what should i not feed my dog?

Question

what food can kill a dog? i heard that chocolates can.. is this true?

Answer 1

Which foods could be dangerous for my dog?


A.

Some foods which are edible for humans, and even other species of animals, can pose hazards for dogs because of their different metabolism. Some may cause only mild digestive upsets, whereas, others can cause severe illness, and even death. The following common food items should not be fed (intentionally or unintentionally) to dogs. This list is, of course, incomplete because we can not possibly list everything your dog should not eat.




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 Cats are more susceptible than dogs. Garlic is less toxic than onions.Common sense tells us that Garlic is used for dog foods commercially, a small amount wont prove fatal unless you are a Japanese shim and shibuinu, see other articles written here for safe amounts to give your little toy dog.

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

get regular dry food.21% protein, and mix a little bit of meat like liver and kidney with it.and a little warm water.
chocolates will kill a dog.greyhounds.especially as they don't have much fat to store poisons.if its a large big ole dog with excess fatty areas on the body then a little chocolate wont hurt.
have never heard of any natural foods that's poisonous.that people have feed their dogs.of course junk foods should be avoided. my parents had there yard sprayed for insects and the next day the put there dog out in the back yard and it died from the pesticides, you tell that dog its the best dog in the world and treat it like it is, it will become the best dog in the world now you hear?

Answer 3

Although my dog loves Oreo cookies, and he gets them sometimes, I know they are not suppose to have chocolate, or bones. As for people food, I do let my dog eat it. Not a ton, but I've always let him. He still eats his dog food as well. When I took him to vet the last time they said that he was very healthy and well built, even though he is a little over weight. I'm never been a firm believer in not giving dogs people food. My dog eats his regular dog food, and people food. He doesn't whine and cry for it...but he does sit patiently by, waiting for his turn, which is when I am finished eating.

Answer 4

Something sugar or salt is concentrated can kill your dog, or a baby. Because their body is small, too much salt or sugar will mess up the water balance easily, so always watch out!
I also heard raw onion, tobacco, tomatoes are toxic to dog, and wondered why all dogs love to eat pizza (onions & tomato sauce???)
Veterinarians advise you to feed only dog food, because human food scraps are not in balance in protein - carp - fat, but I always feed some vegetables as a treat. Anyway you should watch out not to overfed your dog even it's a good dog food. Also watch out your dog don't eat too much fat from all the treats or your left over cheeseburger.

Answer 5

chocolate is very bad for dogs. Also table scraps are not good to feed dogs. Stick to quality dog food because human food can cause a lot of upset to dogs stomachs

Answer 6

Yes, chocolate can kill a dog in large quantities, as can caffeinated beverages. Their heart cannot handle the caffeine and it can lead to cardiac arrest and liver damage. Some breeds are more prone to this kind of poisoning than others. It typically happens when a dog gets ahold of baking chocolate or a bag of candy - an M&M or chocolate chip occasionally is pretty harmless.

My vet says table food can be given as treats, as long as it's healthy - such as veggies and lean meat. I also buy him veggie hot dogs and cut them up as a treat. It promotes begging and picky eating so I try (but don't always succeed) to place treats in his bowl as opposed to right out of my hand so he gets the idea that food in the bowl is his, the stuff in my hand is mine.

Answer 7

Part of this depends on the kind of dog, though sweets and chocolates are always a bad idea.

Bones and rawhide toys can cause big trouble for some dogs because although the dog can chew off bits, once she eats the bits they cause trouble in her digestive tract.

Veggies, noodles, choice bits of meat, etc are good treats.

Answer 8

Your supposed to feed your dog dog food only... Chocolate is a myth:) My mom's dogs eat it... They dont give them alot just like an M&M here and there:) Hell they get Chicken.. My mom cooks them chicken:) They get whatever they want.. Our german shepard lived until like 15-16 years old:) He had Chocolate:)

Answer 9

I've also heard that chocolate is not good for your dog although our dog has had small amounts and is still with us. Grapes are not good for dogs either.

Answer 10

Yes enough chocolate can poison a dog.