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Lawn grass alternatives

ChristineL

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I have a question on lawn grass alternatives - my dog likes to chew and eat grass when her stomach is upset. Unfortunately, I don't have a lawn (I live in a townhome) so I'd take her to our community lawn area...However, they treat the lawn with pesticides. Is there any alternatives to lawn grass - something I can grow at home maybe or something in supplement form to offer her when her tummy is upset? @Dr. Sue?
 
Would the grass be for inside or outside Christine?
 
You could grow "cat grass," which is usually oat or barley, but I don't see why a dog wouldn't enjoy it just as much! Get a wide dish (for a bigger dog a 9x13 glass pan would be ideal; for my cat I just use the drain pan from a regular plant pot), add a 1" or so organic potting soil. You can get alfalfa or barley seeds at health food store. Sprinkle a layer of seeds, cover with a thin layer of soil. Keep the soil moist (I water it every morning with leftover water from Perry's bowl). You'll have prouts in a few days, and a pretty good crop in a week. They fill out nicely and last 2-3 weeks despite heavy grazing. I think this batch is a little over a week old. Eventually it gets rootbound and diea off; but you can have a new batch sprouting to replace it. I grow microgreens for myself in much the same way. Yum!IMG_6661.jpeg
 
We grow wheatgrass for us (juicing it in the morning with our regular juice routine) and for our dog. The cats munch on it sometimes too.
We are able to buy soft wheat berries in the bulk section of our local healthy grocery store. Our current batch is kamut - just to try something new. We bought a sprouting system many years ago. It works great. The name on the top is Lexen but I don’t remember any of the purchase info.
It’s fun to do! Enjoy!
 
Oh she will enjoy it!!

I got real lucky with this place from a friend, lots of sunshine, and the cat gets pretty much the whole kitchen table... nothing is too good for our fur kids!
 
You could grow "cat grass," which is usually oat or barley, but I don't see why a dog wouldn't enjoy it just as much! Get a wide dish (for a bigger dog a 9x13 glass pan would be ideal; for my cat I just use the drain pan from a regular plant pot), add a 1" or so organic potting soil. You can get alfalfa or barley seeds at health food store. Sprinkle a layer of seeds, cover with a thin layer of soil. Keep the soil moist (I water it every morning with leftover water from Perry's bowl). You'll have prouts in a few days, and a pretty good crop in a week. They fill out nicely and last 2-3 weeks despite heavy grazing. I think this batch is a little over a week old. Eventually it gets rootbound and diea off; but you can have a new batch sprouting to replace it. I grow microgreens for myself in much the same way. Yum!IMG_6661.jpeg
I hope this works for you @ChristineL . I used to buy this at the organic market for my JJ when he used to get sick and in the winter time, no grass to be found in the yard. It grows nice and tall and I would cut it for him to eat. The grass would help him vomit and then he felt better. Thankfully his gut finally healed up over time
 
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