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 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.
Nuts are not a safe snack for dogs, due to their high fat content, and some nuts are even toxic. Macadamia nuts are very toxic to dogs. Dogs should not eat any amount of macadamia nuts. Eating high fat foods, like nuts, puts dogs at risk of becoming obese and developing pancreatitis, which can lead to an emergency visit to the veterinarian. Some nuts, like almonds, are a choking hazard and can cause gastrointestinal obstruction, especially in small dogs. Peanuts and cashews, while still high in fat, are safe for dogs in very small quantities, as long as they are plain, unsalted, and unseasoned. Dogs should avoid eating nuts, especially macadamia nuts, which are toxic to dogs.
Caution: Foods that are high in fat can cause dogs to get gastrointestinal upset and even pancreatitis. Read more.
Like peanut butter, peanuts are generally safe for dogs to eat in small amounts. Peanut shells are fibrous and can be a choking hazard, especially for small dogs, and therefore, dogs should only be given shelled peanuts. Peanuts are high in fat, and large amounts can put dogs at risk of developing pancreatitis, which can lead to an emergency veterinarian visit. The sodium content of salted peanuts also can be harmful, so it is best to avoid feeding salted peanuts to dogs. Dogs can eat a few unsalted, non-flavored, shelled, dry-roasted or raw peanuts as an occasional snack.
Caution: Recent research has suggested that several foods, such as peas, legumes, and potatoes, while not toxic, may not be appropriate to be fed to dogs regularly. Read more.
Caution: Foods that are high in fat can cause dogs to get gastrointestinal upset and even pancreatitis. Read more.