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Dog is eating grass- What is the OT experience with this?

Posted on 3/23/15 at 9:00 pm
Posted by TechDawg2007
Bawville
Member since Nov 2007
32249 posts
Posted on 3/23/15 at 9:00 pm
He's a 3 year old Boston Terrier that is a rescue I have had for 2 months. When I took him to the dog park at lunch today and after work he was grazing like a damn cow. He has been tested for heart worms when I first got him and he was heart worm negative. This is the first time he has done this. Any reason why he is doing this? He's a great dog that is housebroken and crate trained
This post was edited on 3/23/15 at 9:01 pm
Posted by TomyDingo
Austin, Texas
Member since Aug 2003
19434 posts
Posted on 3/23/15 at 9:01 pm to
In my novice experience animals do it for digestive reasons.
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt
Here
Member since Jan 2011
66763 posts
Posted on 3/23/15 at 9:01 pm to
From the book of immortal quotes from pawpaw:

Toddler downshift: "pawpaw, why do dogs eat grass?"

Pawpaw: "because they like it"
Posted by Festus
With Skillet
Member since Nov 2009
85044 posts
Posted on 3/23/15 at 9:01 pm to
It means his stomach is upset. Usually when they do this, they end up vomiting somewhere, at least my experience.
Posted by Bama and Beer
Baldwin Co, AL
Member since Oct 2010
80956 posts
Posted on 3/23/15 at 9:02 pm to
Posted by tigabait01
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2004
4734 posts
Posted on 3/23/15 at 9:02 pm to
He's a dog. Maybe he was hungry. Just tell him to stop. Some think it means he wants to throw up, but that's not true.
Posted by Fearthehat0307
Dallas, TX
Member since Dec 2007
65256 posts
Posted on 3/23/15 at 9:02 pm to
I have a greyhound that does the same thing. been having it for 7 years and has always grazed. no problems have become of it. vomited grass on a few occasions but that's about it
Posted by iluvla
Member since Sep 2010
196 posts
Posted on 3/23/15 at 9:02 pm to
It's a salad for dogs, it's very natural. Your dog feels the need to cleanse.
Posted by Radiojones
The Twilight Zone
Member since Feb 2007
10728 posts
Posted on 3/23/15 at 9:02 pm to
Fiber
Posted by upgrayedd
Lifting at Tobin's house
Member since Mar 2013
134887 posts
Posted on 3/23/15 at 9:03 pm to
That means it's about to rain.
Posted by Kafka
I am the moral conscience of TD
Member since Jul 2007
142485 posts
Posted on 3/23/15 at 9:03 pm to
I've had dogs that did it, never caused any problems

I've heard it helps their digestion

IIRC Henry Ford ate grass sandwiches

I don't know what he fed his dogs
Posted by ptra
Member since Nov 2006
1428 posts
Posted on 3/23/15 at 9:04 pm to
Had same problem with our dog. Add a spoonful of canned pumpkin to the dogs food it will help with digestion
Posted by iluvla
Member since Sep 2010
196 posts
Posted on 3/23/15 at 9:04 pm to
Les miles syndrome
Posted by mattz1122
Member since Oct 2007
52879 posts
Posted on 3/23/15 at 9:04 pm to
There's some sort of agent in grass that soothes an aching/nauseous stomach. Might try it myself one day.

No biggie.
Posted by Spankum
Miss-sippi
Member since Jan 2007
56106 posts
Posted on 3/23/15 at 9:04 pm to
pretty much every dog I have ever had did that...didn't seem to cause any problems..
Posted by RATeamWannabe
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2009
25949 posts
Posted on 3/23/15 at 9:08 pm to
Vet told us our corgi did it because she was bored.

Vomiting and Fiber also two reasons
Posted by Spock's Eyebrow
Member since May 2012
12300 posts
Posted on 3/23/15 at 9:19 pm to
If he's ripping it up in great chunks non-stop, upset stomach, and he will puke it all up later. I had to watch my dog carefully when he would go into this mode, as he would bite at plant material indiscriminately. Indoors, left to his own, he'd strip leaves off houseplants and bite chunks out of rubber tree leaves, which are poisonous. Outside, if you have sago palms, watch him around those. All parts are poisonous, especially the seeds, and they do kill dogs.

After several episodes of this, I started leashing him and sitting with him or crating him. I'd squirt some pepto in his mouth or give him a Tums. He'd get over it in an hour or two.
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