Dog Food Poisonous Foods

Dog Food: Poisonous Foods


Usually, most dog owners take good care of their dogs and they are pretty careful about what they feed them. When it comes to feeding your dog you’re your dinner table, though, there is much to be considered such as how sure are you that what you are feeding your dog is good for it?

It does not matter if you feed your dog from the dinner table only on occasion or on a regular basis – there are dangerous “people” foods that should NEVER be fed to your dog because some of these foods are like poison to your beloved dog.

Feeding your dog should be a careful affair. You should know that every morsel that you feed it is nutritious and safe. You can only do this by reading the labels of your dog foods, plain and simply.

Let’s take a look at some of the considerations we should be discussing when it comes to feeding your dog table food.
- As a rule of thumb, usually any food that is acidic is not a good food to be offering your dog. Acidity can damage the GI track of the dog, leading to a number of nasty side effects some of which include; vomiting, panting, fever, restlessness, the list goes on.
- Grapes and or raisons are terrible for dogs and kidney failure has been documented in dogs that have ingested this fruit so stay away!
- Onions are also extremely poisonous to your dog as they affect the balance of red blood cells in the dog’s body.
- Coffee will elevate your dog’s heart rate; can lead to anything from seizures, to GI track difficulties.
- The second most common cause of canine poisoning in the world today is ibuprofen. Dogs love the smell of this drug and will do anything to get at it if a bottle is around the house and not securely locked away.
- The most popular treat people want to give their dogs is chocolate. This is a big no-no! As with coffee, chocolate contains caffeine that will elevate your dog’s heart rate and can promote seizures.
- Always be sure to keep your animal away from rat poison! This is the world leader in canine poisoning and can be prevented if we take care to ensure that the rat traps are not where your dog can get at them.

Feed your dog properly and leave the “people” food to the people. Select a dog food that contains proper nutrition is balanced and is prepared just for canines. If you have any doubts about what you should be feeding to your dog, check with your Vet for a professional opinion and then follow what your Vet says to the leather. Even an occasional something from the table can be poison to your beloved dog.