Why do dogs eat grass?

Answer 1

Because they LIKE it. My hounds love to eat fresh grasses. One of them will lay and graze as a cow.
I think they just enjoy fresh, tasty vegies.

Answer 2

Dogs commonly eat grass, and there are several explanations that have been offered for this behavior. One, wild canids (e.g., wolves and fox) eat all of an animal when they catch it. Since they eat many herbivores (plant-eating animals), they end up eating a lot of grasses and plants that were in the intestines of these animals. In addition, they have been known to eat certain berries and other plant material. Dogs then, may eat grass because, in reality, it is a normal part of their diet.

Many times, dogs will vomit after eating grass. Did they eat grass to make them vomit? Or did they vomit because they ate grass? It is a mystery, but it seems that some dogs may eat vegetation when they have an upset stomach.

The third reason - they just like it. Some dogs have certain species of grass or plant material that they will search out and eat. We know a beagle who can pick raspberries faster than his owner.

In any case, grass eating is basically a normal behavior, and is not of concern unless your dog does it excessively.

Answer 3

Dogs eat grass to cure their stomache ach.
Grass is to dogs as Pepto Bismal is to humans.

Answer 4

Dogs eat grass to clean their tummies from all the yucky stuff they eat. It's like medicine!

Answer 5

Dogs eat grass espically if they have an upset tummy, this helps them to vonit up. sometimes they just like the tase of different grasses. if you live in the country..some times they just like to play and roll in it and chew on something....but a dog that eats alot of grass will vomit up.

Answer 6

My dogs eat grass but they don't throw up.

Answer 7

My puppy ate grass whens he swallowed pieces of a ball and paper and drank two bowls of water. She threw up right away. Then she went back to eating grass until she felt better. I'm guessing grass helps calms their tummy. They like it, but i heard it makes them vomit, which is bad.

Answer 8

Dogs eat grass b/c they are sick to their stomaches so to vomit they eat grass

Answer 9

i don't hink they eat grass b/c their stomache hurts, i think it's because it's edible. And hey, maybe they think it tastes good!! My dogs always eat grass, they are healthy and we give them the best food in the market, and they never throw up. Ask your vet.

Answer 10

My dog eats grass because she loves it! The greener, the lusher, the better. How could her tummy hurt for 10 years? Maybe they need the nutrition; it's salad for them.