Your Dog’s Eating What?

January 29, 2009 on 1:20 am | In Dog Diet | No Comments

Dear Dog Lover,

Did you know that many common food that we eat everyday are in fact extremely unsafe for your dog. Sometimes they can prove to be fatal for your four-legged companion as well.

Over the years, I have come across a number of dog owners who are in the habit of sharing their table food with their dogs. I have repeatedly told them how harmful few of them can be but still they keep on doing it.

This results into regular dog’s health problems, not to mention increasing vet bills. Many of my clients have switched to commercial dog food that are equally harmful. Click Here to know more about the harmful effects of commercial dog food.

Below I have listed 10 items that might be favorites for us, but are harmful for your pet companion.

Onion: In take of Onions and Chives tend to destroy red blood cells causing anemia, weakness and respiratory problems. Whether its raw, cooked or powdered, even a small quantity might prove to be fatal for your coochie coo.

Garlic: Although not as harmful as Onions can be, Garlic can still prove to be injurious if taken in large amounts. Too much intake may cause destruction of red blood cells causing anemia, weakness and respiratory problems.

Grapes & Raisins: I am sure you know that these two items are extremely bad for your dog’s health. Intake of even a single piece of grape or raisin might cause kidney failure in a dog. So next time you buy a can of raisin or pack of grapes, keep it in a safe place where your four-legged pal can’t grab it.

Avocados: Avocado contains toxic material named Persin than can harm your dog’s heart, lungs and bodily tissues. Being high in fat, avocado intake might trigger of respiratory problems, severe vomiting stomach upset, indigestion and even Pancreatitis.

Tomato: Tomatoes contain tomatine, an alkaloid. Intake of tomatoes can cause weakness, lethargy, drooling, difficulty breathing, colic, vomiting, diarrhea or constipation, widely-dilated pupils, paralysis, heart problems, central nervous system disorders that include seizures and tremors.

Chocolate: Milk chocolate, dark chocolate or even plain chocolate - all are equally dangerous for your dog. Intake of even a small portion of dark chocolate can prove to be fatal for your dog. Chocolate can cause seizures, coma and death.

Walnuts: Accumulated fungus or mold in walnuts are extremely dangerous. If a dog eats even a small amount of it, he might become ill and die. The visible symptoms of walnut poisoning are vomiting, trembling, drooling, lethargy, loss of appetite, blood-tinged stool or vomit and jaundice.

Fruit Seeds: Seeds present in fruits like apple, cherry, peach, plum, apricots high in cyanide content. Large intake, especially thorough chewing of these seeds may cause direct cyanide intake which is dangerous.

Given below are a short list of products that are harmful for your dog: Let me clear some of the myths prevailing around:

1. Apart from rice, large amount of whole grains may cause indigestion.

2. Wild mushrooms can cause abdominal pain, liver damage, indigestion, diarrhea, coma, or even death.

3. Coins can be extremely dangerous. Intake of a single penny can damage red blood cells and turn fatal.

4. Raw egg whites are high in protein called Avidin that can cause hair loss, weakness, growth retardation, or skeleton deformity.

5. Cooked bones can splinter and tear internal organs.

6. Whole vegetables like lettuce, carrots, beans, yams as they are difficult to digest.

7. High fat containing Dairy products that might cause diarrhea or indigestion.

8. Vets have strictly told dog owners no to feed even a small amount of nutmeg to their pets. Nutmeg is causes tremors, seizures and death in dogs.

9. Caffeine stimulates the central nervous and cardiac systems, and can cause vomiting, restlessness, heart palpitations, and even death within hours.

10. Xylitol content diet products can cause a sudden drop in blood sugar, resulting in depression, loss of coordination
and seizures.

11. Macadamia nuts can cause weakness, muscle tremor and paralysis.

12. Too much intake of salt, fat, ham, bacon or liver will cause disorders like kidney problems, bloating, pancreatitis, gas, indigestion, deformity of bones, weight loss and anorexia.

These were a list of food items we find at home. You’ll be surprised to find the amount of harm a commercially packed food might do to your dog.

Usually we walk into our nearest supermarket and buy the can that is most easily accessible. But I can give you a word of warning on this.

Supermarkets do not usually stock the dog foods that are the most nutritious for your dog. They usually tie up with distributors whose lines they sell. They are seldom all that knowledgeable or indeed particular about dog foods and which brands are most suitable for dogs to eat.

Even big chains or even the large pet store chains may not satisfy the really discerning dog lover who is looking for quality food for his pet. To give you an example of what could go wrong, here’s a report which has been doing the rounds lately and created a stir among pet food buyers in the market.

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