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
Contrary to popular belief, dogs should not be given bones. Not only can meat bones carry bacteria like salmonella or e-coli, they are also likely to splinter and crack when your dog chews on them—regardless of whether they are cooked or uncooked. They can become a choking hazard and cause also dogs digestive upset, fractured teeth, or gastrointestinal obstruction or perforation. Though giving dogs the most natural option always seems like the best choice, in the case of meat bones, it's best to opt for a high-quality dental bone as an alternative. Dogs should never eat any type of meat bone—cooked or uncooked.
Caution: Dogs should avoid canned versions of foods due to their high sodium and/or sugar content, and opt for the fresh or frozen version instead. Read more.
Pork is rich with a type of fat that is difficult for dogs to digest, which can lead to indigestion and even pancreatitis, which can be fatal. Ham, bacon, sausage, and salami are all incredibly rich, fatty foods with high salt content, which is also unhealthy for dogs. Even preservatives used in these foods are loaded with nitrates and nitrites, which are sodium-based. Too much salt can even be toxic to dogs, and can cause more serious consequences such as kidney damage, seizures, coma, and even death. Processed meats such as bacon and sausage contain known carcinogens linked to cancer. Holiday hams are even more problematic for dogs because they are usually cooked with butter or oils, seasoned with salt, pepper, herbs, or spices, or stuffed with onions, garlic, or herbs. For dogs, this is a recipe for disaster. Pork bones should also be avoided. They are very brittle and if ingested, can lead to choking, fractured teeth, or gastrointestinal obstruction or perforation, especially if they splinter. Dogs shouldn't eat pork, ham, bacon, sausage, salami, or any meat bones.
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.