Why do dogs eat grass?

sarakitty
Asked Nov 24, 2009
when a dog needs water they eat grass
ivekelly
Answered Dec 29, 2009
our vet told us that the dog just like the taste of grass.
56hornet
Answered Nov 25, 2009
if they r not feeling well then they eat grass.
aishwarya
Answered Nov 26, 2009
When they are low on animal protein they turn to grass to get whatever protein they can.
helping
Answered Nov 29, 2009
When a dog's stomach hurts they eat lots of grass and the grass helps them to get better!
Awesomegirl
Answered Dec 03, 2009
Dogs are not known for being fussy eaters. Put it in your dog's path and he'll gobble it up, whether it be table scraps, garbage ... or grass.

Dogs are primarily carnivores (meat-eaters). Although they like to eat meat, they can also survive on a well-balanced vegetarian diet: Cats, on the other hand, may die without animal protein. Like all living creatures, dogs need a combination of fats, carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water in a balanced diet that provides enough calories to meet their daily needs.

We're not sure why your pup likes grass, although there have been many theories offered. Primarily, dogs are descended from wild canids (wolves and foxes), which ate the entire "kill" when they hunted for food. Since they consumed many herbivores (plant-eating animals), they wound up eating a lot of plants and even berries found in the stomach and intestines of their prey.
figment
Answered Dec 29, 2009
my vet said they eat it so they can voment, to get something bad out of their stomeck
greencat
Answered Jan 23, 2010
Vomit, and stomach, not voment and stomeck.
they don't know how to smoke it
itull2009
Answered Dec 16, 2009
lol..
figment Dec 29, 2009

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