Hello My Dear Friend,
My rescued beaglette does the same. She also has the same back story and yucky penchant for poop. Here’s what I do.. clean up waste asap (yes, honestly I am not the best at this as I recommend others to be). I also use a clicker or beeper to break her of it while she is doing it. Some non-vocal (she doesnt really want to listen to me anyway in the fever of the fervor to eat anything) cue to say “HEY! YES! I mean you need to stop that!” It takes a while but all of my other dogs have grown out of it.. It takes time and patience like everything else in life. Be with her at all times outside. Use a leash if you can to correct her at exactly the moment she goes for it, or use a whistle to get her attention,,, try to only use it for the absolute dire corrections so it doesnt get as monotonous as our voices have.
Let me know what works for you guys.
I’d get rads done of the hips to see what’s going on, to be quite honest. He’s a rescue, so you don’t know his history, but you do know the breed’s very prone to hip dysplasia.
Hello,
I agree that an exam and probably radiographs are a good idea. With a click we worry about the joint. Xox