Why Dogs Eat Grass and 8 Other Strange Dog Behaviors Explained

In this video, we will talk about 8 strange things dogs do and explain the meaning behind them
Why dogs eat grass
Like with many other animal behaviors that seem strange to people, there are plenty of myths and rumors about why dogs eat grass. You may have heard that a dog who eats grass has an upset stomach and wants to induce vomiting, or that eating grass is a sign of a nutritional deficiency. Believe it or not, research suggests that these are both myths.
Dogs on well-balanced diets and in good condition regularly eat grass, and many dogs can be observed to frequently eat grass and not vomit.
A study conducted in the University of New England found that dogs see grass as a food source and are more likely to eat grass if they are hungry - like before eating their regular meal. This study also rejected the theory that dogs eat grass to induce vomiting.
The researchers concluded that grass eating is an innate and normal behavior, as all dogs in this study were in good health and well-balanced diet.
Why dogs love shoes
Most dogs love to chew on their owners’ shoes because of the smell. Dogs loves your scent and your smelly feet make shoes irresistible. And keep in mind that many shoes are made of leather and can retain the original scent of the animal they came from, which can be a very appealing smell to a dog. In fact, some leather shoes may smell like food to dogs.
Dogs also love shoes because they make an excellent toy. Shoes are the perfect size and texture.
Why dogs don't like their paws touched
Most dogs don’t like their paws touched because they are extremely sensitive.
While a dog’s leathery paw pads are designed to withstand changing terrain and temperatures, the tops of dogs’ paws are among the most sensitive parts of their anatomy. The spaces between a dog’s toes are even more sensitive than the tops
Paw sensitivity is also thought to be caused by a dog’s instinctive desire to protect their crucial body parts from harm.
In some cases, a dog may not want you to touch their paws because of a negative association. Like if they have had a bad nail trimming experience.
Why dogs get the zoomies
Dogs engage in the zoomies when they have some form of excess energy that they just can’t contain - like when they've been confined in a crate for some time. This is a dog’s way to get rid of that pent-up energy.
But remember, dogs also get zoomies when they have some form of nervous energy, like when they have tolerated an uncomfortable situation.
Why dogs wake up so easily
Dog's sleep patterns and needs are very different from humans.
Dogs sleep more than we do, but they spend less time in deep sleep, meaning that they wake up more easily, and are ready to deal with any potential threat. In fact, dogs tend to experience sleep-wake cycles of 16 minutes asleep and 5 minutes awake, which is quite a contrast to humans, who have a typical sleep-wake cycle of 8 hours asleep and 16 hours awake.
Why dogs stick their heads out of car windows
Most vets and researchers agree that dogs get a natural “high” from all the smells that they can perceive in a car.
A dog’s ability to process smells is between 10,000 to 100,000 times greater than humans. Just think about how many smells are in the air in a ten-second time frame from a moving car vs. standing still. Dogs are known for their ability to air-scent and moving air carries a lot of interesting smells.
But remember, allowing a dog’s head to be exposed on the road can be dangerous. Branches, rocks or other debris could collide with the animal’s head. The wind also carries dust and foreign objects that could harm your dog’s eyes. Ear damage is another concern.
Why dogs shake themselves
More often than not, dogs shake to get rid of dirt, bugs and debris on their coats. It’s a dog’s way to keep their coat clean.
Dogs also shake to put their fur back in place after a long session of brushing, playing, or petting.
Interestingly enough, shaking-off can also be a sign of stress release.
And if you see your dog shaking themselves after a nap, it’s because they are trying to rid of the grogginess of sleep.
On the other hand, if your dog shakes frequently for no reason, check for rash, redness, or parasites such as fleas.
Why dogs scratch their ears
While an occasional itch is a common occurrence for dogs, frequent ear scratching indicates your pooch may be experiencing ear infection.
Dog breeds with long, floppy ears are more likely to develop ear infections because the dark, warm, moist environment within the ears is a perfect environment for yeast and bacteria.
Ear infections or scratching their bodies can also be caused by food or environmental allergies. Food allergens that are seen the most in dogs are dairy products, wheat, and beef. And keep in mind that grains contain natural sugars upon which yeasts can feed and multiply.
Other common causes of ear itching in dogs are parasites, mites, pollen, and foreign objects.

[@vincef7487]

If we hadn’t gone on a walk for more than two days, my dog would put one of my hiking shoes in the middle of the room. This was apparent communication to tell me to take her on a hike. It was amazing.

[@Brhoward31]

Why does your dog go more than a few hours without?

