Why do Dogs Eat Grass?

     Your outside on a hot summer day just doing yard work or hanging out. You turn around and your dog is over there eating grass and you wonder "What the heck are you doing!?".  You'd think that dogs diets were mainly carnivorous, meaning it should only eat meat. 

     But to make it worse, after your pup eats the grass...it comes back up. Why does your dog do this? Well, I'm going to answer that for you.

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     Dogs are mainly carnivorous, but they can also survive on a vegetarian diet. Cats on the other hand must eat meat to survive. Like all living creatures, dogs need a combination of fats, carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water in a balanced diet that provides enough calories to meet their daily needs. 

     Don't worry, your dog isn't a psycho or a mental dog just because it eats grass. It is normal for a dog too, and if yours hasn't it probably will. But why do they throw up? or do they eat grass to throw up? Well, most veterinarians believe that they just like the taste, vomiting just follows. When canines consume grass, the grass will act as an irritant and will lead to vomit. 

    
     Some vets believe that dogs eat grass because their prepared diets are lacking in greens and so they eat grass.Often times they will say it is because of the certain dry food product given to the dog might not contain the vitamins and minerals needed.

     But don't worry, eating grass is considered "normal" for a dog. Make sure that you are giving your dog a healthy nutritious diet that provides a combination of fats, carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water in a balanced diet that has enough calories to meet their daily needs.Also, be careful to check that the grass your pooch eats doesn't have any pesticides or other harmful chemicals.

                                     ~Abby