Re: NEW: Why do Labradors (and other dogs!) eat grass My two Cavaliers were lawn mowers! Tatze eats grass now and again - but pretty half heartedly.
Re: NEW: Why do Labradors (and other dogs!) eat grass Dex does now and again...it's always the fresh,green young shoots,it's never made him sick,he's never had worms ,he just seems to like it every so often ....it just looks wrong though,a dog eating grass! X
Re: NEW: Why do Labradors (and other dogs!) eat grass The DivaDog is a committed grass gobbler; absolutely fanatical about grazing at any opportunity. I put it down to her years in a cage when she had no access to any
Re: NEW: Why do Labradors (and other dogs!) eat grass Two grass eaters here, but I was once told that you shouldn't let your dog eat grass incase there are snails/slugs on it and they could contract lung worm ???
Re: NEW: Why do Labradors (and other dogs!) eat grass Two grazers here , especially if its been raining and the grass is fresh and damp
Re: NEW: Why do Labradors (and other dogs!) eat grass My two can graze like sheep especially this time of year. Scout is particularly partial to dandelions as well. :
Re: NEW: Why do Labradors (and other dogs!) eat grass Charlie stops for a sniff on some fresh grass, and decides whatever that smell is, it's good enough to eat!
Re: NEW: Why do Labradors (and other dogs!) eat grass Harley often grazes on grass, usually at home !
Re: NEW: Why do Labradors (and other dogs!) eat grass Definitely a side of the field grazer here, too.
Re: NEW: Why do Labradors (and other dogs!) eat grass My older lab loves grazing on grass and our puppy just copies what she does. I don't mind the munching, it's the problem they have going to the toilet the day after when grass is stuck in their bottoms! YUK!
Re: NEW: Why do Labradors (and other dogs!) eat grass Looks like little Maisie is a lawn mower as well!
Re: NEW: Why do Labradors (and other dogs!) eat grass Riley's a grass eater We had to stop him when his tummy was bad as it was irritating his poor tum and stopping him recovering.
Re: NEW: Why do Labradors (and other dogs!) eat grass With Lola I think it is a cheeky/ giddy thing. If she gets something she shouldn't like socks or my poor oven gloves she'll run to her 'silly spot' in the garden. When I tell her to drop it she looks at me with the mischievous little grin that she has and picks up mouthfuls of grass and bounces around in circles :crazy dog lol
Re: NEW: Why do Labradors (and other dogs!) eat grass I sense a training opportunity here. Couldn't they be trained to go carefully round the edges like a strimmer. Sorry, I'll try to keep my silly gene under control
Re: NEW: Why do Labradors (and other dogs!) eat grass [quote author=Mollly link=topic=5645.msg71976#msg71976 date=1398803712] Couldn't they be trained to go carefully round the edges like a strimmer. [/quote] Looking at my training succes so far, think I will stick with the strimmer ;D Terribly ingenious thought though......
Re: NEW: Why do Labradors (and other dogs!) eat grass [quote author=Mollly link=topic=5645.msg71976#msg71976 date=1398803712] I sense a training opportunity here. Couldn't they be trained to go carefully round the edges like a strimmer. Sorry, I'll try to keep my silly gene under control [/quote] Oh please don't!its given me a right chuckle!