[@vincef7487]

@@podrumkaleto5042 I was still learning stuff then. I hadn’t yet realized that my dog was trapped inside my house while I got to go to work and I got to go out to the clubs and I got to go to the store …and I got to not be trapped inside my house. She helped me realize that she didn’t watch tv or read books …or do ANYTHING except wait for me to get home so we could spend time together. I eventually got it, and my entire life has become better. So ya, walks became an everyday thing.

[@sherryworkman7949]

🥰🥰🥰

[@vincentpeeters1157]

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[@lauraspangler5179]

Omggg 🥹🥰😂🐾

[@tsukixd5202]

Haha my pup always get zoomies before going to park. He runs down the stairs and the moment he sees me come down with a leash and backpack he looses it 😂

[@adventureswithdogs2251]

Excellent video, and kudos for mentioning the danger of allowing a dog to hang his head outside a car window.

[@jennahfeindell2447]

My little dog gets the zoomies every time she poops 😂 like launches full speed and does laps like a crazy haha

[@jr2904]

My cat does that as well

[@riolizsh]

Mine before because looking for place to poop or after when his butt pain from strong poop 😂😂😂

[@Sean_thebean]

@@jr2904 I'm dumb I didn't know cats can poop

[@annagafiyatullina781]

@@Sean_thebean lol

[@annagafiyatullina781]

Same

[@arini8750]

My Pomeranian LOVESSS sticking his head out the window 😂 I always thought he loved the wind hahahah

[@simonbarnes7620]

My dog eats grass for 3 reasons, either to settle her stomach, clear her bile, or to make herself poop, she seeks out specific plants or grass for each particular activity and only for those reasons, all 4 dogs of the same breed have done exactly the same as each other in this regard, none of them have eaten grass for no reason.

[@Justme-jp7py]

This is informative. Thank you!🐶❤️

[@edwardkulcsar4040]

This is so eye opening, thank you

[@aabir281]

This helped alot , way too much.Thank u thanku

[@1playmaker05]

Thanks Video very informative 🙏🏻🐶

[@shock_n_Aweful]

if someone touches my dogs paws his ears drop and turns his head away and stares at the ground or the wall. It looks like shame or embarrassment like he's being molested or something. Trimming his nails is very sad and awkward for everyone in the room.

[@bendover1850]

This made me laugh. Poor pup

[@Vito_16]

Thank you sir. 🤝

[@karoonboomie2813]

Such an Adorable video & very dog educational Thank you for the true dog facts, it helps a lot

[@donald6845]

Very Good Video… Very knowledgeable educational entertaining thank you

[@bobo19877]

I've noticed my dog eating grass mostly to stay hydrated, which complies with what I read about it long ago.

[@Ravitejabandi3197]

Thank you very much

[@Athens_plts]

I learned some things i didn't know!!

[@johnz5055]

I dont call it the zoomies I call it having a crack attack 😂😂😂

[@jianbruce6774]

Hahahaha your built different

[@paulh7589]

Almost every Dog that has lived with me over my 60 year life has been a bed-hog, or a sofa-hog. They keep on taking more and more territory until I am on the edge. I wake up and push back. 2 hours later I have to do the same thing.

[@victoriaonthedancefloor6380]

My dog's name is Luna so we call her zoomies Luna loops

[@intelligentcheese325]

Genius

[@anjanette5818]

Thats a cute name ☺😍

[@victoriaonthedancefloor6380]

@@anjanette5818 thx!

[@jackalister1662]

My 7 month Cane Corso tears up my yard when she gets the zoomies. Living in a dust bowl,but at least I don’t have to cut the grass now.

[@andrewthacker114]

Thanks

[@VaniaAjah]

Sensitive paws only occured because of the owner did not desensitized their dog when they still a young puppy. My dog never retracted her paw because i desensitized her since she was 7 weeks old, so its easier for me to trim her nails and wiped her paws after walking. Its the same method with other sensitive part of dog which're ears and neck. That's why many trainers recommended to massaging your puppy ears, legs (including paws) and also put a ribbon or loose collar on their neck since the beginning to desensitized them - so they have no problems with grooming, neck collar and harness.

[@capogh9160]

Great 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@girlygirl402]

The only time my dog eat grass is when she has an upset stomach and needs to throw up🤷🏻‍♀️

[@erichand7548]

He said that’s a myth.

[@MrBobbo18]

My dog eats grass letting me know it’s meal time.

[@garyzambo6647]

@@erichand7548 He is wrong.Don’t believe everything you here.

