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 →