always munching on grass !

hey all,

Just after a bit of advice, my dog is forever eating grass (the longer the better) is this normal or is he trying to settle his stomach ???

its not so much fun when it gets stuck the other end so if there is a way of stopping it i would be greatful for the advice

Ta muchly

Moo is a grass muncher, just try and discourage it when you can as they can't digest it. Grassy bums aren't great lol!

I just say no when she starts but she always has a few mouth fulls, sometimes she runs like a basking shark munching on it

Sounds very familiar with us too, just try to call him away from it if you can or tempt away with a toy or small treat.

Hi
O thank god im not the only one that has a staffy that eats grass constantly I wouldnt mind but when it comes out the other end not so good she never eats it to make her sick so I wondered the same why does she need to do it I seriously thinks she thinks she is a rabbit

Our 2 love it as well - I just let them get on with it but haven't noticed a problem at the other end! Perhaps I'm not looking close enough  

It's a normal thing. I let Douglas eat as much grass as he wants. No dog has ever died of a grassy bum. Dogs eat grass to settle their stomachs, it aids digestion.

Darcy does love her salad (grass)

Axl thinks he's a cow, he's always eating grass he even makes a dive for it if he thinks I'm dragging him away...  

I seem to have the only dogs not bothered about eating grass, they might have the odd strand of grass but thats it

Probably the only place this can be dicussed.

Come on people, fess up all those who have had to pull stalks of grass from bums  me for one

Simon & The Tedster

Hands up I have pull out grassy bum

Have had to extract a few blades of grass from Wingo's bott on a couple of occasions.
Every now and again, she goes mad for fallen leaves too - the more dried up and crunchier, the better.

simoninwales wrote:Probably the only place this can be dicussed.

Come on people, fess up all those who have had to pull stalks of grass from bums  me for one

Simon & The Tedster

Me too!   

i've never had the grassy bum

Fraid to say I have had to do it nit pleasant but better than it ganging out. To much information yuk!

I've def had to pull out grass from areas I'd rather not!

It definitely worries a dog having grass hanging out of its bum, and only we can help them with that (big dock leaves do come in so handy).

I restrict Kuchar now to a couple of chomps to satisfy his ripping, tearing fetish, and that's it. I don't believe that it does any harm (apart from the worry they feel about something they cannot pass without our aid), but I don't believe grass eating does any good either.

fess up all those who have had to pull stalks of grass from bums

occupational hazard with 'Lady' who imagines herself to be a goat ..
when she ain't being mizz.piggy ..
must admit she is rather fickle as to what grass she munches
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am considering getting her some "weatgrass" ..

kozmos wrote:

fess up all those who have had to pull stalks of grass from bums

occupational hazard with 'Lady' who imagines herself to be a goat ..
when she ain't being mizz.piggy ..
must admit she is rather fickle as to what grass she munches
~~~~~~~
am considering getting her some "weatgrass" ..

Sounds like you have a master muncher there

simoninwales wrote:Probably the only place this can be dicussed.

Come on people, fess up all those who have had to pull stalks of grass from bums  me for one

Simon & The Tedster

I really thought it was just me against the grass!  

Ohhh No I'm sure you are definitely not alone