Doubt you can stop your Yorkie from eating grass - it is one of their favorite foods.
Every dog or cat I have ever owned has loved going outside and feasting on grass (especially the newer young grass that grows around trees, etc.).
I think eating grass is a very natural thing for our pets to do - and wouldn't worry about it at all.
***** Some people say that grass makes their dogs or cats sick. Wrong!!!
What happens is that occasionally, they get a blade or two of grass stuck in their throat (it doesn't go down) - this activates their gag reflex and causes them to cough, hack, or even throwup to get rid of it. It really bothers them - as it would you or me if we had something stuck in our throat. Our pets appear to be sick when this happens, but they aren't. (This may be what happened to your little guy.)
**** I have noticed that my cats throw up more often (not a lot) after eating grass - and my dogs almost never - perhaps it's because cats have smaller throats - as do Yorkies. It just may bother them more than it does larger dogs.
Also - because I know what is happening - I try to get them to drink water..this often helps send the piece of grass on its way and solves the problem.
Good luck!
Carol Jean |