{"id":110090,"date":"2022-04-23T05:28:47","date_gmt":"2022-04-23T05:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/should-i-let-my-dog-lick-grass\/"},"modified":"2022-04-23T05:28:47","modified_gmt":"2022-04-23T05:28:47","slug":"should-i-let-my-dog-lick-grass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/should-i-let-my-dog-lick-grass\/","title":{"rendered":"Should I let my dog lick grass?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/should-i-let-my-dog-lick-grass\/#Should_I_let_my_dog_lick_grass\" title=\"Should I let my dog lick grass?\">Should I let my dog lick grass?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/should-i-let-my-dog-lick-grass\/#Is_it_normal_for_dogs_to_lick_the_ground\" title=\"Is it normal for dogs to lick the ground?\">Is it normal for dogs to lick the ground?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/should-i-let-my-dog-lick-grass\/#Why_does_my_dog_lick_the_grass_before_peeing\" title=\"Why does my dog lick the grass before peeing?\">Why does my dog lick the grass before peeing?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/should-i-let-my-dog-lick-grass\/#Is_it_OK_for_dogs_to_lick_grass\" title=\"Is it OK for dogs to lick grass?\">Is it OK for dogs to lick grass?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/should-i-let-my-dog-lick-grass\/#Is_it_okay_for_dogs_to_lick_the_ground\" title=\"Is it okay for dogs to lick the ground?\">Is it okay for dogs to lick the ground?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/should-i-let-my-dog-lick-grass\/#Why_is_my_dog_licking_the_ground\" title=\"Why is my dog licking the ground?\">Why is my dog licking the ground?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/should-i-let-my-dog-lick-grass\/#How_do_I_get_my_dog_to_stop_licking_the_ground\" title=\"How do I get my dog to stop licking the ground?\">How do I get my dog to stop licking the ground?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_I_let_my_dog_lick_grass\"><\/span>Should I let my dog lick grass?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Canagan&#8217;s expert, veterinarian Henry Dove, says: <b>if your dog is eating grass, this could be caused by boredom, pain or possible nutritional deficiencies. Great care must be taken with dogs eating stones as well as grass, as these can not only damage teeth but also cause serious problems with the digestive system.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_normal_for_dogs_to_lick_the_ground\"><\/span>Is it normal for dogs to lick the ground?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Believe it or not, <b>floor licking is actually fairly normal behavior for most dogs. There are a variety of reasons they use their mouths to explore, and most of them aren&#8217;t likely to cause your pup harm. On the other hand, some reasons that dogs may lick are complex and not fully understood by us humans.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dog_lick_the_grass_before_peeing\"><\/span>Why does my dog lick the grass before peeing?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>They actually have a structure in their nasal passages called the vomeronasal organ or Jacobson&#8217;s organ that enables them to smell pheromones. 1 They can take in complex layers of scents and will sometimes lick objects, surfaces, and even other dogs <b>in order to get a better whiff<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_OK_for_dogs_to_lick_grass\"><\/span>Is it OK for dogs to lick grass?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>For dogs that are otherwise healthy and on regular parasite prevention medication, eating grass is considered to be safe. To keep your grass grazing dog healthy, make sure that there are no herbicides, pesticides or fertilizers on the grass your dog nibbles.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_okay_for_dogs_to_lick_the_ground\"><\/span>Is it okay for dogs to lick the ground?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Licking the floor is perfectly normal behavior for dogs. But when this behavior becomes excessive and your dog is licking the floor compulsively for long periods, then it&#8217;s something to start worrying about.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_my_dog_licking_the_ground\"><\/span>Why is my dog licking the ground?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Dogs often lick the floor <b>just for the taste and texture. However, if your dog is licking obsessively for long periods, then it might be ELS or excessive licking of surfaces. ELS can be caused by stress, anxiety, or in rare cases OCD. More commonly though, ELS is the result of a gastrointestinal problem.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_get_my_dog_to_stop_licking_the_ground\"><\/span>How do I get my dog to stop licking the ground?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to get your pet to stop licking the ground so much, you can try a couple of simple solutions. For example, you could try <b>spraying licking deterrents, such as Grannick&#8217;s Bitter Apple spray or Bohdi Dog&#8217;s Bitter Lemon Spray. You can also be more cautious about cleaning up spills or crumbs.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Should I let my dog lick grass?Is it normal for dogs to lick the ground?Why does my dog lick the grass before peeing?Is it OK for dogs to lick grass?Is it okay for dogs to lick the ground?Why is my dog licking the ground?How do I get my dog to stop licking&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-110090","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110090"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=110090"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110090\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=110090"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=110090"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=110090"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}