My dog loves these treats grapes,macadamia nuts,onions,mushrooms,garlic, & chocolates are they heathy 4 him?

Answer 1

Never, ever give a dog chocolate. It will kill him!

Answer 2

Yes - they are very bad for her. Cats are dogs have VERY different nutritional needs and you should NOT be giving these to your cat. Cats don't need treats. Even the ones formulated with cats are normally made of ingredients that aren't good for cats. If you want to give your cat a treat give it some small pieces of chicken or pick up some of the bonita (tuna) flakes at a higher quality pet store. Other posters - if you don't know the real answer to this question you really shouldn't answer. Saying "they should be OK" when you really don't have a clue isn't really helping this person and if your bad advice is followed could lead to an obese and very sick cat. And by the way, this is what is in Pupperoni treats. Not only would I not give these to my cat - I wouldn't even give this unhealthy crap to my DOG! Beef, Meat By-Products, Soy Grits, Sugar, Liver, Bacon, Salt, Propylene Glycol, Garlic Powder, Onion Extract, Caramel Color, Natural Smoke Flavor, Potassium Sorbate (used as a preservative), Sodium Nitrite (for color retention), Red 40, BHA (used as a preservative).

Answer 3

Alcoholic beverages
Apple seeds
Apricot pits
Avocados—toxic to birds, mice, rabbits, horses, cattle, and dairy goats
Cherry pits
Candy (particularly chocolate, which is toxic to dogs, cats, and ferrets, and any candy containing the sweetener Xylitol)
Coffee (grounds, beans, chocolate covered espresso beans)
Hops (used in home beer brewing)
Macadamia nuts
Moldy foods
Mushroom plants
Mustard seeds
Onions and onion powder
Peach pits
Potato leaves and stems (green parts)
Raisins
Rhubarb leaves
Salt
Tea (caffeine)
Tomato leaves and stems (green parts)
Walnuts
Yeast dough

note: this was from a vet's office

Answer 4

Are you trying to kill him?????

Feeding pets food that we enjoy is not only wrong, it can also be fatal. There are some foodstuffs that humans relish which cause illness and death if eaten by pets.

Chocolate, macadamia nuts and onions are good examples. Each of these foods contains chemicals which rarely cause problems for humans, but for dogs, these same chemicals can be deadly.

Other potential dangers
Pear pips, the kernels of plums, peaches and apricots, apple core pips (contain cyanogenic glycosides resulting in cyanide posioning)
Potato peelings and green looking potatoes
Rhubarb leaves
Mouldy/spoiled foods
Alcohol
Yeast dough
Coffee grounds, beans & tea (caffeine)
Hops (used in home brewing)
Tomato leaves & stems (green parts)
Broccoli (in large amounts)
Raisins and grapes
Cigarettes, tobacco, cigars

Answer 5

Dogs are omnivores and can handle fruits and vegetables. Since they don't really chew much, some of those things won't be digested very well.

Chocolate is another story. Most dogs will throw up chocolate. Some go absolutely bananas from the caffeine and other alkaloids in it. Some will get diarrhea while they are going bananas, which does horrors to your house. It can also kill them.

Answer 6

Actually everything on that list is deadly to a dog.

Here is a more thorough list:

Grapes and Raisins: Grapes and raisins can cause kidney failure in dogs. As little as a single serving of raisins can kill a dog.
Onions: Onions destroy red blood cells and can cause anemia.
Chocolate: 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 and tea bags: Drinks/foods containing caffeine cause many of the same symptoms chocolate causes
Macadamia Nuts and Walnuts: Macadamia nuts can cause weakness, muscle tremor and paralysis. Limit all other nuts as they are not good for dogs in general, their high phosphorous content is said to possibly lead to bladder stones. Exception to this rule seems to be PEANUT BUTTER. However- always use Salt/Sugar free ORGANIC Peanut butter (sugar encourages cancer growth) free . Use only ORGANIC peanut butter as regular peanut butter has lots of toxins and is full of pesticides!
Animal fat and fried foods: Excessive fat can cause pancreatitis.
Bones: Cooked bones can splinter and damage a dog’s internal organs. Raw Bone should always be supervised as a piece can always break off and cause problems. Try frozen oxtails or frozen knuckle bones then take the bone away before the dog can swallow a final small piece whole. It's a good natural way to clean teeth too.
Tomatoes: Tomatoes can cause tremors and heart arrhythmias. Tomato plants and the most toxic, but tomatoes themselves are also unsafe.
Avocados: 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 PITS and similar fruit are great for your dog - HOWEVER, the seeds of these fruits 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 can also become lodged in the intestines and kill the dog in 24 hours with no warning.
Raw eggs: Raw eggs can cause salmonella poisoning in dogs. Dogs have a shorter digestive tract than humans and are not as likely to suffer from food poisoning, but it is still possible. BEST to use ORGANIC EGGS if you do raw. Scrambled lightly is best!
Salt: Excessive salt intake can cause kidney problems.

Mushrooms: Can be deadly- never let your pets chew on mushrooms found in your yard. Only safe "food" mushrooms are shitaki, maitake and reishi.

Xylitol: even a small amount can cause liver failure and death. Read more at MSNBC news click here.

Sugar and Corn Syrups. EVEN ORGANIC IS BAD! (this does not include Honey or Molasses though they should only be in small amounts and never for cancer dogs)

Answer 7

You were right to ask this question.
The answer is, no, they aren't healthy for him--the cumulative affect of these doggy no no's can be deadly for your pup and I'm sure you don't want anything to happen to him.

Trust me, the best treat to give him is pieces of his own food when he does good things. "People food" is not appropriate for dogs anyway--especially the ones you listed.

Answer 8

Both chocolate and grapes are poisonous to dogs.

Answer 9

Chocolate is harmful for dogs. I don't know about the rest though.