What shouldn't we feed your dog?

[JenBKR]

Wow, this thread has helped me as well. I didn't know grapes and onions were something one should not feed their dog. I never give Belle an onion because she won't accept them. But I had given her a couple grapes once and she threw up that night. And one time I dropped a grape without knowing it and she, of course, went and picked it up and was throwing up that night. So that explains it. They say not to give your dog chocolate because it's not good for them, but one time our dog got up and ate a dozen choclate cookies and four chocolate bars one night while we were out and she was just fine. So I think it's something some dogs can handle more then others. Pretty irresponsible of us but we never thought about putting stuff away because this was when we had Princess and Princess NEVER got into anything so it never crossed our mind to, but after that it certainly did.

Oh yes grapes are poisonous to dogs. Chocolate can be too, but usually in larger amounts. I think that most people think that the littlest bite of chocolate will do them harm, but that's not necessarily true.

[BC_MoM]

Garlic is bad as well. So is some candy (although, I can't imagine why someone would feed their dog candy) because of a fake sugar put in it and gum.

[Crazy-Cat-Lover]

Here is a list of what you shouldn't feed your dog...

Alcoholic beverages

Can cause intoxication, coma, and death.

Baby food

Can contain onion powder, which can be toxic to dogs. Can also result in nutritional deficiencies, if fed in large amounts.

Cat food

Generally too high in protein and fats.

Chocolate, coffee, tea, and other caffeine

Contain caffeine, theobromine, or theophylline, which can be toxic and affect the heart and nervous systems.

Citrus oil extracts

Can cause vomitting.

Fat trimmings

Can cause pancreatitis.

Grapes and raisins

Contain an unknown toxin, which can damage the kidneys.

Hops

Unknown compound causes panting, increased heart rate, elevated temperature, seizures, and death.

Human vitamin supplements containing iron

Can damage the lining of the digestive system and be toxic to the other organs including the liver and kidneys.

Large amounts of liver

Can cause Vitamin A toxicity, which affects muscles and bones.

Macadamia nuts

Contain an unknown toxin, which can affect the digestive and nervous systems and muscle.

Marijuana

Can depress the nervous system, cause vomiting, and changes in the heart rate.

Milk and other dairy products

Some adult dogs and cats do not have sufficient amounts of the enzyme lactase, which breaks down the lactose in milk. This can result in diarrhea. Lactose-free milk products are available for pets.

Moldy or spoiled food, garbage

Can contain multiple toxins causing vomiting and diarrhea and can also affect other organs.

Mushrooms

Can contain toxins, which may affect multiple systems in the body, cause shock, and result in death.

Onions and garlic (raw, cooked, or powder)

Contain sulfoxides and disulfides, which can damage red blood cells and cause anemia. Cats are more susceptible than dogs. Garlic is less toxic than onions.

Persimmons

Seeds can cause intestinal obstruction and enteritis.

Pits from peaches and plums

Can cause obstruction of the digestive tract.

Potato, rhubarb, and tomato leaves; potato and tomato stems

Contain oxalates, which can affect the digestive, nervous, and urinary systems. This is more of a problem in livestock.

Raw eggs

Contain an enzyme called avidin, which decreases the absorption of biotin (a B vitamin). This can lead to skin and hair coat problems. Raw eggs may also contain Salmonella.

Raw fish

Can result in a thiamine (a B vitamin) deficiency leading to loss of appetite, seizures, and in severe cases, death. More common if raw fish is fed regularly.

Salt

If eaten in large quantities it may lead to electrolyte imbalances.
String Can become trapped in the digestive system; called a "string foreign body."

Sugary foods

Can lead to obesity, dental problems, and possibly diabetes mellitus.

Table scraps (in large amounts)

Table scraps are not nutritionally balanced. They should never be more than 10% of the diet. Fat should be trimmed from meat; bones should not be fed.

Tobacco

Contains nicotine, which affects the digestive and nervous systems. Can result in rapid heart beat, collapse, coma, and death.

Yeast dough

Can expand and produce gas in the digestive system, causing pain and possible rupture of the stomach or intestines.

Quoted from Pet Education

[Alasse]

Oooppss

My fella has milk in winter on his weetbix. He get raw eggs at least 2 times a week...and sardines are a big favorite of his....always has over his 6yrs. And he gets all our table scraps, except if onion is in it, bones and all

My last dog used to love raw fish, i used to catch em and she would sit waiting for her share. Thankfully she had no reaction to it. We did that for 6 yrs, every week, before she left us tragically (accident)

I spose it must also depend on the dog itself somewhat

[Jessika]

Chocolate can be bad because it contains theobromine. Theobromine, in high amounts, can be toxic. Of course milk chocolate is the most dilute and will contain less theobromine than dark or baker's chocolate. It also depends on weight and how much was ingested, and just your individual dog. A little usually doesn't hurt, but you never know, and just to be safe keep it all out of reach

Apple seeds are also bad!

[bckrazy]

My dogs get raw fish, raw eggs, & milk =) and they really really love it! And they smoke marijuana socially, all the time... baha j/k. The others I mostly agree with, though.

[wolfsoul]

And they smoke marijuana socially, all the time...

Visa too, I told her to stop for the baby's sake, but she's just so dang irresponsible!

I feed raw fish, raw eggs, milk, garlic, table scraps...and hops is in Visa's Stressex...We're all good!

[.sarah]

And they smoke marijuana socially, all the time... baha j/k.

LOL OMG! That is hilarious!

[LilacDragon]

The seeds in grapes are poisonous to dogs. As for chocolate, baking chocolate is the worst, then dark chocolate. Milk chocolate is not so bad depending on the amount of chocolate and the size of the dog.

Here is an excellent link that talks about the toxicity of chocolate and other things.

http://www.envtox.ucdavis.edu/cehs/TOXINS/dogs.htm

Here is a rather complete list:

http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/pr...s_to_pets.html

[Husky15]

Oh yes grapes are poisonous to dogs. Chocolate can be too, but usually in larger amounts. I think that most people think that the littlest bite of chocolate will do them harm, but that's not necessarily true.

Yes, when I was a child my mom would tell me, "Don't you feed her chocolate." Whenever I would have some sort of chocolate so I figured that if I gave her the smallest amount she would get sick, but I learned later that it's the large amounts not just a drop.

[Almita]

my dogs get fed raw fish, raw eggs as well. Also once a month they eat cooked rice. Still see no problem about it.

[BC_MoM]

I've never heard of garlic being okay for dogs. My neighbours Lab died because she ate a clove of it.

[Jessika]

I've never heard of garlic being okay for dogs. My neighbours Lab died because she ate a clove of it.

A whole clove can be dangerous, but a little is fine and can actually be beneficial to their health.

[sumbirdy]

We've fed Sprinkles (who will be 9 in December) Raw fish,milk, and people food all her life. When she was a puppy she ate raw eggs mixed with honey.
We also put a little bit of garlic on the dogs food to control fleas and ticks.