I am sorry if this has been brought up before, but I had a question about feeding grain-free food. My guys have been on grain-free now for a few months. Lately I've noticed that they want to eat grass now. They go crazy when they get on grass and start grazing like cows. Help! Is this because they really do need some grain in their diets? TIA

They probably eat it because spring grass is the tastiest. At least mine think so!

All of my dogs eat grass, my very first dog used to stand in the pasture next to my horse and graze along side him, we used to laugh about my "small black pony", he ate Purina puppy chow and then Nature's Recipe when he was younger and those have plenty of grains. I've been feeding grain free for over 5 years now and the dogs ate grass before I switched and eat just as much now. Since the melted snow is uncovering areas they have plenty of freshly sprouted grass to eat.They are happy little ponies.

our dogs eat grass all the time and they are on a grain free food. I think if they were grazing in a wheat field, or a corn field, rice or whatever it isn't the same as eating grass. I think it is a normal thing for them to do, they love it,especially new spring grass. They also love to eat bird seed and raid the feeders or wait for the birds to knock it out. Good Fiber

One out of 4 of mine is a grass eater. I have her mom and 1/2 sister and neither of them eat grass, but she loves it!

Just to clarify--GRASS is not GRAIN. As others have stated eating grass has nothing to do with their diet...they just LIKE it.

MWK

Both of mine will eat grass on occasion...I call them "Labracows"

GRAIN refers to harvested product from plants such as corn, soybeans, grain sorghum (there is also sorghum sudangrass and forage sorghum which do not produce grain). Grain can be fed-as is to animals or processed into things such as flower, corn meal, etc.

The plant itself is NOT grain...it produces grain.

Can you tell I work for an agricultural company?
: )

MWK