2006-12-10 11:29:02 · 10 answers · asked by Diana R 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I've heard both sides of the issue: "Yes, it is," and "No, it isn't." Personally, I don't give my animals a lot of any human food except for the occasional nibble of cheese or crust of bread. Raw garlic in any quantity is not something I'd be comfortable feeding a dog.
I know that some dog food formulas contain garlic because dogs like the flavor. And sprinkling garlic powder on a dog's food to stimulate its appetite is an old trick.
Again, I certainly wouldn't overdo the garlic powder, and I'd be afraid that raw garlic would upset the dog's stomach and digestive system. Just my thoughts on the subject, though.
2006-12-10 11:34:30 · answer #1 · answered by Wolfeblayde 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dogs develop hemolytic anemia if they eat enough onions. I don't think that it matters too much
whether the onions are cooked or not. The quantity of onions required is high enough that dogs
can generally tolerate small doses of onions without any problem and moderate amounts of
onion without clinically apparent disease, even though there may be measurable changes on lab
test results. Cats are probably a little more sensitive to onion toxicity than dogs are. I can't find
an exact quantity of onions required to cause toxicity problems in dogs, but there are several
case reports of onion toxicity and they involve whole onions or sizable portions of chopped
onions (like a cup or more). I think that feeding dogs meat that has been cooked with onions is
pretty safe but you might want to avoid giving them the broth from around something like
pot-roast if there were a lot of onions used in the cooking, just to be safe.
Large amounts of garlic will produce similar toxicity problems in both dogs and cats. I think that
the amount required is not likely to be eaten by a cat but there are probably a few dogs who
would lap up a container of spilled garlic.
*Sorry this is so long. I figured I'd go ahead and tell you about the onions too.
2006-12-10 19:55:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No as a greyhound trainer i always added garlic to stews for my dogs and they went pretty well.
2006-12-10 19:41:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No- in small amounts, garlic is good for them. Many food supplements for dogs contain garlic. It is good for their skin and coat and is a natural flea repellent.
2006-12-10 19:33:50 · answer #4 · answered by jwoodpp 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In large amounts... raw garlic can be toxic.
Small amounts can be used to ward off fleas, ticks, and other insects that infest dogs, due to their inability to injest it.
2006-12-10 19:34:27 · answer #5 · answered by sns.harris 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No but talk about dog breath!
2006-12-10 19:36:04 · answer #6 · answered by Maggie 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i dont think so. good question though! untill i know, no italian for my dog!
2006-12-10 19:39:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it is a health dog thing
2006-12-10 19:31:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
definitly not harmful in small quantities
2006-12-10 19:42:35 · answer #9 · answered by hopeless_dreamer468312 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No...
2006-12-10 19:36:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