My mrs keeps feeding my dog salted peanuts is it dangerous?

Answer 1

I found this on a website, we refer to it a lot cos we fed our dog raisins and grapes that we thought would be ok but according to this apparently not!
It is a list of dangerous things to feed dogs.

Avocados (fruit, pit, and plant) – toxic, causes breathing
difficulties and pancreatitis.
Grapes and raisins – kidney failure
Tomatoes – “tremors and heart arrhythmias”
Nutmeg – causes seizures, tremors and death
Caffeine – causes “vomiting, restlessness, heart palpitations” and death
Diet products – drop in blood sugar
Macadamia nuts – muscle tremor, weakness and paralysis
Walnuts - poisonous
Fruit pips, seeds – poisonous since it contains cyanide
Salt – dog may develop bloating due to too much drinking
Ham and bacon – pancreatitis
Liver (raw or uncooked)- Vitamin A deficiency
Wild mushrooms – poisonous causing liver and kidney damage other
abdominal discomfort and death
Raw egg whites – biotin depletion
Cooked bones – Destroy dogs internal organs
Vegetables – Dogs cannot digest vegetables
Dairy food - pancreatitis, gas and diarrhoea
Chocolate - seizures, coma and death
Fatty foods – pancreatitis
Onions & Garlic – causes anaemia
Grapes – poisonous, acute kidney failure
Cocoa Mulch - seizures, coma and death (like chocolate)
Turkey – causes pancreatitis
Alcoholic drinks – coma and death
Baby food – toxic, result to nutritional deficiencies
Fish and Poultry Bones – causes laceration of digestive system
Cat Food - high in fat, causes pancreatitis
Citrus oil extracts – vomiting
Hops – seizures and deaths
Marijuana – depression and heart rate changes
Mushrooms – toxic, causes shock and death
Persimmons – “intestinal obstruction and enteritis”
Tobacco – causes heart rate changes and death
Yeast dough - rupture to the stomach or intestines

Answer 2

Peanuts aren't bad. The salt isn't good - just like too much salt isn't good for humans - and considering that most dogs do not weigh what a human weighs, a little salt goes a long way. It's just going to make them drink more and retain some water (the sodium ion does that). That can be a dangerous situation on a 100o day but under normal circumstances, it shouldn't be problematic. Many people give their dogs peanut butter stuffed into kongs. So again, peanuts, not a big deal! Chocolate can be - but again, it depends on what kind (white chocolate, milk chocolate, dark chocolate), how much is consumed, and the size of your dog. It isn't the chocolate that is toxic, it's the chemical theobromine contained in the chocolate that is (which is why white chocolate isn't a problem - other than you are feeding your dog sugar!). The general rule of thumb - which makes life so much simpler, is never give a dog chocolate. That way, you don't have to worry about whether or not Fido ate too much, if you need to induce vomiting or go directly to the vet.

Answer 3

High salt intake is bad I suppose - but I feed mine about three if I am having some - all I would say is if you decide+
to try out nuts and raisins - maybe you feel like a change - DON'T feed the dogs raisins... They are just dried grapes and grapes are very bad for dogs in large quantities -
A friend of mines dog ate a bunch off the table once and ended up in intensive care (the dog not her!) as I think they ferment in the stomach and well - they are nasty - like chocolate! Dogs don't do well on our chocolate as you probably know.

Answer 4

There is a lot of salt in peanuts, so the dog will get very thirsty. Also peanuts are hard to digest, so it may interfere with the dogs` bowel motions. Remember that dogs are not that different to humans when it comes to digestion; like humans, individual dogs could be allergic to nuts and they could cause allergies or death.

Answer 5

Won't hurt a thing.
The dog will not ingest enough salt from a hand full of peanuts to be a problem, and the nuts are dogs favorite food.

Answer 6

Give your mrs a bowl of snacks for the dog like bits of apple, carrot sticks and dog biscuits & chews. A couple of peanuts won't hurt. But its really not fair on a dog to give it stuff thats not good for it.

Answer 7

Peanuts won't hurt your dog, however too much salt most definitely will, it could even be fatal for a dog in extreme cases!

Answer 8

My husband feeds my long-haired chihuahua peanuts too. She's so adamant about having one when he settles in to watch t.v. that he calls her "the peanut whore". She'll do anything for one! He only gives her half of a peanut and she knows that's all she gets. It hasn't harmed her in any way, and she and my husband both enjoy it!

Answer 9

I prefer both fruits and fruit and vegetables better, however they look and taste. You desire a little of both.

Answer 10

It isnt really all that bad. dogs need salt, that is why they lick your face and hands and such. just not too much because it wont digest properly and it will hurt the dog when it tries to use the restroom.