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Submitted by ziviabell on April 20, 2010 - 11:58pmHow can I train my bully not to eat grass? We can't even be in the backyard and her not eat grass like it's her last meal! We pay plenty of attention to her so that can't be it. Any suggestions?
Thanks, so much!
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Enzyme Defeciency
Many times when dogs eat grass, they are doing it because they are lacking the digestive enzymes they need. Green plants have an enzyme that is necessary for canine digestion. Check the dog food you are using to see if they add enzymes (most manufactures don't). You can buy the enzyme and add to your dogs feed.
Enzyme Defeciency
Many times when dogs eat grass, they are doing it because they are lacking the digestive enzymes they need. Green plants have an enzyme that is necessary for canine digestion. Check the dog food you are using to see if they add enzymes (most manufactures don't). You can buy the enzyme and add to your dogs feed.
There are several possible reasons for the grass muching...
some dogs do this when they have gastric upset, hoping to vomit, but assuming that this is not the case with your dog, I suggest you try to add some greens to the diet, to satisfy some urge that may be there for them. Adding 1/2 cup of blanched green beans (prev.frozen but lightly cooked, or canned low-salt variety) may do the trick. They are often added to a dog's diet when we're trying to add "bulk" without much calories.
There are several possible reasons for the grass muching...
some dogs do this when they have gastric upset, hoping to vomit, but assuming that this is not the case with your dog, I suggest you try to add some greens to the diet, to satisfy some urge that may be there for them. Adding 1/2 cup of blanched green beans (prev.frozen but lightly cooked, or canned low-salt variety) may do the trick. They are often added to a dog's diet when we're trying to add "bulk" without much calories.
Well maybe my Tug and your dog can start
a landscaping company. Tug eats everything outside, branches, acorns, bark mulch(so we now have none in our gardens). I have tried everything short of putting a muzzle on him. Nothing seems to have any effect on his obsession. So, he stays on a leash, I do training exercises to occupy his mind but I take my eyes off of him for 1 second and he's got something.
He never eats or chews anything inside the house that he isn't supposed to. Has me baffled.
Good luck
Well maybe my Tug and your dog can start
a landscaping company. Tug eats everything outside, branches, acorns, bark mulch(so we now have none in our gardens). I have tried everything short of putting a muzzle on him. Nothing seems to have any effect on his obsession. So, he stays on a leash, I do training exercises to occupy his mind but I take my eyes off of him for 1 second and he's got something.
He never eats or chews anything inside the house that he isn't supposed to. Has me baffled.
Good luck