What am I not allowed to feed a dog?

Answer 1

Bones (raw or cooked), chocolate, onions, raisins, grapes, large amounts of garlic, and high sugar/fat foods. Dogs should not get any human medications unless told to by your veterinarian.

Also, some people feel that it is okay to give dogs raw bones, but I have seen multiple dogs die from obstructions and bacterial infections from raw bones. Unless you are willing to spend at least $1000 on vet bills and still possibly loose your dog, I would not recommend them.

Answer 2

Chocolate - even a small amount can kill a dog.
Chicken bones - they can splinter and puncture the dog's insides
Raisins/Grapes - these can cause kidney failure

Other than these, be sensible. They can eat most things, but try not to feed fried or fatty food, the sort of thing that is unhealthy for people is also unhealthy for dogs. Most fruit and veg is good for dogs, except the above. They love fish, but make sure that there are no bones in.

Be careful when introducing new food items, start with just a small amount and see how the dog copes with it.

Answer 3

I agree with many of the answers here about not feeding grapes, onions, chocolate, human medications and cooked bones.

It can however, become very confusing. Some people advocate wet food, others think dogs fare better on dried. Some dogs love fruit and vegetables -- others don't.

My dog was a rescue dog who had been only fed KFC and McDonalds, so it was pretty hard getting him to change to a healthier eating plan. He was very underweight and had no energy whatsover due to the lack of nutrients in his diet. He also had allergies and kennel cough, so I needed to sort him out pretty quickly.

I started him on James Wellbeloved fish and rice kibble and bulked up his diet with veggies, fruit and brown rice, which JW says you don't need to do, but my dog was bored of dry kibble and I needed to stimulate his appetite.

So that's pretty much his diet. He also has raw, organic chicken wings that help keep his teeth and gums healthy and occasionally I give him raw steak, again organic as this also gives him something to chew on.

His treats are raw, organic carrots, apples and steamed broccoli.

At the end of the day, I tend to agree with my vet, who, when I asked what I should feed my dog said, 'nothing you wouldn't consider eating yourself!'

Answer 4

You can feed him whatever he will eat, but that is not likely to give you a healthy pet. Dog foods are made with the ingredients that have been proven most healthy for your dogs balanced nutritional needs. Things to avoid include tylenol, onions and dark chocolate, all of which are poisonous to dogs, and I am sure there are many other things that are not good for them. It is also not good to feed them so much that they are obese as this can destroy their heart and produce diabetes just as it can in people. Due to new diseases that are developing these days, it is also suggested that meats and bones be cooked before giving them to your animals.

Answer 5

Things that are toxic to dogs: (by all means not a complete list, I'm sure, but a list of ones that I've seen be toxic to the pets that come into the clinic I work at)

1. Grapes and raisins
2. Onions
3. Chocolate
4. Tylenol, Motrin, Advil, Aleve
5. Garlic
6. Illegal drugs (yes, I've seen a dog with marijuana toxicity... sounds like a no-brainer, but I've seen it happen)
7. Nicotine (dog eating cigarette butts, etc.)
8. Rat/mouse poison - it is warfarin (Coumadin), and essentially makes the animal bleed to death

If you are worried about something your dog has ingested, contact your Poison Control Center or your veterinarian.

Answer 6

Dangerous People food - Do not feed your pets the following,
Some foods dogs should not eat and could be deadly.

Grapes & Raisins - Grapes and raisins can cause kidney failure in dogs. As little as a single serving of raising can kill a dog.

Onions - Onions can destroy red blood ceels and cause anemia.

Chocolate - Can cause seizures, coma, and death. Baker's chocolate is the most dangerous. A dog can consume milk chocolate and appear to be fine because it is not as concentrated, but it is still dangerous.

Coffee, Coffee grounds, Tea, & Tea Bags - Drinks/foods containing caffeine cause many of the same symptoms as chocolate causes.

Macadamia Nuts - Macadamia nuts can cause weakness, muscle tremors, and paralysis. Limit all other nuts as they are not good for dogs in general. Their high phosporous content is said to possibly lead to bladder stones. Exception to this rule is PEANUTS and PEANUT BUTTER. However, always use salt/sugar free peanut butter.

Peanut Butter - The sugar in peanut butter encourages cancer growth. Always use ORGANIC PEANUT BUTTER as regular peanut butter contains a lot of toxins.

Animal Fat & Fried Foods - Excessive fat can cause pancreatitis.

Bones - Bones can splinter and damage a dog's internal organs.

Tomatoes - Tomatoes can cause tremors and heart arythemias. Tomato plants are the most toxic, but tomatoes themselves are also unsafe.

Avacados - The fruit, pit, and plant are all toxic. They can cause difficulty breathing and fluid accumulation in the chest, abdomen and heart.

Nutmeg - Nutmeg can cause tremors, seizures and death.

Apples, Cherries, Peaches and similar fruit - The seeds of these fruit contain cyanide, which is poisonous to dogs as well as humans. Unlike humans, dogs do not know to stop eating at the core/pit and easily ingest them. It also becomes lodged in the intestines and kills the dog 24 hours with no warning.

Raw Eggs - Raw eggs can cause salmenolla poisoning in dogs. Dogs have a shorter digestive tract than humans and are not as likely to suffer from food poisoning, but it's still possible.

Salt - Excessive salt intake can cause kidney problems.

Answer 7

Do your dog a great favor and dont feed him/her anything you eat. Stick to a well balanced good dry dog food. Sometimes treats from the table can be a disaster.

Answer 8

your not allowed many human sweetened food such as chocolate ,cookies ,gum ...etc

Xylitol, like most sugar alcohols, can have a mild laxative effect at high doses. It has no known toxicity, though; people have consumed as much as 400 grams daily for long periods with no apparent ill effects.[citation needed]

For canines, xylitol can cause serious – possibly life-threatening – problems. Dogs which ingest products sweetened with xylitol may experience insulin-mediated low blood sugar hypoglycemia, possibly resulting in loss of coordination, depression, collapse and seizures as soon as 30 minutes after ingestion. One case occured in a standard poodle that ate five or six sweetened cookies. Xylitol can also cause liver failure and coagulopathy (failure of blood clotting) in dogs. Dogs that have eaten products sweetened with xylitol, including some sugar free gums, baked goods and tooth pastes, need immediate medical attention even if they are not showing illness. Sick dogs (vomiting, weak, seizuring, etc) are likely to need aggressive veterinary treatment and close monitoring of blood values.[

Answer 9

the only things i know you should for definate not feed a dog is chocolate and raisins. some one i know had to give their dogs injections to make them sick after they ate a box of chocolate biscuits, a chocolate orange and a christmas pudding. chocolate is toxic to dogs and rasins can kill them in large amounts but no one knows why. chicken bones are also a big no as they splinter and spicy foods should probably be avoided too.
hope this helps

Answer 10

Chocolate

Answer 11

Pretty much all the "biggies" have been listed. Three great web sites combine these & more. The first two include normal household items that are toxic to fogs -- chocolate, grapes, raisins, etc. The other is a list of plants. Hope these help!