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19-04-2005, 10:59 AM
Eating Grass?
Is it normal 4a pup 2eat grass? on some days my dog acts like a goat
he is fed mostly on a raw deit which is manily raw chickena and lamb ribs but once a week i give him canned food.
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19-04-2005, 11:44 AM
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30-04-2005, 10:09 AM
my last bc used to eat grass but only certain blades of it and when she had eaten it she would be sick i asked my vet why she did this and he said if a dog or cat is not feeling to good and has bile in the stomach they will eat grasss its like a sort of medicine to them
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30-04-2005, 03:54 PM
Abe dont nibble it,but goes at it like a cow-taking mouthfuls.But because he dont have multiple stomachs to break it down-it hangs out his bum after doing a poo!
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30-04-2005, 05:05 PM
'Grass eating is an intuitive action by the dog which wants to vomit as a means of discharging toxins from the system'.
I was told years ago by a pro. handler that a dog will also use the long stems of grass to tickle the throat and to induce vomiting rather like humans do with their fingers.
I think as long as the grass has not been sprayed with any chemicals it must be good for dogs and it contains many nutrients.|
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30-04-2005, 05:40 PM
Originally Posted by Hevvur
Teagan eats it, and poo's it out.But her poo's are all stuck together with grass strands, and she runs about like a loon with grass hanging out of her bottom!
Blackie eats loads of it, he's like a goat, I think the reason they eat grass is to get the moisture instead of drinking. But I may be wrong.
Ian
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