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
Cantaloupe and honeydew melon are excellent, nutritious, low-calorie snacks for dogs. Their high water and fiber content promote healthy digestion and prevent constipation and dehydration. Melon rinds, however, are tough and fibrous and should not be given to dogs. Ingesting rinds or seeds can put dogs at risk of experiencing gastrointestinal upset, choking, or even having a gastrointestinal impaction. Dogs can eat bite-size pieces of cantaloupe flesh.
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.
Watermelon is a low-calorie health-food powerhouse, and at ~92% water, watermelon flesh is a great source of hydration for both humans and dogs alike. The rind, however, can cause gastrointestinal upset in dogs, and seeds can cause an intestinal blockage. Dogs can eat bite-size pieces of watermelon flesh, without the seeds or rind.