Other suggested reasons why your dog might be eating grass include improving digestion, treating intestinal worms, or fulfilling some unmet nutritional need, including the need for fiber. One published study reports on a miniature poodle that ate grass and then vomited every day for seven years.ica is the technical term for the disorder characterized by eating things that arenât food. Sometimes pica indicates that your dog has some type of nutritional deficiency, though it is often simply a sign of boredom, especially when practiced by puppies and younger dogs.
Exactly how much it costs to raise a child is the subject of much debate. A Fraser Institute study last month pegged it at $3,000 to $4,000 a year â or $72,000 to raise a child to 18.he calculations work out similarly in Canada, where the total cost of raising a child to 18, including lost income, forgone investment savings and the price of a college education, comes out to around $670,000.
senior fellow at the Fraser Institute and professor of economics at Nippissing University. Prevailing estimates on how much it costs to raise a child in Canada and the United States are currently between $10,000 and $15,000 per year, the report says.enior fellow at the Fraser Institute and professor of economics at Nippissing University. Prevailing estimates on how much it costs to raise a child in Canada and the United States are currently between $10,000 and $15,000 per year, the report says.