Protect access without forgetting the cat.

Separate the dog's access from the cat's needs

Blue Cross recommends promptly removing poo and keeping the litter tray where the dog cannot reach it. PDSA also discusses limiting access. These are general principles; this page does not choose a tray, barrier or room layout. A proposed change needs to work for the actual cat as well as the dog.

Blue Cross: Why does my dog eat poop? · PDSA: Why do dogs eat poo?

Do not turn the tray into a test

A fictional plan asks who checks the tray and which access point is shared. It does not ask the household to leave waste present to see what the dog does. The map cannot predict jumping, climbing, chewing or whether either animal will use a different route. It is not a barrier specification.

Feeding questions belong with your vet

Blue Cross discusses hunger and meal timing as possible factors in poo eating and recommends veterinary advice about amount and frequency. A dog approaching a litter tray does not prove that its diet needs changing. This site calculates no portions, recommends no supplements and does not establish a deficiency.

Blue Cross: Why does my dog eat poop?

Preserve the unresolved question

The access map can hold a simple question such as how to separate access while maintaining the cat's routine. It does not save the entry or send it to a trainer. Health, behavior and household safety concerns need appropriate professional support, not a successful-looking card output.