Earlier today, my dog started choking on something, and I rubbed his throat to help. All of a sudden, he started eating hay off of the floor (I have guinea pigs,) then when all of the hay was gone, he started barking; he wanted to go outside. When I put him out, he started eating grass. After a while, he threw up, and it was like the hay and grass was a covering to the puke. I had to clean it up, and I had found burrs, which had more than likely got caught in his throat. Anyway, how did he know that the hay and grass would help him get rid of the burrs in his throat? Is this an instinct?
2006-11-10 18:19:51 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
It is fairly common for dogs to eat grass when they are nauseated, presumably because it causes them to vomit. Since most people don't teach their dogs this little trick, I think it is instinctual. Although it is pretty gross, they do it a lot, and it seems to work.
2006-11-10 18:25:30 · answer #1 · answered by clovicat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a normal activity for a dog or other animal with an upset stomach. It is possible your dog's stomach became upset during the choking incident and needed to be quelled. The act of eating grass to settle one's stomach is called " Eating Timothy" and was common for animals and even humans long before the invent of stomach remedies.
2006-11-11 02:30:30 · answer #2 · answered by artistformerlyknownasloader 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dog it grass, so when they throw up it wont hurt then, and for the food to come up at once! My dog does it frequnty after i give her a breath mint!
2006-11-11 05:52:12 · answer #3 · answered by Montella 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's instinct for them to chew grass when they need to throw up.
2006-11-11 02:24:50 · answer #4 · answered by triviatm 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes that is an instinct in animals both cats and dogs will do that so I guess it does have a medicinal perpose
2006-11-11 02:24:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it comes natuarally to dogs to do this, it also helps you to know your dog is not feeling too well if you see him eating grass.
2006-11-11 02:27:00 · answer #6 · answered by bevlang227 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is an instinct, is like when a person is choking, and they take a sip of water.
2006-11-11 02:25:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All animals have instincts, even humans! Your dog was showing you just how amazing he is :-)
2006-11-11 03:30:13 · answer #8 · answered by Jess B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is instinct...when they want to be sick or there stomach is upset..they will eat grass///thenusually throw up...clever things arent they
2006-11-11 02:24:47 · answer #9 · answered by free-spirit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
*LMAO!!!!!!!!!*
NO!!!!
****NOT***** related at ALL!!!!!
That's BAD "science"! Sticking a really stupid CONCLUSION onto a COINCIDENCE!
2006-11-11 08:04:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