Food and drink poisonous for dogs.

[Princess]

Hi,
I'm wondering how many people know what food and drink are poisonous for dogs. I knew quite a few of these but getting a new dog from the rspca recently we got a booklet which told us of more which i didn't know about (very scary!) If anyone knows of more, please add them as it can be very useful and could save dogs lives.
What i know are-
Chocolate, coffee and tea This contains caffeine, theobromine, or theophylline, which can be toxic, affect the heart and nervous system
Baby food Can contain onion powder, which can be toxic to dogs
Cat food This can generally be too high in protein and fats
Citrus oil Can make the dog sick
Grapes and raisins Has a toxin which affects the kidneys
Onions and garlic Can damage red blood cells and cause anemia. This also affects cats more.
Nuts Can affect the digestive, nervous system and muscle.
Mushrooms Contain toxins, which may affect multiple systems in the body can cause shock and result in death
Vitamins Can damage the stomach lining and cause liver problems
Potato Peelings and Green Potatoes (Contain Oxalates, which can affect the digestive, nervous, and urinary systems.)
x

[Princess]

Hey,
Something new which a work friend has told me. Her vet has told her to give her overweight dog grapes and carrots to help the dog lose weight? Which i quite confusing...

[mac.]

how strange, especially when the grapes is in the forbidden zone cause it can damage the kidneys.

[Nina]

someone told me the other day that potatoes are really bad for dogs not sure if that's true or not

[mac.]

ive never heard of that.

[emmylulus]

Originally Posted by Princess

Hi,
I'm wondering how many people know what food and drink are poisonous for dogs. I knew quite a few of these but getting a new dog from the rspca recently we got a booklet which told us of more which i didn't know about (very scary!) If anyone knows of more, please add them as it can be very useful and could save dogs lives.
What i know are-
Chocolate, coffee and tea This contains caffeine, theobromine, or theophylline, which can be toxic, affect the heart and nervous system
Baby food Can contain onion powder, which can be toxic to dogs
Cat food This can generally be too high in protein and fats
Citrus oil Can make the dog sick
Grapes and raisins Has a toxin which affects the kidneys
Onions and garlic Can damage red blood cells and cause anemia. This also affects cats more.
Nuts Can affect the digestive, nervous system and muscle.
Mushrooms Contain toxins, which may affect multiple systems in the body can cause shock and result in death
Vitamins Can damage the stomach lining and cause liver problems
x

Yes I can't think of anything.


Emmylululs

[Princess]

Originally Posted by Nina

someone told me the other day that potatoes are really bad for dogs not sure if that's true or not

Hey,
Well i did a little looking online and found this website 25 Human Foods Toxic To Dogs

which does say 8. Potato Peelings and Green Potatoes (Contain Oxalates, which can affect the digestive, nervous, and urinary systems.)

So your are right
I will edit my original post to include potatoes. Thankyou
x

[alexer]

Hi,
Here are some list of foods and drinks which are poisonous for dogs.
Avocado
Onions, onion powder, chives and garlic
Grapes and raisins
Yeast dough
Left-over bones
Foods with a high salt or fat content
Chocolate, coffee, alcohol
Macadamia nuts

[angelaplynn]

Thanks for the list. I don't even know that avocados are also harmful with dogs. The only food I know that are harmful are chocolates and bones of chicken.

[chrisj0509]

We've actually found that our dog is fine with cooked chicken bones, the only thing we will absolutely not give him are the chicken leg bones because they splinter easier. Chickens these days are so young that their bones are really soft, and our dog just munches it all up in no time.