Poop Eating - not sure whether feeding raw or kibble has anything to do with poop eating. It may be a lack of something in the food regardless of which type you feed.? I've has GSDs for over thirty years and none of them have been poop eaters. I feed Biljac. I don't think that is neither here nor there. Pill Popping - the idea is to get the dog to swallow the pill n'pas? I have always dipped the pill in butter, gave them a tiny treat and slipped the buttered pill in their mouth, held their?mouth closed?and just gently rubbed their throat. They have to swallow when you rub their throat, it is a natural reflex and the buttered pill just slips on down. Just my experience. Pauline Moon Ropaja German Shepherds www.ropajagsd.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================