Puppy eating grass plugs; help

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by bmexline on 01 December 2007 - 18:12

I have an 8 week old puppy.

My yard and all of my neighbors yards have been aerated and they left a bunch of little grass/dirt plugs all over the yards. He will not leave them alone. Everytime I turn around, if we're outside in the yard or even taking short walk, he keeps trying to eat them.

I'm not sure how big of a deal it is, for his health. Obviously it isn't "good" for him but will it harm him? I have been thus-far going over and digging them out of his mouth. I'm feeding him a good quality food and doing so 3 times a day so I don't think he's hungry.

Any opinions or advice would be greatly appreciated.

by VBK9 on 01 December 2007 - 18:12

He is just being an 8 week old puppy, lol. As long as the grass wasn't recently treated with any chemicals and he is not swallowing large amounts it will not hurt him.

by bweet on 01 December 2007 - 23:12

Should not hurt if your grass has not been chemically treated. My 2 adult GSD's look forward to the grass plugs every Spring. They have been eating them since babies too.

by billthedogguy on 31 December 2007 - 15:12

Hi it's Bill Thomas and Sheba again. Puppies do like to chew. That's why mine get a raw beef marrow bone ever so often. After the marrow has been eaten I wash the bone and put creamy peanut butter in the ends and put them in the freezer and give to my dogs each night when they go to bed. Usually a dog will eat other stuff (grass, their own poop, etc.) when they don't get the nutrients they need. That's why I switched to the PHD PRODUCTS food. Give theme a call at 800-743-1502 or go on the web at phdproducts.com. Good Luck.

by Two Moons on 31 December 2007 - 16:12

It is natural for dogs to eat grass and soil, it may be a need for a nutrient but it serves another natural purpose as well. In the wild its a form of imprinting on a territory. I would only worry about lawn chemicals and parasites myself. Make sure your dog has all its shots especially parvo. I would not allow him to do this lawn munching till he's older if you can avoid it. Find a toy or a bone to hold his attention, he's just curious and the clumps of grass are convenient. Mine are fond of carrying around a dirt clod. They will eat grass from time to time but the dirt clod I think is a toy of they're own choosing. Add a dash of salt to his dogfood once in a while.

by yellowrose of Texas on 01 January 2008 - 17:01

Get him some round steak bones from the butcher and ad some Missing Link to his dog food...but it at Petsmart follow directions..small amt at first Chemicals on dirt and grass can be toxic....you have no idea what is on your lawn do you? or what skunk, rabbit, rat or squirrel pooped or peed on that grass.....get him some chew food....and get his attention away from the grass immed....you have the control not him....

by davegaston on 01 January 2008 - 17:01

I have one that will go out and graze like a cow. Has always done it. The dirt may be different but like its been said it won't hurt them. Mine just likes the grass and the act of eating so I have stopped worrying about it long time ago. He's 3 and not had any health problems. In fact my other 2 got some kind of stomach infection and he didn't. They all eat the same thing for dog food so I believe it is just him. It doesn't make him throw up and his poop looks fine.

by von symphoni on 01 January 2008 - 22:01

Better yet, get a video of it, it's probably funny as all get out. And what are you doing with an aerated yard? Come down to earth with the rest of us dog owning, rut yard, yellow spotted lawn owners.

by Kalibeck on 01 January 2008 - 23:01

Eating grass plugs isn't too bad, wait until he's digging big holes in it! You won't need it aerated anymore! jh

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