besides chocolate what human food can I NOT feed my dogs??

Answer 1

Here's a link to a great site about canine food safety and what not to feed your dog. I have one on my fridge that I printed out so the whole family doesn't make mistakes.

Answer 2

Do not let your dog consume the following:

1) Chocolate/Cola. Any form of chocolate or cola is harmful to your pet, and the darker the cholcolate the more serious the effects. Caffeine is deadly for pets. Death usually occurs 24 hours after eating this sweet.

2) Alcohol. No type of alcohol should be given to your dog. Even beer can be fatal.

3) Onions and Garlic. These when digested by your pet will damage the red blood cells and cause anemia.

4) Macadamia nuts. Do not treat your dog with these for they will cause temporary muscle weakness in the hind legs.

5) Rasins and Grapes: When eaten these can cause kidney failure.

6) Sugarfree Candies. Giving your dog some of these sweets will cause his/her blood sugar to drop.

7)Yeast dough. Do not give our pet any yeast dough since it expands and produces gas. This could rupture your dogs stomach or small intestines.

8) Ibuprofen, Tylenol. They do not give your pet relief and could be very deadly. Keep all medications out of reach of your pet.

9) Bones. Bones can splinter and puncture your pets stomach or intestines. Only give "bones" that are made especially for your pets.

10) Rich, fatty foods. Do not give your pet foods such as mashed potatoes, ham, sweet potatoes, stuffing, For that matter pizza and other fast foods. They can cause your dog to get pancreatitis.

Answer 3

Just think of what dogs eat in the wild. Although dog breeds have come a long way from the Wolf they still have similar systems.
Dogs are basic omnivores but processed foods are worse for them than they are for us. I have 4 dogs the oldest is 15 and healthy active and just sired a litter of puppy's last Sept. they eat everything from fruit & raw veggies to some boiled meat with wild rice that I cook up for them 4 or 5 times a week it helps to live on an organic orchard.

Answer 4

Don't feed it onions or anything in the onion family. My dogs are quite large and have licked the bowl after my having chocolate ice cream with no negative consequences. However, I wouldn't give a chocolate bar to any of them..

Mine have never eaten anything from the onion family. There are certain house and garden plants that are poisonous to them. You could do a search to find out about all of them.

I know of no other things they are not to eat.

You're obviously a caring owner, and I admire that.

Answer 5

Dog's really shouldn't have any human food, because it's high in sugar and fat and can make them unhealthy really fast. However, the "healthier" foods are fruits and veggies. My dogs like baby carrots, apples, and bananas. Just be careful with fruit because it can lead to accidents (what happens to people who eat too much apples also happens to dogs, just faster).

Dogs are scavengers at heart, if they see you eating something they'll want it too; remember that dogs don't eat for pleasure the way people do, and if they're being fed their own food regularly they won't need more food. They'll ask for it, but it does not hurt them to be told no.

Answer 6

You shouldn't feed your dogs people food overall, only a little bit. And when you do make sure it's something that's easy to chew, like if you're feeding the dog the leftover steak, cut it up real small first. And grapes aren't good either.

Answer 7

I saw a special on the news that a dog got ahold of a package of orbit gum and ate the whole package. The ingredient xylitol is deadly for a dog according to the report.

Answer 8

chocolate: contains theobromine, which causes increased heart rate and blood pressure

coffee & tea (caffeine): same as chocolate

cat food: causes digestive upset--unbalanced for canine nutritional needs

milk: can't digest well--diahhrea and vomiting

mushrooms: can contain toxins that may lead to shock or death

hops: unknown toxin, can cause panting, seizures, increased heart rate, death

raw eggs: prevents biotin absorption. Cooked eggs are pretty good for them.

onions--including garlic, chives, etc.: contains n-propyl disulfide, which alters and eventually destroys the red blood cells of dogs causing hemolytic anemia and sometimes death.

raw salmon: risks of bad bacterial infections

macadamia nuts: unknown toxin, but causes neurological symptoms

grapes (and raisins): toxin unknown, can cause kidney damage

Plus, in our experience, tomato sauce (pizza, spaghetti, anyone?) causes the most awful gas imaginable. They like it, though...

Answer 9

Grapes and raisins can cause acute renal failure and possibly death in dogs. Other potentially harmful foods include yeast dough, avocado, alcoholic beverages, tea, macadamia nuts salt, fatty foods, and foods containing large amounts of the sweetener Xylitol. This from the ASPCA guide to common household hazards in pets.

Answer 10

Alcoholic beverages
Coffee, tea and cola
Macadamia nuts
Onions and garlic
Raisins and grapes
gums and candies
Moldy or spoiled food and garbage
Yeast dough
Medications such as Ibuprofen, Tylenol, and Naproxen
Plants