Harmful Foods? Dog Treats And Pet Info

Harmful foods?

organicmama 17 years ago

I was just reading that garlic can be harmful to pets, does anyone know if this is true?

I actually have given our dogs garlic mixed in with treats. I read before, that it was a good flea deterrent.

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shirleyoma 17 years ago said:

Don't know about garlic but I heard Chocolate is bad for dogs...... my dogs loved chocolate, I did give them small amounts.. I guess it shortened their lives... one lived to 13 and the other was 14... lol
Oh well, we spoiled um... miss um too!

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organicmama 17 years ago said:

Shirley,
I give the dogs a little chocolate too.
What is life without chocolate?

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peetabear 17 years ago said:

a little chocolate is okay..but it must be just a little. too much and it will kill them.. really should always keep it put away.. if they do get into it, ( like alot) get them to the Vet quickly.. they may have you induce vomiting.. nice talk for a food site !!!!

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organicmama 17 years ago said:

I have also heard that raw potatoes are very bad for dogs.

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shirleyoma 17 years ago said:

My dogs loved sliced apples for breakfast... actually they ate anything we would eat! Raw potatoes? Hummmmm never heard of that...

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saavedra 17 years ago said:

I have heard that about garlic too and fleas. I just don't even go there w/Chocoate and my dogs --they get the large peanut butter bones and I buy an inexpensive jar of peanut butter w/'dog's PB' on it and then dip their peanut treats in their peanut butter...they love it.

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organicmama 17 years ago said:

Sounds good Sav. Keeping them happy and healthy is what it is all about.

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shirleyoma 17 years ago said:

My dogs loved PB also, once my little Westie was licking the PB and took a big bite and it was so funny, stuck to the roof of her mouth and she was trying to lick the PB ... so funny, I got the PB out from the top of her mouth and from then on she never bit off more than she could lick (I would put the PB in a tablespoon and let them lick it ... a little at a time... she was so sweet sure miss her... The Lab always licked the spoon with delicate licks.. she was so sweet.. miss her also...

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organicmama 17 years ago said:

I had to make some PB cookies tonight. The dogs love em. I only gave them each a small piece, but they want more. I'm glad someone likes my cooking!

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organicmama 17 years ago said:

One of the most widespread myths the manufacturers of some (mostly poorer quality) products perpetuate. They claim that table scraps will upset the balance of the commercial dog food, but just like like humans, dogs do not require a diet that provides uniform meals every single day of their life. Dietary deficiencies do not appear overnight but need a long period of consistently poor nutrition to develop.

Dogs will also not automatically get fat, learn to beg at the table, or refuse to eat their own food just because they are fed table scraps. They will, however, do those things for various other reasons, like being overfed, not trained properly or just plain spoiled.

It is important that you do not feed junk food, candy, items that contain a lot of artificial ingredients, high amounts of fat, salt or sweeteners. Leftover meats (or meat trimmings), pasta, rice, oatmeal, baked or steamed potatoes and especially fresh, raw or lightly steamed vegetables and fresh fruits are healthy additions to a dog's commercial diet. Moderation is the key and of course you need to substract the amount of foods you supplement from the total daily ration of dog food. Carbohydrates must be processed in order to be digested by the dog. This is either achieved by finely grinding, pureeing or mincing, or gentle cooking or steaming - but not at excessively high temperatures or for long time periods.
From: dogfoodproject.com

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