Eating Grass
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| Pisco doesn`t do that but Ruffus another OES we know does it....according to gossip it`s because they have worms and that way they purge themself...not only OES but any breed..... |
| My male still eats grass on occasion. He's 8 1/2 now. There are several theories about this but it doesn't seem to be harmful. Although, it may be a sign that something isn't quite right. |
| I have known dogs that eat dirt and dogs that eat grass and dogs that eat both.
Abbi does both. She eats grass when she is having a hard time pooping. Early last spring she was coughing, having a hard time pooping and eating grass like a sheep. I was so upset. Then I noticed a lot of hair in her poop. She was having problems with hair balls. I tried adding pumkin to her food, but she didn't like it. so I started adding peas at least once a week to her food. Seems to cleared things up and she just nibbles at the grass some times now. I think eating grass and dirt are a way to help with their digestion. Abbi has never had parasites. She is tested annually because that is a problem here. You may want to look at her next bowel movement and see if you see anything that might cause problems. Otherwise, Maggie is probably just getting some veggies. Problem with eating grass here is that they spray for mosquitoes and all my neighbors use Round-UP to keep stuff off the wooden fences. I was afraid Abbi might ingest some of these poisons ... so she gets a half a can of peas a week. I just used the canned ones, put them in the refrigerator and dole them out. She thinks she is getting prepared food, and gobbles it down. Make sure this doesn't cause any diarrhea or stomach upsets. Different dogs tolerate different foods. Pumkin works for some, peas for others, others use carrots or applesauce. |
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