You may have heard that certain people foods are dangerous, even deadly for your dogs.
Garbage can foraging can be dangerous because it allows your dog access to moldy or spoiled foods that can make him very sick. Try to keep your garbage can covered, or in a room where your dog isn't allowed!
If you believe your dog has been exposed to something poisonous, stay calm. Call the veterinarian and warn them that you are on your way in with a suspected poisoning. Tell them what your dog ate, how long ago, and what the symptoms are. If you can, bring the container that held the dangerous food, and gather up a sample of what your dog has thrown up or passed. These things may help your veterinarian determine exactly what poisons are involved in your pet's illness.
If you can't get to a veterinarian quickly, call the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at 1-888-4-ANI-HELP. The hotline is available twenty-four hours a day, every day of the year. There is a small fee for the service.
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Well my Jack ate an entire small can of Macadamia nuts oh and they were flavored garlic with sour cream. The dog got them off a tall table and snuck the can to a corner and proceeded to eat them while
no one was watching her. These nuts were sent from
Hawaii to us and we scolded doggie. She did not get
sick but had horrid breath til I got her some mint
breath dog biscuits. We were lucky.
thanks for posting this! i had no idea! my little lola enjoys her table scraps but this will make me look twice before sneaking her a scooby snack!
Add Xylitol to the list... very toxic to dogs. It's found in many products, including toothpaste and gum, especially sugar-free items. Read the ingredients panel.
That's a great point, especially since xylitol is often found in peanut butter nowadays.
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Is it true that you can't give potoes to dogs? I have a small Chihuahua.
Dogs can have cooked potatoes. But I wouldn't feed potatoes to a chihuahua.
Two reasons: First, chihuahuas are very small and gain weight easily. Starchy foods like potatoes will cause this weight gain.
A chihuahua gaining a few ounces is like you or me gaining extra pounds. You can easily get an overweight dog.
The second reason: It is a bad idea to feed very small dogs human food. They tend to have delicate digestive systems and will often get constipation, then diarrhea, then constipation again, over and over. I know small dog owners who think this is normal, but it isn't.
If you have a small breed dog: Don't feed human food. Find a high quality dog food and stick with it. Don't feed lots of treats. They are "junk food" for dogs and are high calorie with poor quality ingredients.
If you resist the urge to feed your cute little dog everything he happens to want he will have fewer upset stomach problems. You wouldn't want to always be sick to your stomach and your dog doesn't either. And he will have less weight on which means more energy, better breathing, and better quality of life.
If you decide to give your dog potatoes;never give it a raw potato and sweet potatoes are in some dog foods and is nutritious. Always give any human food to the little tot very small portions and not make it a daily habit.
I have four chihuahua's. The only people food my vet said was okay is a little cottage cheese once in a while and also a few Cheerios mixed with a small amount of Nutri-Cal (obtained from vet). This is given by itself when a small dog is suffering from low blood sugar. Hope this helps.