What are the 10 bad things to feed a dog?

Answer 1

Items to avoid Reasons to avoid
Alcoholic beverages Can cause intoxication, coma, and death.
Baby food Can contain onion powder, which can be toxic to dogs. (Please see onion below.) Can also result in nutritional deficiencies, if fed in large amounts.
Bones from fish, poultry, or other meat sources Can cause obstruction or laceration of the digestive system.
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 vomiting.
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.

Answer 2

chocolate, chicken or any other meat bones they can splinter in the tummy, onoin , tomato sauce spicy food can all cause pancreatis,grapes are bad .potatoes are great for dogs but never feed them the skin.some dogs will throw up on fish,rawhides dont digest properly but the man made chew sticks like denta bones or the compacted are good

Answer 3

Chicken/fowl bones, and pork bones as these splinter easily when chewed and can lodge in the throat. Sliced ham bones, the small round ones like a donut can get caught around the lower jaw of small breed dogs.

Answer 4

It is very bad to feed your dog ham or chicken.. especially raw.. Chocolate can kill your dog. Also don't let your dog get in kitty litter it will get worms, and don't let your dog eat cat food, its bad for their liver.

Answer 5

Alcoholic beverages which can cause intoxication, coma, and death. Don't let your dog drink your beer!

Acorns contain tannic acid which, when eaten in quantity, can be toxic to their kidneys.

Bones from fish, poultry, or other meat sources Can cause obstruction or laceration of the digestive system. Cooked bones are extremely dangerous if they can splinter. Round bones can get caught on their lower jaw, resulting in emergency treatment.

Cat food because it is too high in protein and fats.

Chocolate, coffee, tea, and any other beverage that contains caffeine. Caffeine, theobromine, or theophylline, can affect the dog's heart and nervous system, which can be fatal.

Fatty or greasy foods which can cause pancreatitis. Pancreatitus can become chronic, or even toxic which can become fatal.

Grapes and raisins cause kidney/renal failure.

Human vitamin supplements containing iron which can damage the their digestive system and be toxic to the liver and kidneys.

Liver in quanity can cause a Vitamin A toxicity, which affects their muscles and bones.

Macadamia nuts contain an unknown toxin, resulting in damage to their digestive and nervous systems.

Peanuts and peanut butter can trigger allergies in a dog, just as in a human. Give in small quantities at first until you determine if your dog does or does not have a peanut allergy.

Milk and other dairy products adult dogs do not have sufficient amounts of the enzyme lactase, which breaks down the lactose in milk. This can result in severe diarrhea and intestinal distress.

Moldy or spoiled food and garbage can contain multiple toxins causing vomiting and diarrhea and can also affect other organs. It can also be a choking hazard.

Mushrooms can contain toxins, which may be hazardous to 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. Garlic is less toxic than onions, but must be used in small amounts - large amounts can become toxic.

Small seeds such as persimmon or pomagranate seeds can cause intestinal obstruction and enteritis.

Pits from peaches and plums can cause obstruction of the digestive tract. Pieces of rawhide, bully sticks, greenies and any other edible bone can also cause obstruction of both the esophagus and disgestive tract. Never leave your dog alone with edible bones, and always throw out the last 3" so they don't attempt to swallow them whole.

Potato, rhubarb, and tomato leaves contain oxalates, which can affect the digestive, nervous, and urinary systems.

Raw eggs contain an enzyme called avidin, which decreases the absorption of biotin (a B vitamin). which can lead to skin and hair coat problems. Raw eggs can also contain salmonella, leading to digestive upsets and diarrhea.

Raw fish can result in a thiamine (a B vitamin) deficiency leading to loss of appetite, seizures and even death. This generally happens only if the raw fish is fed regularly. Raw fish can also contain salmonella, which can result in digestive upset and diarrhea.

Salt when given in large quantities it may lead to electrolyte imbalances.

String and rubberbands can become lodged in their intestines, causing blockages. Watch out for those dog toys that are used for tug games and are full of strings ... or if they chew on their blankets or towels. Police your floors to pick up any rubberbands. Never feed gum to your dog.

Sugary foods which can lead to obesity, dental problems, and possibly diabetes.

Table scraps are not nutritionally balanced and should not be more than 10% of the diet. No greasy or fatty foods. And be sure that the table scraps don't contain anything else from this list, such as onions.

Tobacco and cigarettes contains nicotine, which affects the digestive and nervous systems. Can result in rapid heart beat, collapse, coma, and death. If you throw your cigarette butts on your lawn, your dog might eat them. Never allow your dog to eat cigarette butts.

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

Answer 6

Any form of alcohol, onions, garlic (powder or otherwise) chocolate, chips, popcorn, NO bones what-so-ever - they can splinter and get lodged in their throat, stomach or intestines. Eggs - raw or cooked ARE good for cats or dogs - makes their coats really shiney.

Answer 7

grapes w/ seeds and onions are probably the worst, depending on the size of your dog and the kind of chocolate, that can cause problems as well(baking chocolate being the worst) but dogs really shouldn't get any kind of people food, their systems weren't made for preservatives and additives that we put into food.

Answer 8

Chocolate - Our dog ate a whole plate full of brownie, but we found out for a 60 lb. dog, he would have to eat around 4 lbs. of chocolate to really hurt him. Thats alot of chocolate!

Answer 9

bakers chocalote or any kind of chocalote
fried greasy foods
any human food in large amounts
candy
any food that could easily upset a weak somach

Answer 10

Chocolate,grapes,chicken bones,greasy foods, and tomatoe based foods.