An age-old question this one. I have some questions: Do your dogs "bolt" their food? How much are you feeding and what? What's the possibility of you "walking" the dogs and cleaning up their poop immediately?

The reason I asked these questions, I have been taking an informal survey and while not all respondents give me the same answer, the majority say that their dogs DO "bolt" their food (eat too fast) and that seems to be something that might be associated with eating poop. You might consider putting a fair-sized rock in their bowls when you feed them and they will have to eat more slowly.

Are you feeding a quality premium food? Perhaps they are not digesting all of the food they're eating. How much are you feeding? This also ties in to the amount being digested -- if they're getting too much of a food, there is only so much of the nutrition they can actually utilize, so they may be leaving a lot more than it seems.

I have also heard that a bit of apple cidar vinegar will change the acidity of the intestional tract and, thereby, the poop but the amount to use will vary by size of dog and you also have to keep an eye out for digestive upsets, so whatever you decide on, start slowly with. Consult with your vet about the situation and if he/she is adamant about the "pills", find another vet. There were remedies for this type of thing a long time ago that are still functional today and they didn't cost much. Good luck/