Originally posted by Twisterdog
Anything fed to a dog in moderation - with the exception of known toxins like chocolate, caffeine, onions, etc. - is not going to harm a normal, healthy dog. Dogs are omnivores, they have developed the ability, over millions of years of evolution, to eat meat, plants and grains. Highly processed food is not good for dogs, just as it is not good for people. But a few bites here and there is not going to cause harm to a healthy dog, just like a candy bar or a Twinkie is not going to cause harm to us, as long as we are not eating twelve Snickers bars every day or something.
This is not true in a dog with Pacreatitis or a dog that maybe prone to it. Just a small amount of rich food is all it takes to induce Pacreatitis. A few bites here and there could kill a dog with Pancreatitis and at the very least send them into a Pancreatic episode that's very painful and usually requires hospitalization. I live with this everyday and it sometimes takes only one bite to send Chester to the vet. So we don’t even give one occasional bite anymore.