I am guilty (or I should say – Kate is guilty) of enjoying ‘poop-sicles’ also. I didn’t know what was going on when we brought her home, she would look at it like it was a nice juicey steak, licking her lips. GROSS!!! We find she ‘plays’ with it more than eats it (but regardless it’s in her mouth) so it’s yucky. Especially when she comes inside from the yard and wants to give you a big kissy – EWE!!!
We asked the vet and she said some pups just do it, there’s no real reason. She said sometimes (if they live in dirty conditions, where they poop in the area they live in), they will eat poop. BUT – in our situation, this isn’t the case (obviously) so who knows. She said that they eventually grow out of it, but gees – it’s so yucky I hope it ends sooner (than later)…
We pick up her poop every day, but she does get some. It’s funny, it’s like we’re taking away candy from a kid! When we pick it up, she barks at us (like we’re being mean by taking it away from her)! My goodness, she is crazy…
SO – you are not alone – I also feel your pain!