Josie Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 I'm dogy-sitting a friend grey Elliot(gosh is feels good to have a greyhound in the house!) and he is obsess with grass! he eats the new spring shoots... I'm thinking Elliot is part goat... so the big question: let him eat it or not? sometimes it make him trow-up... but not all the time... some people told me that he does this because something is missing in his diet... ???... fiber? Quote Our first greyhound, Tuffy: You will always be there with us my angel! Tuffy greyhound-dataOtis greyhound-data Abbey greyhound-data"When you open your minds to the impossible, sometimes you find the truth." W.Bishop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greybookends Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 I stopped fighting the hounds on this issue long ago. They eat it with no ill effects so we are all happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BrianRke Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 two of mine love to eat grass, but it does make them throw up. Fortunately, I have no grass in my back yard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerilyn Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 I try to stop Lila from eating grass. She coughs and gags after just a couple pieces and will throw up if she eats too much. I have also learned that a blade of grass can pass unchanged through a dog’s digestive system. This causes some problem with the…um…output for the dog and causes the owner to have to chase the dog around the yard with a piece of paper towel. I think it just looks delicious to them after a long winter. Quote Jerilyn, missing Lila (Good Looking), new Mistress to Wiki (PJ Wicked). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwnedBySummer Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 I don't worry about dogs "eating salad". I find the hounds seem to do it more than other breeds but it doesn't seem to consistently make them puke, like other breeds. Hounds are weird! I think they are just enjoying the fresh greens and I let her have as much as she wants. She had a good graze this morning at a baseball diamond . Quote Lisa B. My beautiful Summer - to her forever home May 1, 2010 Summer Certified therapy dog team with St. John Ambulance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilDog Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Ugh. Grass. I discourage it with Sage. She will occasionally throw it up. This past weekend she was at the sitter.. they have a back yard. Sage must have eaten all the grass in their yard because now I have a hound that is pooping pure liquid mixed with clumps of grass..... and she's filling the house with the smell of fresh turd. Absolutely horrendous. Quote Lisa with Finnegan (Nina's Fire Fly) and Sage (Gil's Selma). Always missing Roscoewww.popdogdesigns.net pop art prints, custom portraits and collars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kydie Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 (edited) Grass,,, I think I live with a herd of cattle they are always looking for new shoots,, I try to stop it,, but ,,,,,,,,,,, I never win I asked the vet years ago,,, why they eat grass,,, He said " because they want to" Edited May 10, 2011 by kydie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest manawatugal Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 My boy eats grass everyday on our walk, doesn't make him throw up and you can see it in his poops. I have no definitive answer either as to why they do but I don't mind, after all we all feel like different things to eat at different times I suppose. In fact as I have only short grass at home we are going to grow a patch especially for the boy, mind you it will have to be big as eats quite a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AhSookieSookie Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I have to say this had me laughing... especially about chasing around the yard with a paper towel for those "hangers-on." Sookie LOVES grass. Especially the stuff by my mailbox. I guess I wont worry about a little side salad after reading this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiggysMom Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 My goathound Twiggy loves herself some grass! (So do most of my fosters). As long as I'm sure it's not treated, I guess it's not too bad - greyhounds rarely seem to throw it up. However, I had to perform my first "grass-assist" of the season this morning. Fortunately there weren't too many other people out on the sidewalk at that time. I really hate having an audience for that Quote Wendy with Twiggy, fosterless while Twiggy's fighting the good fight, and Donnie & Aiden the kitties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest june Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I'm always careful not to let my girls eat grass away from home. I don't know if it has been treated with anything and I always wonder if they couldn't get worms from grass that another dog has dirtied. Maybe I'm a bit paranoid, but that's just me. I discourage them eating it in the back yard because I hate picking up the messes. june Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest happygrey Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 2 of mine eat it and have never thrown up from it. I find it can actually help with poops. They must take little bites or something. Tatam grazes so much you'd think he was a miniature horse. I won't let them eat it out of my yard, however. We use no chemicals -- but that isn't always the case elsewhere. So no off yard munching for my goofy boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFullHouse Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Mine throw up after eating it so no grazing allowed here. They wear muzzles with stool guards. Quote