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Vegetable substitute for grass
I'm concerned that my pup may be eating grass with chemicals on it. I'm
chopping celery into his meal. No idea if this is an appropriate substitute. Thanks |
Vegetable substitute for grass
In article , Digger wrote: I'm concerned that my pup may be eating grass with chemicals on it. I'm chopping celery into his meal. No idea if this is an appropriate substitute. Thanks We have a 4 year-old Maltese that we got when he was a puppy. There are a number of plants in the house, and though we checked all of them by name off the "prohibited with dogs" list we were still concerned that he would try to eat leaves. Since he was young and curious, we tried putting a few scraps of vegetables in a bowl to see what he would do. We began with the thick, juicy part near the base of a leaf of iceberg lettuce. He ran with it to his favorite "safe spot" like he was stowing the rarest of treasures, and then came back for more. Soon there followed: carrots, broccoli, celery. Loved them all. Now that he's an adult, he has a little bowl full of bite-size chopped veggies that he snacks from throughout the day. Usually at night, near bedtime, he has a good meal from his regular bowl of kibble. When people visit us, they can't believe their eyes when they watch him gobble veggies. Never had a problem with constipation, or plugged anal glands for that matter. All that healthy fiber... |
Vegetable substitute for grass
"Digger" wrote
I'm concerned that my pup may be eating grass with chemicals on it. I'm chopping celery into his meal. No idea if this is an appropriate substitute. Thanks Cash *loves* green beans. He prefers canned or steamed ones. Aunti Mabel is rather particular about liking yams and will steal raw carrot sticks. Oddly, she also prefers to eat the spinach just leafing out in my containers over grass (grrr). |
Vegetable substitute for grass
Digger said in rec.pets.dogs.health:
I'm concerned that my pup may be eating grass with chemicals on it. I'm chopping celery into his meal. No idea if this is an appropriate substitute. Thanks Many dogs love spring grass. It's not a need but a taste so subsitutions don't always work. If you're concerned, don't let him eat grass. -- --Matt. |
Vegetable substitute for grass
All of my own dogs and most of the fosters have been veggie dogs.... One
or two prefered their lettuce with dressing (leftover). Most like apples, pears, peaches, berries.... not all have liked bananas. One of my Border Terriers Grazed on anything green, so I had to watch carefuly, to make sure he didn't get into something dangerous, away from home. Feeding him green veggies made No difference whatever in his consumption of outdoor greenery. House plants were no problem; I didn't have anything but an aloe, which was out of his reach. Jo Wolf Martinez, Georgia |
Vegetable substitute for grass
"Digger" wrote in message ... I'm concerned that my pup may be eating grass with chemicals on it. I'm chopping celery into his meal. No idea if this is an appropriate substitute. Thanks ........Celery can be quite the cleanser. So if you see soft stools, I'd quit. ........You can grow your own dog grass. Get some untreated (without fungicides) wheat berries and plant in a pot. Some pet stores carry "cat grass" for this purpose. buglady take out the dog before replying |
Vegetable substitute for grass
On 4/24/2011 5:15 PM, Digger wrote:
I'm concerned that my pup may be eating grass with chemicals on it. I'm chopping celery into his meal. No idea if this is an appropriate substitute. Thanks So grow some grass with no chemicals on it. Unless the celery is organic, it has chemicals on it too. Char |
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My dog is also eating grass in the garden and she throws up after eating it. I thought this was her way of curing herself.
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