eating grass

rlsbeagles · Post by **rlsbeagles** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:05 pm

seems like the past week or so when i take my dog's out they all want to stop an eat some grass,, could they be sick or missing something inthe food i feed pro plan been feeding it for a couple month's now dog'doing good on it they get ran at least 3 day's aweek,,,so let me know guy's gal's for any information . they are really like this grass now...

wvbill · Post by **wvbill** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:08 pm

Feed them a half a can of green beans on top of their food. Cheapest ones you can buy at Wally world works fine. Feed them broth and beans and it will straighten them out for about 3 to 4 weeks. They are looking for Nitrogen, is what I have been told.

Bill

TOUCHSTONEBGLS · Post by **TOUCHSTONEBGLS** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 8:42 pm

Have asked a couple of vets and they said the only reason a dog eats grass is cause they like it. Have also heard the beans will stop it! ??? I'd say try it and let us know.

jeffro · Post by **jeffro** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 8:45 pm

I feed the same thing proplan my dogs have also been eating grass the last couple of weeks. This winter they were eating alot of dirt. A friend of mine said they might be looking for salt ? I'm going to try some tums for few days.
I do know that they are slick healthy looking with plenty of energy on this food.

rlsbeagles · Post by **rlsbeagles** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:38 pm

i'll let you know about the bean's they are doing good on this food '''hunt hard never tired out , good coat's just alittle dull ''''maybe they need a bath'' to bring the shine out ,,,but really like the grass,,,,

tiffinis · Post by **tiffinis** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 7:19 am

Dogs need a critical amount of bacteria in their stomach. They can not get this eating cooked foods, they must have some raw and/or be given some plain yogurt to help balance this out. Therefore, no amount of kibble or canned food is going to do this for them. If you ever notice alot of times the dogs will eat the grass, throw it up and eat it again. Mother Nature has an amazing way of telling animals what they need. The green beans in the can have already been partially cooked, therefore, though it may cure the craving, it is not curing the problem. My dogs favorite treats, raw baby carrots, apple slices, etc. They all get a couple tablespoons of plain yogurt a couple times a week too.

Spoolhead1 · Post by **Spoolhead1** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:15 pm

Thanks tiffinis,

Now we all know the real reason. I always thought they only eat grass when someone strange came around so they could ask us if something was wrong with our dogs or are they just stupid.

Also the other dogs eat grass because they saw one do it and it must be cool

to eat grass??

Spoolhead1

tiffinis · Post by **tiffinis** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 2:42 pm

that too!!

SilverZuk · Post by **SilverZuk** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 3:09 pm

Every dog I have ever owned ate grass from time to time.
My dogs will eat a little bit of everything they can find.

I have seen them eat;
sun dried frogs
green deer bones that our outdoor dog buried over the hill
deer caracass they found in the woods
grass
apples
pears
dog mess (especially if I feed a lot of meat scraps)

I have an outdoor dog that is the most healthy dog I own.
She eats deer carcasses, road killed rabbits/squirrels/turtles/etc., drinks from creeks and mudholes, and anything else she finds.
Oddly, she is a picky eater (won't eat bologna and some other things I give her).

She finds so much stuff out and about, she doesn't eat much dog food.
Her coat is always exceptionally shiny and never has a dog odor.
I have had a dozen people ask me what I give her/bath her in to make her coat so soft and odor free. I tell them she likes to roll in cow piles.
She is fat and happy. I worm her 3 or 4 times a year.
I wish my beagles were that healthy.
I attribute her health to her varied diet.

JCM · Post by **JCM** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 4:07 pm

I have always wondered this. At least now I know a cure--green beans with salt, and yogurt for dessert!

tiffinis · Post by **tiffinis** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 7:17 am

Silverzuk: you are right on the money. All the things you list are full of bacterias!!

JCM: Raw green beans and you are right on the money.

I never add anything to their kibble though. They get that as is. Anything else I give them is off of a fork or spoon or handfed, all as training inspiration. Some people laugh their butts off when I go stand in the "treat corner" of the kitchen and instantly have 4-5 dogs and a kitten, sitting around me for a treat. They all know, no sit=no treat, and the calmest gets the first treat. Then I put them thru their obedience paces. Amazing how much this work pays off in the field when you are trying to recall or give them directions.