Bailey seeks grass every time that she goes out, and she expects me to help find the really "good" grass for her. Not just any grass will do, crab grass is a no-go, but there is one type of "rough" grass...it is rough to the touch, but isn't serrated or anything like that. It tends to grow inside other bushes and amid the lillies, etc., and the pieces are very long, very green and Bailey LOVES THEM. She adores this particular variety and will eat it until there isn't a sprig left anywhere. And if I offer the wrong type...Well, nose up, and a refusal. It has to be that particular one. She never throws up, she just snacks down and goes wandering along the hedges and fences looking for more.
Now, I've always wondered about the texture, and I have to admit the rough nature of the grass made me think that it was to help scrub her intestines. When it does come out the other side, it is usually mostly intact in long strings...well, when her bowels are loose, I see it like that, but when they are firm, there doesn't seem to be any sign of it. I vote for a "tasty" parasite cleanse. Something akin to our brushing our teeth every morning, it is just good maintenance of the tummy!