Alex Schenker, Co-Founder/CEO
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There’s 7 reasons a dog may want to eat grass:
- Natural instinct,
- Psychological conditions (anxiety for example)
- To induce vomiting (it can be quite effective for this)
- To improve digestion
- To gain attention or ease boredom
- Some dogs simply enjoy the way grass feels in their mouth
- Dietary imbalance (can sometimes be addressed by adjusting diet or adding probiotics)
Our article,
https://www.caninejournal.com/why-dogs-eat-grass/, explains these in more detail and also outlines the pros and cons of canines consuming grass.Mixed breeds do tend to enjoy better health than pure bred dogs, largely due to genetics. An article by Scientific American outlines some of the breeds most at risk. A 2013 study published by the Journal of the AVMA involving 90,000 dogs found that some pure-breed dogs are known to be at risk of ten hereditary health disorders.
That said, it’s important to remember that a puppy will inherit part of his genes from each parent. If both the parent dogs have the same inherent health problems, there’s a very good chance that your pup will have them too.
Learn more in our article on mixed breeds.
Great question. We had a dog and a hamster for a number of years and while they never really “got along” we were able to keep both pets w/o one eating the other lol. You’ll want to gradually introduce them to each other and closely watch their initial interactions. As far as their living spaces (crate for the hamster) – try and keep it in an area that the dog wouldn’t consider their prime territory. And separate their feeding spaces (don’t feed them together or next to each other). All these things can help reduce tension between the two animals, and hopefully over time they’ll get along. But also be prepared for the possibility that they won’t, and make sure you prioritize their health and safety over their ability to be together.
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