Judy, mom to Darth Vader, Bandita, And Angel Forever in our hearts, DeeYoGee, Dani, Emmy, Andy, Heart, Saint, Valentino, Arrow, Gee, Bebe, Jilly Bean, Bullitt, Pistol, Junior, Sammie, Joey, Gizmo, Do Bee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zombrie Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Doolin grazes like a cow. He hasn't gotten sick from it (yet) but I try not to let him eat it because of his tummy issues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tydyelady Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Opie eats grass too. I worried about this a few years back, but he just likes grass. Sometimes he does need "help" though when it comes out (or doesn't!). He's been known to just sort of stand there with his tail in the air until someone pulls out the offending piece of grass! Quote Mom to Toley (Astascocita Toley) DOB 1/12/09, and Bridge Angel Opie (Wine Sips Away) 3/14/03-12/29/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greysmom Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 In Spring it looks like I have a small herd of very long-legged sheep in my backyard! They all are obsessed with eating new grass - not so much later in the summer thank goodness. It doesn't seem to cause any stomach problems for mine, but Copper will gag and choke if he gets into some long blades so I try not to let him do it too much. Quote Chris - Mom to: Felicity (DeLand), and Andi (Braska Pandora) siggy by Chris Harper, on Flickr Angels: Libby (Everlast), Dorie (Dog Gone Holly), Dude (TNJ VooDoo), Copper (Kid's Copper), Cash (GSI Payncash), Toni (LPH Cry Baby), Whiskey (KT's Phys Ed), Atom, Lilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greytpups Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Bailey ate a lot of grass without any issues, Ben eat grass occasionally without any issues and Brooke eats a lot of grass without any issues. Our parks here do not use pesticides nor do we so I'm not too concerned. Quote Jan with precious pups Emmy (Stormin J Flag) and Simon (Nitro Si) and Abbey Field. Missing my angels: Bailey Buffetbobleclair 11/11/98-17/12/09; Ben Task Rapid Wave 5/5/02-2/11/15; Brooke Glo's Destroyer 7/09/06-21/06/16 and Katie Crazykatiebug 12/11/06 -21/08/21. My blog about grief The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not get over the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it. You will rebuild yourself around the loss you have suffered. You will be whole again but you will never be the same. Nor should you be the same, nor would you want to. ― Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FordRacingRon Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Yup,,Leia is a goathound too. I can't stop her so I gave up. I still yell at her to stop so she will walk 5 feet and start in a new patch. I guess in her dog brain she did stop but I can't convince her I mean stop period.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sunset123 Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Mine LOVES it. I gave up on trying to stop her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RichardUK Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Here - grass was analysed and found to contain a small amount of Omega 3 oil - so it is good for them. Providing no pesticides are used it does have beneficial properties probably for digestion. All of my greyhounds have eaten various amounts of grass without ill effects. Only one Blondie has ever eaten a lot but again no ill effects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oldNELLIE Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Nellie is part goat too. She will graze in a yard and also will reeeaachhh her long neck out to grab wayward pieces while on walks. She is obsessed. We let her eat it to some extent, but try to discourage it after a while. Mostly because (as others have mentioned) it gets stuck in her butt, and no one (Nellie included) likes to deal with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Figmama Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Our Grey eats grass on occasion and usually comes in and throws it up. I know it is most likely when his stomach is a bit upset and he hasn't eaten his meal. My daughter's Catahoula mix is obsessed with grass and grazes all the time, and usually throws it up. LOL!! However, due to this, no chemicals in our back yard and I caution DH to NOT let the dogs eat grass when out on walks as everyone is treating their lawns with something, esp this time of year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BrindleBabes Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Neither of my greys have had problems eating grass (except for the occasional "hangers-on" at the rear end) until last night. Tess threw up a sizable wad of grass -- if she was a cat I would have thought it was a big hairball. It must've been brewing in her for some time (at least a week?) I'm still cleaning the spot on the rug ... So I think I'll be more judicious about her visiting the local salad bar ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobesmom Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 I gave up worrying about grass-eating. Some dogs do it - some don't. Some do it only in the spring, some do it when in a new place. Some puke it up, some poop it out. Some apparently digest it. Whichever way they go - I've never seen any ill-effects on the dog. And I'v never found any nutritional reason - as I've had dogs in the same house, eating the same food - and one is a grass-eater and one is not. I was taught that "everybody knows" that dogs eat grass when their stomach is upset, to make themselves throw up. I think that's bunk. IMHO - it's just a quirky individual thing. No harm, no foul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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