Why Dogs Eat Grass

You are outside with your dog, it is a nice summer day, the grass is very green and you are enjoying this time with your pup. Then you see your dog eating grass, and you ask yourself, why my dog eats grass? Is he hungry, bored or sick? Why is he eating things that are not food?

The truth is that some dogs love to eat grass. This habit usually has no bad side effects, except perhaps when he throws up the odd time. This does not affect the dog too much. He will just vomit and be on his way. It probably bothers you more than your dog.

Some people believe that dogs eat grass in order to add more nourishment to their diet. A lot of dogs will eat other things besides meat and grass is one of them. They believe dogs are trying to balance their diet of meat with some 'salad' on the side. If you are feeding your dog on high-quality food with all the nutrients that he needs, he may not eat grass, but if he is only fed meat alone, this could affect him in his choice of diet.

Another theory is that dogs eat grass to ease their stomach discomfort when having a feeling of nausea. However, dogs do not need to eat grass to vomit. It is true that sometimes they do throw up after eating grass, but this theory is merely speculation.

If your pup loves eating grass, make sure that the grass has not recently been treated with weed killer or pesticides. Except for that, you need not worry about it, because eating grass does not hurt your dog. As there is no evidence that it is harmful to your dog's health, you can be assured that eating grass is just something your dog likes to do. Even when your dog vomits once in a while, this habit will have no undesirable effects on him. Supervising him on leashed walks will help alleviate the problem. So you will be able to restrict his desire for grass if he starts to eat it if you think it necessary.

Although, there is really not much you can do about the grass-eating habit since nobody really has an answer to why dogs eat grass. Specialists seem to believe that it is just one of those things that some dogs enjoy. Preventing your dog from eating grass may deprive him of this pleasure. Supervising him on leashed walks will help alleviate the problem. So you will be able to restrict his desire for grass if he starts to eat it if you think it necessary.

Although, there is really not much you can do about the grass-eating habit since nobody really has an answer to why dogs eat grass. Specialists seem to believe that it is just one of those things that some dogs enjoy. Preventing your dog from eating grass may deprive him of this pleasure.