Shadowlea

Maybe you have seen your dog behaving like a cow before: eating grass. And not only once but more often and not only a small amount of grass, but a lot. I bet you were confused when you saw it the first time and you asked yourself why your dog did this.

Dog owners are often worried when they see their dog eating grass for the very first time. Assuming their dog might be hungry, they soon find out that he shows the same behavior when he has eaten a short while before. Is this something you should be worried about? The answer is no.

A lot of dogs do this. If he does, you can be sure your dog is not the only one who eats grass. In fact, many dogs behave like this and experts have evidence that they already have done it way back in history even before being around humans.

But if it would make you feel better, you can talk to your vet about this issue, of course. He will be able to check whether your dog is sick in any way. But chances are he is fine.

But the question still remains: Why do dogs eat grass? Among experts there are quite a few explanations at hand and quite a few studies have been done in order to find out the reason why they do it.

One of those theories suggests that dogs only eat grass when they are sick. It would help them to throw up and subsequently feel better.

But how can this theory be right when there are many dogs that eat grass that are far from being sick? So let's continue our search for more viable explanations.

Another theory says that eating grass for dogs is nothing else than humans eating salad and other greenery. It is a part of their diet that helps them to remain healthy.

So it may well be that it is a nutritional need for dogs to add grass to their diet. This means grass may be natural and healthy for them to eat.