Are You Poisoning Your Dog?
Thursday, November 15, 2007 17:03By Aydan Corkern
If you are a dog owner you probably love to spoil your little mutt. Whether it is giving them tons of attention or feeding them your own food, you spoil them rotten. But before you go and feed them food that is not their own dog food make sure what you are giving them is not dangerous to their health. Dogs love to chew on bones, so you would think giving them bones from a chicken or from other animals would be ok, but it is no safe for them. Bones from chicken, meats, and even fish is bad for them because they can cause problems in the digestive system by getting stuck.
Chocolate is another kind of food that should not be given to dogs. Most people know this because it is one of the more common foods that is constantly said not to be given to dogs. The reason being that chocolate is contains certain things that are toxic to dogs and can affect their nervous system and heart leading to death. So defiantly keep chocolate away from your dog. Other foods that should not be given to your pet are grapes and raisins. I find this hard to believe because my dog loves to eat grapes and we have fed them for a while until we found out that grapes and raisins also cantina toxics that can damage their kidneys.
Even milk and any dairy product should not be given o your dog. By giving milk and other dairy products to your dog it can cause diarrhea that can have you running to the dog every five-second to let them outside.
If your dogs are anything like mine, they love to eat trash. As you would think it is also bad for your animal so keeping them out of the trash is probably smart. Trashes along with the other things have toxins in it and it can cause problems to other organs and diarrhea also. To keep your dog healthy you should keep them away from these foods that can be dangerous to them.
You should also not feed them raw eggs, raw fish, or even table scarps in large amounts. Feeding them large amounts of table scraps can include bones, which are defiantly not good for them, and it can also contain fat that ids unhealthy to the balanced diet. So keep all these foods in mind next time you decide to feed your dog food that is not for them.
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