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exercising and eating grass
I have a 5 year old Staff and he often eats grass, Sometimes I think he may have been a cow in a previous life.. It doesn't bother me and he doesn't do it all the time. But one thing I was wondering about is that whenever he runs he'll stop and quickly grab a tuft of grass and he'll keep doing it when we run around playing. Then the combination of grass and panting makes him cough a lot. Is it because he's got hairs in his throat that irritates him when he starts running/panting or what?
Does otherdog owners have the same?
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For example if I run and he chases me he'll then grab some grass after the chase and eat it. He will continue to do this after every sprint he does. He doesn't cough when running only when he's eaten grass. He doesn't do it as a play thing by grabbing a tuft and trowing it. But he does seem to eat it quick and that must be the reason why he starts coughing.And it's only the fresh soft grass he goes for.
I just thought it was a strange thing to do. I've had plenty of dogs who graze on a regular basis but never one that does what he does.
I never thought about him not eating the grass in the park as I can't really stop him. I don't have a lawn in my garden so this is the only opportunity for him to graze. He never seems to get ill by it and I don't want to be telling him off or shouting at him for something that is relatively harmless. His walks should be fun and enjoyable.
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