Dog Safe Foods
Sharing food with your dog? Make sure it's safe first
Sharing food with your dog? Make sure it's safe first
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Read the tips below before sharing any food with dogs
While corn has many nutritional benefits and is safe for your dog in small amounts, corn on the cob is a choking hazard and can cause a serious intestinal blockage. Even small dogs, with enough determination and/or time, can chew a corn cob down small enough to swallow it. Dogs can eat plain, unseasoned, cooked corn, without the cob.
While a french fry, potato chip, chicken finger or two may seem like a harmless treat to share with your dog, even a small morsel of highly-processed fatty food can create a nightmare of digestive upset that spirals into more serious problems. High-fat foods put your dog at risk of developing pancreatitis, which can lead to an emergency veterinarian visit. These foods can also delay the emptying of a dog's stomach, making a dog prone to bloating, which can also turn into an emergency situation if the stomach bloats and twists on itself — an emergency condition called "bloat", which is more prevalent in larger breeds. Dogs should not eat fried foods of any kind.
Caution: Processed foods are unhealthy for dogs and can even conceal toxic ingredients. Read more.
Caution: Foods that are high in fat can cause dogs to get gastrointestinal upset and even pancreatitis. Read more.
Popcorn is not toxic to dogs, but commonly added toppings and seasonings on popcorn can be. Additionally, unpopped kernels aren't digestible and can cause digestive upset. Dogs can eat plain, unsalted, unbuttered, popped popcorn.
Squash is one of the best vegetables to feed dogs. Due to its high nutrient content and low calories, fat, and cholesterol, it's a great treat for overweight dogs. Dogs can eat bite-size pieces of plain, unseasoned squash—cooked, frozen, or raw.