Slideshow: Foods Your Dog Should Never Eat

[CorgiMum]

I was sent this link by a friend and thought it was interesting, so I'm sharing it here.:SMILE:

http://pets.webmd.com/dogs/slideshow-foods-your-dog-should-never-eat?ecd=wnl_vid_022010

[gogogiraffes]

I was sent this link by a friend and thought it was interesting, so I'm sharing it here.:SMILE:

http://pets.webmd.com/dogs/slideshow-foods-your-dog-should-never-eat?ecd=wnl_vid_022010

I'll be saving this link, not just for the helpful tips but cute pictures!

[CorgiMum]

I loved the pictures too.:BIGGRIN"

[dcole]

Thanks Barbara. I didn't know about the baking soda and baking powder, so I learned something new today! "GEEK:

[MVons]

avocados? Our doxie growing up would bury the ones from our tree that hit the ground and we'd make him unbury the treasure. Chester has had bites, but he does have a stomach of steel. I love the tip, keep your dog away from the plant. Avocados are a tree not a "plant" and they get large. Difficult and ugly to have a fence around it. I know, a San Diego problem.

Onions - yea, something Chester shies away from.

Milk based products can cause problems, Huh? Cheese, yogurt - they would have a dog revolt if those were not allowed.

Macadamia Nuts - Not a problem to avoid giving to a dog, as they are so expensive, Chester never gets one.

And promoting white rice - what a crock, brown rice has more nutrition for humans and pets. Pasta - if you like giving wheat to a dog and how much nutrition does pasta have?

Fruits without seeds. I'll have to look closer at the San Diego zoo photos where they give some animals watermelon to see if the seeds are gone.

[taflar]

I didn't totally agree with it either.

avocados? Our doxie growing up would bury the ones from our tree that hit the ground and we'd make him unbury the treasure.

I understand the pits can harm them. Same with peach and apricot pits. There is a dog food made with avacados in it, Advoderm. It's pretty good if the dog has a coat problem. And my whippet loved their biscuits!

Onions - yea, something Chester shies away from.

Onions can cause blood problems, so it's not just good for dogs to shy away from them make sure they don't age any. Hemolytic Anemia is not something you want your dog to have.

Grapes and raisins can cause kidney failure.

Milk based products can cause problems, Huh? Cheese, yogurt - they would have a dog revolt if those were not allowed.

Milk can cause diarrhea in dogs. Goat milk is less likely to do so. Ice cream can too if they get too much. But a little ice cream occasionally is ok, IMO. My dogs have had both cheese and yogurt. Cheese is often used as a training treat or bait in the show ring.

Macadamia Nuts - Not a problem to avoid giving to a dog, as they as they are so expensive, Chester never gets one.

Some nuts can cause problems. Macadamia is one of them and almonds is another. Peanuts seem to be ok, as dogs are ok with peanut butter.

And promoting white rice - what a crock, brown rice has more nutrition for humans and pets.

Depends on what you're using it for. If a dog has diarrhea or loose stool, rice, either kind will help firm it up. And IMO, in that case the nutrition content is not the most important thing. White rice IMO, is ok for short term things. And better than wheat or corn in dog foods, although in a dog food I'd prefer brown rice or barley or oatmeal.

Pasta - if you like giving wheat to a dog and how much nutrition does pasta have?

I don't think they mean you feed these foods as a full time diet to the dog. I think they're saying these are things that you shouldn't give your dog even as a treat. And depending on the pasta, again, IMO, a little won't hurt the dog.

When Lacy was pregnant she got to a point getting very picky about food, so we tried any and everything. Rice cooked in chicken stock and baby food (strained meat w/o onions). Homemade mac & cheese, scrambled eggs, ensure, pudding made with goat milk. I even bought her ice cream (Haagen Dazs, which I don't even buy for me due to price except for rare occasions).

And before she passed away, again not wanting to eat, we offered her darn near anything that would not make her sicker or kill her. (Like onions.) We started with Merrick canned foods and ensure. When she started to not want them, we made dinner with the idea of sharing with her, she got some of my roasted chicken, I even bought her an Arby's roast beef sandwich on the way home one day. In fact that turne out to be the last full meal she really ate. (And she gobbled that down.) She got toast with butter on it for breakfast the next day. I offered her any and everything to see what she would eat. She quit eating altogether and I knew she was ready to go, it was just a matter of time.

Fruits without seeds. I'll have to look closer at the San Diego zoo photos where they give some animals watermelon to see if the seeds are gone.

Well, here I've seen them give some of them the whole mellon and let them break it open themselves. Don't know if it was a seedless one or not.

The seeds, like apple seeds are not good for animals or human, however you'd have to eat a ton of them to get sick on them. I think it's the same with many others.

So I guess what I'm saying is use common sense. Do more research or ask your vet. Some foods ARE toxic to dogs (onions, chocolate, grapes, raisins for instance). And yes, some dogs can eat chocolate and not get sick. Another might have just as little and get very sick. The thing is we don't know which dog it will be so, we just don't give dogs chocolate. However, if a dog were to eat a chocolate chip dropped on the floor chances are there wouldn't be a problem.

There are times when white rice or a pasta might be ok. It just depends on WHY you are feeding it and how often.

Peggy

[LoveMySadie]

LOVE the sweet guy munching on the carrot! +WUBCLUB+

Leslie