eating grass

[jwoods]

My dogs eat grass constantly. Do I need to change their diet or is that normal? I feed them Purina Pro Plan, which is what my vet recommended. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[Kate]

Hi there,

Normal healthy dogs eating grass is not usually anything to worry about.

Are there stools normal? Not too hard? Sometimes dogs can get constipated if they are eating alot of grass so I'd keep an eye on that. But I think dogs often like the taste!

Dogs are really omnivores not carnivores and like getting some vegetables every now and then. You could try giving your dogs a bit of your leftover vegetables from dinner. This way you are providing them with some greens and giving them a bit of variety. Commerical dog biscuits provide all the essential nutrients must get quite boring!

Hope this helps
Kate

[JayStation3]

The only concern about eating grass is the possibility of getting an intestinal parasite or accidentally eating a poisonous plant (i.e; dafadil or a dandilion) My Toby (8 month old pitt bull) eats grass ALL the time dispite the fact I feed him peas, green beans, carrots, rice - among other types of none meat foods - all the time BUT I always carefully watch to make sure he is actually eating grass and not some poisonous weed. The pet store offers dog and cat grass, maybe you can look into buying some of that for him on a weekly basis to be safe...

hope this helps
Jay