Tag Archives: grass eating

The Poop Problem I Never Expected

Warning: I’m going to talk about poop. Okay, this is nothing new. Courtney and I talk about poop all the time in the Pets Blog. It’s just part of being a pet owner. Now that you’ve been fairly warned… on to the poop! My dog Moose is usually quite the pooper. That dog can squat a good four times per day, if not more. (He’s not quite the level of pooper that my dog Miko used to be — that dog had an uncanny ability to poop one more time than I had bags with me. If I had one, … Continue reading →

Why Do Dogs Eat Grass?

I’m pretty sure my dogs would choose a steak or chicken over a salad. But from time to time, I’ll catch them “grazing” in the back yard. I’ve heard the theory that dogs eat grass in order to make themselves throw up. But that is kind of oversimplified. A better message to spread around would be this: dogs eat grass (and other plants) in order to aid their digestion. In the wild, canine cousins catch and eat their prey. That includes whatever plant material may be in the herbivores’ digestive systems. The partially digested plant material helps canines digest the … Continue reading →