[@roslyndagama5952]

Dogs do eat grass but my 2 dogs had Helico pylori bacteria. My pitbull ate so much grass she choked and hurt her throat resulting in going to the vet. It is due to acid reflux as well.

[@gerardmoussart5555]

My dog also eat grass to vomit...

[@endlesstwisties]

One of my dogs is passionate into hunting and eating bees . Sometimes those bees are stings him and he quickly look for some grass to eat as an remedy

[@i_l0ve_Stars._]

My dog also hunts bees 😂

[@CairoCreations]

Grow some Witch Hazel- it’s known for dulling the pain of bee and other insect stings!

[@ladysnake3571]

My Yorkie has a tendency to hunt down flying insects (bees, flies, what-have-you), stun them & eat them.

[@orlandowalker3888]

My use to do the same thing until he got stung in the mouth. Now when he sees one he's ready to go back in the house. ☺

[@didyouknow2098]

Who ever is reading this is a blessed soul

[@minasworld_]

Amen🙏🏾you as well

[@GoldenEagleAU]

🙏

[@Superstreet1991]

🙏

[@carterwilliams8050]

Amen

[@optify9971]

🙏

[@doughazzard2532]

My dog gets the zommies,but she also jumps onto the couch and zooms back and forth. I call them micro zooms.

[@lynmaliglig]

Wow amazing sounds really interesting. I need to study my dog's behaviour too.. Thank you so much dear xxx

[@fgretgbdsgbv3817]

The zoomies are so cute I love it so much when my dog do this

[@JRBowling1997]

@6:33 I always wondered why they do this??? Thank you!!!!!

[@blackkakari]

@jordan rausch Your first sentence was a statement, not a question. Therefor, you shouldn't put any question marks. Why do so many people make this moronic mistake?

[@chriswhetton3584]

@@blackkakari I bet your (like that?) a ton of fun at parties

[@adventureswithdogs2251]

@@chriswhetton3584 I'm betting he isn't invited to many? (Question mark added just to trigger him!)

[@blackkakari]

@@adventureswithdogs2251 *REEEEEEEEE!*

[@adventureswithdogs2251]

@@blackkakari Great comment coming from someone who misspells the word therefore.

[@CairoCreations]

My dog goes beyond grass- she will eat apples and peaches- picks em right off the tree. We’re not sure why she does it- we think she just likes the sweet taste.

[@nicolehegarty4749]

That is the best thing ever, I wish I could see it 😍🥰😋😂👏🏻❤️

[@daru6088]

I have experienced several times that people have their dog loose in the car. If the car then stops in, for example, a traffic jam, the dog can jump out of the car and create many dangerous situations.

[@davidgeorge3842]

Very informative video and the editing was also good

[@bubontherun]

It’s ironic my greyhound sleeps on my shoes and chews my wife-

[@DanielLee-qz1yd]

You’re telling me my dog is smokin weed everytime we go for a car ride

[@littletapiia2381]

You know you can get high with other things right not only weed

[@scottperez5706]

I THANK GOD FOR ANIMALS...MY DOGS!!! 😇🥰❤

[@Kittykatxxx419]

I think the day I learned the word zoomies 💞🧚‍♀️🥰 life got better xx

[@jennifer_m.8613]

My neighbor's dog would eat grass. My dog licks shoes, and one of Mom's slippers found its way in to her toy basket. Z also hates having her paws touched, gets the zoomies after a bath (which she hates), does not understand the concept of the game of "Fetch," hates car rides out of the neighborhood, hates Frosty Paws (she'd much rather have real vanilla ice cream), eats her vomit (which usually contains clumps of her unchewed kibble), loves to be dirty, hates to be brushed.

[@_Bunny_302]

Yes

[@KCKingdomCreateGreatTrekAgain]

Thing is none of my dogs had a problem going to the vet. He was their friend and they liked seeing him.

[@bolauren9399]

My baby is too small for our shoes, so she goes for our worn socks!!

[@peterd788]

Dogs pant and stick their heads out of car windows with their mouth open because their primary cooling mechanism is the evaporative cooling effect on their tongues which cools their lingual artery and passing blood and by extension their brain and vital organs.

[@alexandraguttke6362]

I didn,t know this

[@squishybear5728]

I bought my pup some doggles as he loves to stick his head out of the car window. They work perfectly and he looks adorable while he is at it!

[@bandidamarie]

Just got my dog yesterday and i am so happy

[@jay._.01010]

congrats im getting mine in 3 weeks

[@bandidamarie]

@@jay._.01010 Lucky you! 🐶🐕

[@jay._.01010]

@@bandidamarie thanks, what breeds your dog?

