Why do Dogs eat Grass?

This post was most recently updated on July 25th, 2023

Many people believe that dogs are carnivorous and when dogs eat grass, they get worried about their dogs. But, it’s a normal case if they eat grass because they are omnivorous and eat grass sometimes. Let’s find out about “why do dogs eat grass” in this article.

Why do dogs want to eat grass?

As we already have discussed that dogs do also eat grass, let’s dive into the points. Dogs do want to eat grass because

There Contains less amount of fiber on your pet diet

The diet you are feeding to your dogs may not contain enough amount of fiber so that they eat grass to fulfill the amount of fiber on their body. If you don’t want to see your dogs eating grass, then you can simply add the orange on their diet. For more info refer to this article: Can Dogs Eat Oranges?


They do really like the taste of grass

It’s obvious that not all of the pets have the same taste on foods. Some of them do actually like the taste of grass and they sometimes eat grass for the sake of greenery taste.


They may feel like their stomach is being upset

Dogs may be suffered from the upset stomach due to an improper diet schedule. Sometimes, they eat raw meat during playing outside which sometimes causes the stomach upset. To get rid of an upset stomach, they eat grass to induce vomiting so that they could pull out the food that is causing stomach upset.


Because of feeling bored

Dogs do also feel bored just like human beings. Sometimes, they sit alone and do nothing when they’re bored, and sometimes they go outside in the ground and eat grass just because of feeling bored. Several studies have claimed that dogs who like the taste of grass are more likely to eat grass when they are feeling bored.

Is Eating Grass Dangerous For Dogs?

No. It’s not dangerous for dogs when they eat grass because the grass is a herb that helps dogs in inducing vomiting. That will help on better metabolism process because when they try to induce vomiting, the foods containing in their stomach are either causing their stomach upset or they are not properly digestible.

Why do dogs eat grass to vomit?

Because grass helps dogs to induce vomiting when their stomach is upset.

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Written by Dr. Ganga Sapkota
Updated on July 25, 2023

A graduated medical physician with years of experience in the medical field. Working as a full-time physician in Puspanjali Hospital, Chitwan, Nepal.