Sand Road Animal Hospital, LLC

• Why does my dog and cat eat grass? Are they sick?

There actually appears to be two types of grass eating behavior in dogs. Some dogs take a few nibbles, while others eat quickly, barely chewing the grass. Unchewed grass often translates to near instant vomiting. Dogs that are careful grazers, on the other hand, may not get sick from grass. The latter case suggests that some dogs eat grass because they enjoy it. Most dogs don't need it to supplement their diets, but because dog diets are primarily made up of herbivores, that grassy taste may be reminisc...