[@bandidamarie]

@@jay._.01010 It's a Danish swedish farmog! Go to my channel and then you will find her. Her name is Maggie

[@jay._.01010]

@BandidaMarie She’s so cute lol, what do you think she was dreaming about?

[@Copenhageninterpretation]

The video failed to mentioned that certain herbicides/pesticides and or fertilizers is what usually causes the vomiting from dogs as well. Not to mention it’s most likely your backyard grass that they’re eating that could have remainders of dog shit or bird shit that can also induce it as well. It’s different if there out in a big field or some other non-maintained pasture.

[@mikeexits]

8:34 - Please double check your video exports for sudden loud noises like this one.

[@ichor7933]

hey i have a question for number 7 if that's true which I believe it is should you not do the trick handshake

[@slayer6936]

My dog loves a good paw massage!!

[@rambusumba1840]

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[@bryanb1136]

My female chihuahua likes to get in her water bowl and sit down. I have no idea why but she was a rescue and has always done it. She also loves to get a bath. My male hates water.

[@bunnyrabbit4372]

Wow

[@ajandricky154]

When my dog Ricky sees me she gets the zoomies running at me

[@annogrady9172]

My golden retriever often gets obsessed with licking my sheepdog's ears, he be doing it for ages, sometimes following him around licking his ears,

[@lovinpitbull8190]

Same but my dog that gets licked in the ears gets pissed

[@hakont.4960]

Our golden puppy loves licking ears too, more specifically my ears. XD

[@martinwinter615]

our dog got the zoomies when he was cuddled. It was always too much for him.

[@emmalirette6883]

My dog doesn't care for shoes

[@Lovpreet_Kaur]

I have a German Shepard he also do these strange things😃😃

[@sallypalmer6469]

When my puppy gets zoomies and the back door is open he runs around the living room and then runs outside and does laps around the garden lol

[@monaboica]

Can you please make a video with hamsters? especially about the meanings of hamsters lying and standing positions.

[@jamesstaplesv]

I think dogs also feel a perpetual pretting from the wind. Pleasure as well as smell.

[@xion37]

My dog gets Hella zoomies after he takes a poo

[@49erNell]

Wow. All this time I thought dogs stuck their heads out the window to feel the breeze against their face/fur.

[@craigosterberg5045]

👍

[@edcevo3052]

My dogs eats different grasses and plants. Some grass he eats then throws up. There’s types of weeds he eats and I used a app to scan to see what it was and it was a type of herb he was eating. Then there’s different grass he eats before he eats his meal. So it depends.

[@kurt6410]

Why do dogs tilt their heads and why do they like rolling around in the snow?

[@andrewsings1908]

Idrk... but can u plz explain ur username? Lmao

[@trevormnjama167]

Tilting of the head is to try & understand what you're saying, well at least that's what I read a while ago

[@genevieveyou2936]

Dog eat grass as a form of medication. When their sick, or injured, poisoned dog knows what grass to eat a get better or well fast.

[@AHeartBrokenGuy]

Don't think so, my dog legit just eats grass. No reason for it, just hands down goes and eats it like it's not anyone's business. I love him, but he needs to not get addicted to the stuff.

[@tiffanyomegahigh6184]

Now I feel horrible whenever I accidentally step on my puppy😔😔😔😔😔

[@groslait7814]

For dogs biting on you shoes is because not enough play time and at same time not having right toys

[@unknowngirl7780]

My puppy loves to grass

[@carlbrooks90]

I had a puppy German shepherd that didn't mind his paws being touched.

[@pancakes1021]

My pitbull gets onto her back and squirms around with her mouth opened smiling

[@iamjovie5357]

everytime we travel, my poodle loves to stick her head out the window car.

[@cjslay1039]

Mine too❤️

[@annogrady9172]

Oh stop my dog obsessed with grass, we were down the fields for ages, and he was eating grass, he threw up like two days food last night late, poor thing,

[@MrSa458]

That's good to know so whenever I get another dog I'll be prepared for all the weird behavior 🙂 So anyways God bless everyone who comes across this comment 🛐

[@fibiandcuphead5042]

Mostly depends on breed of dogs.

[@secretlyamazing]

I'm so glad my dog doesn't chew does

[@kibagami25]

my dog Reeses gets zoomies right after her bath and when she wants play time. mouhahahahaha,

[@kindiz]

My dog falls asleep when I pet her paws.

