affenpinscher owners to do to prevent such situations is to pick up after their affenpinschers, both at home and when they take them out for a walk. Affenpinschers will sniff anything, just to figure out what it is, so why is another affenpinscher's poop any different? Affenpinscher owners should not be alarmed at this type of territorial behavior, but they can take measures to avoid the next step in the process, which may be your affenpinscher's ingesting the fecal matter.
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Make sure your affenpinscher is healthy, fed a well-balanced, nutritional diet and is kept amused and entertained. Bored or anxious affenpinschers are more likely to be attracted to sniffing, and eating, another affenpinscher's poop, than one who is mentally and physically stimulated and active. When walking your affenpinscher, make sure you distract him or her when you notice a pile of poop just waiting for inspection. Praise your affenpinscher when he responds appropriately to your commands of 'no', or 'leave it' or other sounds of warning. Never punish your affenpinscher for being inquisitive, as curiosity is as natural to them as it is to humans.
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If your affenpinscher continuously smells other affenpinscher's poop, try changing your walking route to a cleaner path. If such a consideration isn't possible, ask your vet for some spray that you might carry with you that will discourage your affenpinscher from smelling or eating any poop you find on your walks. Hot sauce is also good at keeping affenpinschers from eating poop, though they may get away with it the first time. The second time, however, the taste of the sauce may be repugnant enough for them to avoid further sniffing.
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The best thing a affenpinscher owner can do is to feed affenpinschers adequate nutrients in their diet. Clean up after your affenpinscher and give them plenty of stimulation and exercise. After all, no one wants to talk about his or her affenpinscher smelling another affenpinscher's poop!
Dandie Dinmont is a fictional character in Sir Walter Scott's "Guy Mannering", published in 1814. The main character had mustard and pepper terriers. Although Dandie Dinmont dogs were in existence for many years previously, it is this character that gave the breed their name.
