Comments on: Dangerous Food For Dogs – Your Questions Answered

By: Cas

Cas — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 06:26:59 +0000

i have a 4 years old beagle ..nought hi don everyday and each time he would smell some cooked bone on grass area and eat them before i could stop him ….is that reaaly dangerous ?cause i dun wan to restrain him to go to the grass area

By: Lea

Lea — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:43:37 +0000

Very good article but there are a couple things I’d like to point out as someone who’s worked in animal hospitals for several years…

1. Avocados, it actually depends on the variety. Haas avocados which are the main variety found in grocery stores and are grown primary in CA are non-toxic. It is the south american and some mexican varieties that are a problem. Avoderm is made with Haas and other american varieties of avocados that don’t cause problems and is perfectly safe to use if you are feeding a dry kibble.

2. Pork, another concern with pork is intestinal parasites. Which is also one of the main reasons why humans should not consume raw pork as well.

3. Chocolate. I asked a couple of the vets I work/ed with, and the holistic nutrition dvm my allergy dog sees, about a build up of chocolate toxicity as I noticed someone else had said that was possible. All of whom stated it wasn’t possible over a long period of time, short term (within a few day) could possibly cause a problem though. A rough guide of toxic levels would be as follows:

Using a dose of 100 mg/kg of theobromine as the toxic dose it comes out roughly as:
1 ounce per 1 pound of body weight for Milk chocolate
1 ounce per 3 pounds of body weight for Semisweet chocolate
1 ounce per 9 pounds of body weight for Baker’s chocolate.

So if a 45 pound bulldog got a hold of hershey’s bar (which is 1.5 ounces) it’s not an issue. If your 2lb chihuahua gets ahold of that same bar, you should contact your vet. Now if that same bulldog gets ahold of a Lindt baker’s chocolate bar (90% pure and 5.3oz) you would need to rush him immediately to your vet.

For those of you who read this and go “oh its ok for me to give my dog chocolate then ’cause it’s really not enough to kill him” that doesn’t mean it’s good for them. It can still cause intestinal issues i.e. vomiting, diarrhea, etc. I’m only listing this here for those who’ve had their dog steal things like brownies or an entire bag of m&m and who are concerned.

By: Dangers of Energy Drinks

Dangers of Energy Drinks — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 07:53:05 +0000

I think this is a valuable article. My dog ate some chocolate after christmas one year and it almost killed her. I never new that chocolate contained another chemical besides cafeine that was toxic to dogs. Thanks for the great article.

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By: catherine

catherine — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 12:48:25 +0000

I taught garlic can be fed to dogs for flea problem. Some dog owners advice that garlic is good for flea problem, now I don't know if I will or will not give garlic to my dogs. Anyways, I have a site about dogs called All About Dogs and there I have a post about hypoallergenic dog food that might be useful for dog owner.

By: TexasLady

TexasLady — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:59:28 +0000

Can you feed dogs unsalted peanuts?

By: Carrie

Carrie — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:03:21 +0000

I was just wondering what people fed their dogs before dog food was invented and if any of them survived?

By: Petlover

Petlover — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:55:28 +0000

As a person who always ensure that my pets get the best nutrition, I always go to the extent of preparing my own dog food. One of my favorite recipe:
1)Hamburger meat
2)Egg white (with yolk removed)
3)A mix of oatmeal
4)Some slice of carrots (whether he likes it or not)
5)Dog vitamins (bought from pet shop)

By: Jane

Jane — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:03:04 +0000

I found you through a search on Google.

I was eating almonds on my couch and my dog was staring at me with her big brown eyes saying please give me one. I thought I remembered reading somewhere that almonds were bad so I used Google to search “Can dogs eat almonds” and your website was about the 4th down on the resulting list.

By: Gail

Gail — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:17:25 +0000

I found your site through the ASK search engine! Thanks for the information…I did not realize that many of those foods could pose a threat to our French Bull dogs which we dearly love. Thanks again.