1. Dogs generally eat grass. Why?

1. Wild dogs such as wolves and foxes will hunt small animals. These small animals are usually herbivorous, so when wild dogs eat these small animals, they also eat a large amount of grass and food in the intestines of these animals. plant.

2. General research is known that dogs eat certain types of berries and plants.

3. Some dogs just love to eat grass or certain types of plants. For example, Beagle will find raspberries before his owner and devour them. So dogs will eat grass, which is actually part of their diet.

2. Why vomit after eating grass

Most dogs will vomit after eating grass. Is it because they eat grass to spit out the hair they eat, like cats, or do they vomit because they eat grass? In fact, there is no conclusion on this issue yet, but, It seems that some dogs only look for grass to eat when they have stomach discomfort.

3. This is normal dog behavior

Generally speaking, eating grass is a basic and normal behavior for dogs. Unless it eats too much grass, there is no need to worry too much. It is natural for dogs to eat grass. There are two main reasons: one is to treat diseases, because the dog's body has the function of synthesizing vitamin C by itself, so the dog does not need to get additional vitamin C, but sometimes this function of the dog will fail, because The loss of this function means that they cannot produce vitamin C on their own, which will reduce their immunity against viruses, so they will eat grass to supplement vitamin C. In addition, when dogs are not feeling well, they will also look for water containing water. Eat the roots of salicylic acid plants. Salicylic acid is also the raw material for making aspirin. The second reason is that it tastes delicious. Wild dogs, wolves and foxes will eat some delicious plant fruit even if they are not sick. Especially low and sweet fruit eaters.

Nowadays, domestic dogs eating grass is not necessarily a health problem. Most of them are because dogs in order to satisfy their appetite, they will almost swallow anything with flavor. The reason is that dogs use grass. They use their noses and mouths to explore the world. Grass exudes aroma to them, has a strong taste, and is available everywhere. Why not try it? In ancient times, dogs did not have the opportunity to enjoy carefully prepared meals. They had to eat among weeds and plants. Look for the target among the roots and stems.

Dogs sometimes like certain green foods. After all, they are omnivores, and eating grass is their nutritional need. Although dog food already provides comprehensive nutrition, dogs still instinctively like to eat grass "salad" on a regular basis. Some dogs who rarely eat grass will chew grass leaves when they feel uncomfortable. It seems that grass contains some kind of vomiting substance.

For dogs, the grass itself is not harmful to dogs, but the dirt or chemicals in the grass can be dangerous. If the grass is unusually green, some kind of chemical has probably been used and the dog must be kept away. Some veterinarians believe that dogs who like to eat grass need to increase the fiber content in their food and recommend feeding vegetables mixed with meat.