| Dogs have been eating grass without any side | | | | With the key phrase here "high quality". If you only |
| effects for, well since dogs have been around. Our | | | | fed your dog canned meat, this theory could be valid. |
| dog eats grass all the time, especially the new grass | | | | Feeding only canned meat is not healthy for their |
| that comes up between the rocks in our rock | | | | teeth or bowels being too soft. And dogs do need |
| garden. Some, not all, of our other dogs have eaten | | | | additional vitamins and minerals that are not contained |
| grass occasionally. Molly is a Labrador Retriever and | | | | in meat. Your dog is more likely to develop dental |
| Labs tend to eat everything. She has not had any | | | | problems or constipation from the lack of fiber if |
| side effects from it, thrown up a couple times but | | | | they are only fed a canned meat diet. |
| I'm not convinced it was from the grass. If she | | | | Fertilizers and pesticides are very toxic to dogs, so if |
| decides it's not in her best interests, she will stop | | | | your dog eats grass you need to really keep an eye |
| eating it on her own. | | | | on him when they are out in an area that has or may |
| Nobody knows why dogs eat grass. There are a few | | | | have been treated with chemicals. Especially tempting |
| theories out there. First one to come to mind is that | | | | are the clumps of grass that drop from the |
| they eat grass because they have an upset stomach | | | | lawnmower but they can have gasoline or grease |
| and want to make themselves vomit. Another one is | | | | mixed in with them so be alert for those. One of the |
| that they are trying to supplement their diet with | | | | first commands we teach our dogs is "drop it". It is a |
| greens, like we do with a salad. Another is that dogs | | | | great command to be able to use, especially when |
| are omnivores as opposed to carnivores, meaning | | | | they are off leash. |
| they will "eat anything". | | | | Some things you can try are giving them some |
| We have a lot of dogs in our neighborhood, many | | | | vegetables in their diet. Carrots and apples are good. |
| Labs and Beagles as we are in a hunting region, and | | | | Do not give them grapes, raisins or onions though. |
| all the dogs eat grass like cows. They also do not | | | | Those are toxic to dogs. |
| get any side effects, like vomiting, so I don't believe | | | | Dogs don't actually need variety in their diet like we |
| dogs eat grass to make themselves throw up. If | | | | do. Being creatures of habit, they are happy to eat |
| they do, it could be because the grass they ate | | | | the same thing day after day as long as it tastes |
| irritated their stomach lining. Dogs are quite capable | | | | good. Eating grass is just one of those things they |
| of making themselves throw up without the aid of | | | | do that doesn't hurt them and seems to make them |
| grass. | | | | happy. |
| As far as supplementing their diet, most high quality | | | | Maybe the reason why dogs eat grass is because it |
| dog food contain the nutrients your dog needs daily. | | | | just plain tastes good. |