{"id":4602,"date":"2015-03-30T12:38:57","date_gmt":"2015-03-30T10:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.socialdogcat.spregamore.ddnsfree.com\/magazine-en\/wellness\/behavior\/why-is-my-dog-eating-grass\/"},"modified":"2015-03-30T12:38:57","modified_gmt":"2015-03-30T10:38:57","slug":"why-is-my-dog-eating-grass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.socialdogcat.spregamore.ddnsfree.com\/en\/behavior\/why-is-my-dog-eating-grass.html","title":{"rendered":"Why is my dog eating grass?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u00a0All dogs love to spend a lot of time surrounded by gardens and grass, running and exploring meadows and countryside. However, what the owners often notice is that our dog pauses several times to detach and chew some blades of grass, especially the tallest and greener one. But what is the reason for this behaviour?<\/span><\/p>\n

Dogs, as we all know, belong to the category of carnivores. This means that their nature should push them to seek only foods of animal origin. In reality, unlike the cat, the dog has also adapted to the consumption of foods typical of human nutrition. In fact, always living in contact with the owner, over the centuries, has developed the ability to digest even cereals and vegetables, usually without particular problems. Despite this, it cannot equally be defined omnivore, like us, but still a carnivore. The cat on the other hand has a much stricter meat based diet<\/span><\/p>\n

Why are they so attracted to grass then?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

First, we need to consider the normal behaviour that animals have in nature. If we think about it, it is not so strange that dogs are able to ingest grass. The predators, in fact, mainly feed on herbivorous prey, such as goats, sheep or rabbits. And what do these animals eat? Grass, which inevitably ends up in the stomach. At this point, therefore, it is easy to think that the predator also ingests some parts of the digestive system of the prey, which normally still contains a certain amount of grass.<\/span><\/p>\n

Therefore, if our dog seems particularly attracted to grass, it does not mean that he has suddenly become a salad lover, quite the contrary. Probably some dogs will find it pleasant, but according to veterinarians and nutritionists, the explanation for this behaviour is found above all in the health of his stomach and intestines.<\/span><\/p>\n

Amongst the reasons that push dogs to eat grass we find:<\/span><\/p>\n