Schnauzer Edna is a connoisseur of lawn vegetation.
Let her out into her yard and she toddles immediately over to the fence to munch on the overgrown stalks there.
On a walk, she’ll veer off the path to nab a mouthful of stems.
Sometimes, Edna’s stomach makes gurgling noises while she chews. Other times, after gnawing on a dose of grass elixir, she’ll upchuck and then look for another serving.
Occasionally, she seems possessed with a grass fixation, determined to pull over and crop at the ground like a demented heifer.
At other times, she’ll absentmindedly nibble at a grass blade or two, more out of habit than conviction.
Is this a training issue? A nutritional deficiency? A dietary preference? A symptom of a disease? Boredom or lack of exercise?
According to PetMD, eating grass can mean any one of those things. Its such a common dog behavior that nearly 80% of all dogs have noshed on the lawn at one time or another.
It’s okay to let your dog enjoy a little lawn salad now and then, provided the greens are free of toxins (like fertilizer treatments) and aren’t poisonous plants to begin with. As always, check with your veterinarian in case your dog’s desire to graze isn’t an indication of something physically wrong.
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