What Foods Are Bad For Dogs?

 Admit it: you know what you should eat to keep healthy, yet you occasionally (or frequently) find yourself knee-deep in a bag of Nacho Cheese Doritos, unsure how you got there. After just one more chip, you could vow to swear off junk food forever. You may have gone through this cycle before, eating very healthily at times and more junk than you like to admit at others. The truth is that you have a choice in what you eat. You have complete control over what, when, and where you consume. Your dog, on the other hand, has no such option.

 

Your dog's health and well-being are exclusively your responsibility as the pet owner. This implies that, in addition to providing him a healthy and balanced diet, you must ensure that he is not consuming the improper foods. It's simple to believe that a nutritious meal for people (like avocado) would be a good treat for our pets. However, there are many dangerous "human" foods on the market, and it is our responsibility to ensure that our beloved dogs do not consume them.

 

 

 

Here are five foods that your dog should never eat:

 

1 Chocolate. Chocolate includes methylxanthines, which are stimulants that can halt a dog's metabolism. Chocolate, especially dark chocolate, can cause diarrhea and vomiting even in little amounts. Seizures, abnormal cardiac function, and even death can result from consuming too much.

 

2 Avocados. Persin, a kind of fatty acid found in every part of the fruit, is poisonous to your dog in excessive amounts. Avocado is delicious on almost everything, but it isn't good on your puppy's food.

 

3 Garlic with onions These delicious vegetables, which are staples in the human diet, might induce anemia in your dog by damaging her red blood cells. Even a small amount might be harmful to her health.

 

 

4 Raisins and grapes In dogs, eating this seemingly harmless fruit (fresh or dried) can result in renal failure. Yikes!

 

5 Dairy products such as milk While dogs may drink their moms' milk, any other dairy (cow, goat, etc.) may make them sick. Sugars and fatty acids are difficult for dogs to digest because they lack enzymes.

 

6 Macadamia Nuts are a kind of nut. While it's unclear what it is in these nuts that makes them deadly to dogs, the fact remains that they are. Don't fall in to your puppy's puppy-dog looks and give up your macadamia nut biscuit. He'll probably thank you afterwards.

 

7 Sugary meals and beverages When it comes to cookies, anything heavy in processed sugars should be avoided by your dog. She will experience the same consequences as others who consume too much sugar: weight gain, teeth rot, and perhaps diabetes.

 

8 Caffeine. It has a stimulant in it that is harmful to dogs. While you may like a cup of coffee in the morning, your dog should stick to water.

 

9 Dough with yeast. This can rise and ferment in your dog's stomach if eaten uncooked. The rise will strain your pup's stomach to the point of agony, and the fermenting will induce alcohol poisoning. So, the next time you cook a handmade pizza, don't feed your dog the remaining dough parts!

 

 

10 Salt. Dehydration and even sodium ion poisoning can result from eating too much salt. While a small amount of salt is OK, keep track of how much your dog consumes to limit the amount to a minimum.

 

You'll be able to keep track of the foods that can make your dog ill if you keep this list in mind. However, just as various diets affect people differently, so do dogs. Vomiting, muscular tremors, fever, strong itching, limb weakness, diarrhea, respiratory issues, and sluggishness are all symptoms of poisoning or an allergic reaction. If your dog exhibits any of these signs, take him to the veterinarian right once.

 

 

Your dog will be happier and healthier as a result of avoiding these foods. Your dog will reward you for maintaining a balanced diet and getting frequent exercise. Even if she's disappointed that she won't be able to try a slice of your macadamia nut cookie.