Many people assume – mistakenly – that “human food” is safe for their pets. Nothing could be further from the truth! Some human foods can be poisonous to dogs and you need to know what they are. One of the challenges here is that dogs tend to want to eat what they see you eating – and will not just leave alone the things that could harm them.
Here is a list of foods and other substances that should never be fed to dogs and kept out of reach. Please share this list – you can also pin our pic on Pinterest / link to this page.
Xylitol
Xylitol is a sweetener used as an additive and sugar substitute. It is very dangerous to dogs and can cause seizures and liver failure.
Nutmeg
Nutmeg is considered highly toxic to dogs and can kill in amounts safe for humans!
Chocolate
So many people think they are giving their dog a treat by giving it chocolate. It can cause dogs gastrointestinal upset, elevated heart rate and even seizures.
Onions and Garlic
These are toxic to dogs (damaging red blood cells) and often end up given to them inadvertently in leftovers from the table. Be aware also of the many products containing onion powder – including soups and certain baby foods.
Coffee
Raw fish
This can lead to thiamine deficiency in dogs, which can be serious.
Apple seeds
Apricot, cherry, avocado, plum, persimmon and peach stones / pits / seeds
Moldy Food
Certain molds can be life threatening to dogs – so keep them away from moldy foods of all kinds.
Macadamia nuts
These are toxic enough to dogs to make them ill, giving them a kind of fever – but are reported unlikely to be fatal.
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