2006-07-12 10:17:22 · 32 answers · asked by jdk8382 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
To make the belly feel better
2006-07-12 10:20:26 · answer #1 · answered by Krn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the dogs that I have been around eat grass due to an upset stomach. Some of them eat grass just to eat it. My Boston does not eat it when he is sick, he just runs it through his teeth like floss.
2006-07-12 10:28:00 · answer #2 · answered by MONTI B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grass settles a dogs stomach. When the stomach hurts they eat grass. Don't worry about it. It won't do anything.
2006-07-12 10:24:18 · answer #3 · answered by Alex 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And the correct answer is...... A combination of some of these responses..... There are two reasons....
1) They don't feel well and grass makes them vomit if they eat enough of it.
2) There are vitamins in grass that they need from time to time...
Just like us, they instinctively know what their bodies need....
2006-07-12 10:30:26 · answer #4 · answered by Lee H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they eat grass to help an upset stomach. it makes them vomit sometimes. but some dogs just enjoy a little grazing every once and a while! its not really a big issue if your dog eats grass!
2006-07-12 10:24:40 · answer #5 · answered by GODismyhero 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dogs eat grass because a chemical in the grass settles their stomach from dog food. Believe it or not animals should eat canned food more than bagged food because its healthier for them
2006-07-12 10:23:34 · answer #6 · answered by i_believein_a_thing_called_love 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They may require micronutrients that they just don't get from their regular diet, or may instinctively eat it for the roughage they don't get from meat-based foods. Or they just like the taste. Dogs often don't need a reason to eat something; often the fact of its existence is enough to make a dog want to chew it... which is why they eat things that are a lot less savory than grass.
2006-07-12 10:22:16 · answer #7 · answered by theyuks 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
vets have multiple theories involving grass eating. One is to settle the stomach. Another is because grass contains something that a dog's diet lacks when domesticated. Others say to force vomiting because they do not feel good. I think it is because dogs are dumb, but GOD BLESS THEM and I LOVE THEM
2006-07-12 10:21:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might be an old wives tale, but I've always heard that when a dog eats grass, it's because he's trying to make himself vomit because there's something in his stomach that he doesn't like.
2006-07-12 10:21:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It helps their stomach feel better usually, and some dogs just like grass! Dogs can be vegetarians really easy you know. 2 of my dogs are vegetarians.
2006-07-12 10:23:23 · answer #10 · answered by Jenn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So they can throw up when they feel sick. If your dog ate grass, make sure to keep him outside for a little while!
2006-07-12 10:21:25 · answer #11 · answered by Jessica 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