Why Does My dog eat Grass?
Jul 22nd, 2008 by Teri
Every cat or dog I have ever owned has eaten grass at some point in their lives. It seems to be a natural event for animals to eat or graze much like larger animal’s cows, bulls, and buffalos. ‘
Giraffes eat grass, and just about any animal or pet will eat grass. So why the concern if your dog is eating grass? The number one reason is that pesticides that are sprayed on lawns these days every one is spray happy. Spray this or spray that and kill it. Too many chemicals are already endangering pets as we would not put an infant on the ground and let it eat grass it would be just as harmful as for pets.
Pesticides contain poisons and carcinogens which are extremely harmful to human or animal health. There are countries that have banned pesticide use for lawns both in residential or commercial use such as in parks or parkland in cities. If you catch your dog eating grass that has been sprayed with pesticides it will surely get very ill from the experience.
Your dog eats grass because it wants to vomit or it needs more vegetables in its diet and as the debate goes veterinarians do not seem to know the answer to that question. Your pet may be craving greens and as other animals they do eat vegetables counter to popular belief.
Dogs are not just meat eaters, they eat grains and vegetables, and somehow they seem to know this naturally.
Vegetables can be easily added to your dog’s diet from selections such as: carrots, beans, peas, spinach, squash and especially pumpkin which can be steamed, stewed or lightly sautéed in olive oil.
In as much as we juice vegetables for we we can use the pulp and give some juice to your dog it is extremely nutritious in a raw state since the enzymes are still alive and useful.
Some dogs have recovered from kidney inflammation or malignant tumors with carrot juice. Vegetables such as collard greens are high in vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, and important minerals.
Any green plant has a certain amount of chlorophyll which is the essence of plant life like blood is to our own bodies. Magnesium is very essential to human and animal life and have dramatic healing abilities. Herbs can also be healing for dogs from dandelion to oregano they all have healing qualities and are used for different problems. Ginger for instance will settle your pet’s stomach if they have been sick or vomiting as it does with humans.
Next time you are chopping some raw veggies or juicing for good health give some to your dog and see the benefits. Here is a healthy juice recipe for dogs you can make in minutes.
Ginger Orange Juice Splash
4 large carrots
1 orange, rind removed
2 thick slices of ginger
Run all ingredients through a juice extractor or juicer and serve fresh to your dog.
Juicing any type of vegetable or fruit can be very helpful to your dog’s health especially if they are struggling with a disease, or to prevent disease.
Written By: Teri Salvador
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I am a vegetarian and my dog always eats what i eat. The rest of my family(im 17) tells me its unhealthy to toss my dog the occasional veggie. I want to teach my pug to eat corn like this dog does http://www.worldwid…oves-corn-on-the-cob
Is it safe to feed my dog that much corn?
Hi Teri,
This was fascinating. I did know why dogs eat grass, and I knew they like vegetables, but in your juice recipe, I didn’t know about oranges. One large dog that we had ate everything, even salad green, but no bananas or oranges!
Hi Barbara:
Some dogs will eat oranges some not, but the Vitamin C is good for their immune system. My dog Whoopie will not go near bananas, but loves peas, brocolli, green beans and carrots. I guess its a matter of taste but I am glad she does eat her veggies.
Thanks for the comment.
Hello David: As you saw from the two videos dogs eat grass which means its totally fine for them to eat vegetables. The corn could contain too much sugar and that will be a problem for diabetic dogs and balancing blood sugar. I would stay with the green vegetables, such as peas, green beans, and carrots. My dog as a puppy loved to play with and eat baby carrots. Vegetables will add needed nutrition and enzymes to your dog’s diet. Thanks for the comment.
Teri