I don’t know if the dog shovel officer has such a feeling, that is, he thinks that raising a dog is an easy thing, but after actually raising a dog, I realize that raising a dog is really not an easy thing. Take the dog’s daily diet as an example, how to feed, how much to feed, and how to balance the dog’s nutrition are all things that shit shoveling officers need to consider.
Some shit shovelers are raising dogs for the first time and may not have paid much attention. Veterinarian Xiao Ming once received a private message from a shit shoveling officer, saying that when he took the dog out for a walk, he found that sometimes the dog would chew on the grass on the ground, and wanted to ask what was going on. In fact, there are many reasons why dogs eat grass. Veterinarian Xiao Ming will tell you about the main reasons why dogs eat grass, and see if your dog has been recruited.
Why do dogs eat grass? Is the food at home not delicious?
1. Dogs are omnivores
You must know that dogs need to hunt themselves before they are domesticated by humans. They are carnivores. However, after being domesticated by humans, dogs gradually changed from carnivores to omnivores. They can consume a lot of food, including grasses, plants, fruits and vegetables, but their gastrointestinal digestion is not very good. So if the dog only has a very slight phenomenon of grazing, there is no need to worry too much.
The dog’s diet is unbalanced
Veterinarian Xiao Ming always told the shit shoveling officers to have balanced nutrition when feeding. If the food that the dog eats is not very nutritious, it will cause the dog to lack some trace elements. Then the dog is very likely to suffer from pica.
I believe that all the shit shoveling officers have some understanding of pica. Dogs suffering from pica will not only eat grass, but also eat some things that are difficult for us to understand, such as: eating soil, eating walls, eating stones and so on. This is because they lack some substances in their bodies, so the shoveler needs to let them take in more comprehensive nutrition in their daily feeding.
3. Relieve gastrointestinal discomfort and indigestion
Dogs, especially puppies, do not have a particularly good stomach. If the owner usually eats too much food for the dog or gives them some indigestible food, the dog is prone to indigestion. This At times, many dogs will choose to eat grass, and some shit shoveling officers will find it strange. Why do dogs eat grass when they have a bad stomach?
But in fact, dogs will eat grass to relieve their gastrointestinal discomfort. Just like people need to use something to induce vomiting after eating the wrong thing, and dogs also have this instinct. After eating grass, the shovel officer may find that they vomit, which is a way for them to relieve their stomachs.
However, veterinarian Xiao Ming would like to remind that this kind of relief method is good for the dog once, but if the dog often eats grass and vomits, it is best to take the dog to the hospital for examination. The owner still needs to feed the dog reasonably, supplement the meat in the right amount, and mix the meat and vegetables evenly.
Fourth, in order to discharge foreign bodies
If the dog is free-range, the dog will pick up things outside to eat, they will accidentally eat some indigestible things, these things will accumulate in the dog’s stomach, so the dog may eat The grass excretes these indigestible things out of the body. This is actually the same as the indigestion of dogs. It can be said that this is a way for them to protect themselves.
5. Dogs are too boring
When the dog is very bored, it will also sniff casually, and then start to eat grass. Of course, it may also be because these grasses have been irrigated by some other dogs and have a special smell. The shit shoveling officer should remember to accompany the dogs more often, after all, they will also feel lonely.
In the end, veterinarian Xiao Ming said that if you raise a dog, you should be responsible for the dog, and raising a dog is not easy, so the shit shovel officer must think carefully before raising a dog, and don’t abandon them on a whim and then get bored.