[@Tevs91]

My dog does too, she doesn’t seemed bothered by it

[@MANOWARRIORS-UNITED]

my dog tends to get zoomies after a bath

[@asdfghjklkjhgfdsa15]

I dunno why Im laughing on the zoomies part, maybe bcoz i picture my dog doing this everytime 😂

[@ladysnake3571]

We have a menagerie of 5 dogs, 3 different breeds, all toy breeds. The craziest one for zoomies is the MinPin, but that’s just blowing out all his pent up energies, as his mum has to keep him tied up to keep him from destroying the house

[@asdfghjklkjhgfdsa15]

@@ladysnake3571 i can imagine the chaos 😅

[@ladysnake3571]

@@asdfghjklkjhgfdsa15 It’s insane! lol 3 Yorkies, a deaf Doxie (who loves to get underfoot, & I’m a stroke patient, who could fall quite easily by her tripping me), & Scooter the MinPin. He’s a riot on our back deck. He comes out, fairly normal, then goes zoomies like a mad puppy, then stops on a dime, & starts barking at absolutely nothing (which gets the other four yapping, too! ROFL)

[@MushiVr]

Hi everyone enjoy your rest of your day

[@anthonyfoster4930]

My dogs eats grass because they were dying the grass is a medicine

[@bodkie]

What about a dog who will sit there and strip grass seeds with their teeth before spitting them out and repeating it several times?

[@neilburns8869]

In the UK, at least you aren't really supposed to have a window down so much that the dog can hang their head out. Also, during the summer months dog owners are strongly dissuaded from taking their pet in the car because of the seriously high temperatures that can be prove fatal.

[@jasonphillips9281]

High temperature in the UK😂. I seen y’all called 90 a heat wave 😂😂😂😂😂. As an American, I’m jealous. We sweat in the shower over here

[@GreenFaceMT]

Bruh that last part made me think that my earphones stopped working.

[@jessicad8166]

Haha! I didn't know it had a name: zoomies. I actually made a command: whirly dog when I feel like they need to get what I call their silly out. We go into our yard and play and zoomy all over the yard. Like playing tag.

[@jennygaul3210]

MY DOG DOES THE SAME THING AND IT IS MY FAVORITE 🤩🐾

[@ashlynheidebrecht1969]

Rabbits do it too! It’s so cute! 🐇💨

[@Ken19700]

I always thought that dogs ate grass for the fiber.

[@jdblufish5363]

If your dogs are actually "telling" you these things and they are not your thoughts an thier actions, have them call my dog. My dog called me the other day and said this is all human interpretations.

[@rianneguzman8084]

My dog Lets me touch her paw and she gives her paw to my hand by its self but still she loves it

[@emmalirette6883]

Jaw-Dropping facts: Most dog like shoes. Me: Most!

[@itsnot_rhpplayz991]

We tried a shoe on mine he never played whith it

[@adventureswithdogs2251]

The big guy in my avatar always preferred socks. We always thought the dryer ate them until we found a stash of about a dozen in his bed.

[@bryanmartin897]

My coyotes love grasshopper and mesquite beans

[@Adept0eX]

Well, that would explain my dog doesn't eat any random grass or weed and why she's quite selective when she does it.

[@Truckerjoe52]

My GS has no problem with me rubbing between his paw toes. If i tickle the hair on the bottom of his back paw pads, he doesn’t like that !

[@brendaperez9742]

omg i i was watching your vid and i stop i find her and pet then i touched the smaller paw!!!! :(( i should watch first :(

[@miguelservetus9534]

Could you provide references? It is unlikely that a dog knows that loss of its paws will cause it to lose abilities. That is a higher order function and requires two step cerebral cortex object permanence, something dogs do not fully possess.

[@jonathanl9229]

It’s called instincts and pain/ sensitivity receptors. That’s why genitalia are so sensitive because without them, animals and humans would loose the ability to procreate. An animal may not cognitively comprehend that a loss of a limb would equal diminished abilities, which is why it has evolved nerve endings in the areas that are essential to furthering its survival.

[@ronishaellis2968]

6:52 that irritated me..

[@suedavison2276]

My Shth tzu can’t pop what can I give him

[@F3RN_THETHERIAN_]

I have a puppy and it is a golden Labrador 🐶🐶

[@chuckandandreaboling7705]

My dog does her zoomies after a big poop.

[@dominadoramor7767]

Our vet also warned us that there are certain types of native grasses that dogs SHOULD NOT eat. Check with your vet to confirm.