Discovered a weird trick to stop my dog from eating grass at the park

Last month at Riverside Dog Park, my golden retriever Milo started chowing down on grass like it was a gourmet meal. I tried everything to get him to stop, but he kept at it until he threw up every time. Then a guy named Dave who brings his border collie there every morning told me to bring a frozen carrot stick. He said dogs eat grass when their stomachs feel off or they're bored, and the cold carrot gives them something better to do. I tried it last Tuesday and Milo ignored the grass completely for a whole 20 minutes. Now I just keep a bag of baby carrots in my coat pocket whenever we go. Has anyone else found a weird snack that works better than treats at the park?

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park.troy1mo ago

Ha! That's genius. My lab does the same thing with ice cubes.

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ray_king1mo ago

Dave sounds like the kind of guy who has a solution for everything that involves a border collie and a bag of frozen vegetables. Guess I need to start carrying carrots around like a human vending machine.

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