my dog eats grass.....why?

Question

i often find my dog in the garden eating grass! ....then some minutes later she will be sick....why does she do this?

Answer 1

dogs usually eat grass when they have something in their stomach that doesn't agree with them,its kind of like when we self medicate for an ache or pain that's there medicine to feel better.

Answer 2

She's eating grass because she wants to get sick, my dogs do this too if they have an upset tummy. She's maybe eaten something she shouldn't have in the garden

Answer 3

Dogs eating grass is often a sign that they're not feeling well. You might want to find out if he has worms.

Answer 4

Vets say that dogs who eat grass have a condition similiar to bulemia, if they feel fat or bloated, and other animals eat grass too not just dogs. however i am of the opinion that it is an evolutionary throwback to feed by regurgitation, most bitches will eat grass but of the male dogs i have had in my life none have done this.
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Answer 5

According to my dog's vet, dogs and cats eat grass when their stomachs ache. they think that grass will ease their pain. she must have some sort of stomach problem if she does this all the time.

Answer 6

Dogs usually eat grass when their stomachs are upset. It helps them to throw up, its their way of getting something out of their stomach that is causing upset.

Answer 7

They do it to settle their stomachs if they feel ill. It'll either make them sick, or settle their stomach enough that they feel better. They know what kind of grass is best for them. If it's really regular, take her to the vet's in case there's a reason she's constantly feeling sick. Good luck.

Answer 8

Its a reflex that dogs are born with. They eat grass to make themselves sick whenever they have eaten something that doesn't agree with them. Its perfectly normal but if she is doing it too regularly then it may be worth visiting your vet to check everything with her digestion is ok. Good luck!

Answer 9

Its an inbuilt cure for upset tummy all dogs eat grass from time to time

Answer 10

i think you dog is already sick and she eat grass because want to find medicine with her own, just think logically before earth have animal doctor how animals find they meds? of course from source around them.. this answer from my experience when i saw my cat eat grass too.

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