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When I was growing up in New Hampshire, our dog doubled as our garbage disposal. She was my conspirator in my ongoing scheme to rid myself of unsavory dinnertime vegetables and would eat whatever I offered when my dad’s attention was diverted. Another favorite pet was Jerry, the cat who loved watermelon, apples and bananas. A lot of people have similar stories of pets hungry for "people food," which I guess shouldn't come as a surprise considering their normal fare. (I mean, how would you like to eat dry kibble for every meal, every day?)
While it's OK to give some foods to pets, there are others that should be avoided at all costs. Some foods can sicken or kill dogs, cats and birds, so please give the following list a good read. If you ever suspect that your pet may have ingested something poisonous, call your local vet or the ASPCA National Animal Poison Control Center at 1-888-426-4435. (Text: Shea Gunther)
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Raisins are very bad for pets too
Just feed then a good and healthy quality dog food and there's nothing to worry about. A little meat now and then, and if you feed them pasta, ya gotta sprinkle a little cheese on it. My former dog BB would not eat it without the cheese. I would put it on the floor without the cheese, then he would look at me like saying " What's up with this, where's the Parmesan ! " )
Macadamia nuts are absolutely deadly to dogs. I've heard 6 nuts are sufficient to kill any sized dog. Frightful!
Thanks for the info. I never let my dogs have any kind of nuts but didn't realize how deadly they can be.
Raisins/grapes can cause kidney failure. I own labs, and our vet is mainly Labs only. The problem with feeding certain human foods is their pancreas' cannot digest the fats in the food making the dog sick. I give very limited things. Veggies such as carrots raw are a great snack, mashed potatoes, grilled chicken and beef are all vet approved . Otherwise I dont feed them anything, except the crust off toast and the very rare pancake :)
I have heard too that grapes and raisins are bad. I had a dog that we unfortunatley let have people food and he (a lab mix) developed pancreantitis and I spent $150 a month putting enzymes on his food so he could digest his food otherwise he would have starved to death cause he could not get the nutrients out of his food. Lesson learned and I gladly paid the money for him cause I loved that dog. Our current dogs get occasional cottage cheese on their dog food, pizza crust rarely and mashed.... More
I think grapes should also be added to the list.
Why do I see onions on the ingredients list of many grocery store dog foods?
Dry kibble should also be added to the this list.
Are you saying dogs should not be fed dry food? Do you suggest dogs be fed only canned food? I give my dogs a little canned food on top of their dry but I think they need some hard food to chew on and since I have 3 dogs, two of which weigh 85 pounds and 1 14 pound and I would go broke trying to feed them all canned food.
Dry food is made with many fillers. Soy, corn or grains. These are not natural for a dog to eat. These additives in many dogs and cats, compromise the immune system leaden to ironic illnesses the most common being dermatitis and ear infections. Kibble is nothing more than cheap filler to deliver a brew of vitamins and synthetic minerals.
The best diet is what evolution, mother nature , has had them evolve on for hundreds of thousands of years. A clean Raw diet. Google Raw diet to learn.... More
My previous post had the incorrect email. The correct email is naturalrawpetfood@gmail.com .
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