Dogs like special treats just as much as their human counterparts, but do you know what is safe and what isn't (toxic) for your best friend?
You should always skip giving your dog table scraps. This will help nix of begging, weight gain and the possibility of poisoning you best friend.
Making your own dog food or treats can be way more beneficial to man's best friend, but would you know what to use and what not to use?
Of course I'm not a veterinarian so you should always consult him/her prior to introducing new foods, especially the human kind, into you dogs diet.
Should your pet get ahold of something in the "don't" list, contact poison control for pets
1-888-426-4435.
What got me interested in this was my dog who sits by me almost every morning when I eat hard boiled eggs and waits for her share. Was I unintentionally poisoning my own dog?
Here's a list of "do" and "don't" eat table foods for dogs I have compiled off various searches. Just like humans, these "do" foods should be given in moderation (holidays, birthdays, special occasions).
DO:
Apples (no seeds/core)
Applesauce
Apricots (no pits)
Bran cereal
Broccoli (raw)
Carrots
Celery
Cheerios
Chicken (cooked, no skin/bones)
Chicken broth (no salt)
Eggs (cooked)
Flax seed (ground/oil)
Ginger
Honey
Melons (no seeds)
Mint
Oatmeal
Orange slices (no peels/seeds)
Organ meat (giblets, liver, heart, tongue, gizzards)
Parsley
Peas
Peanut butter (natural)
Potatoes (mashed)
Rice (brown/cooked)
Sweet potato
Squash
Tuna (canned with juices)
Turkey (cooked/no bone or skin)
Yogurt (plain/unsweetened/low fat/unflavored)
DON'T:
Alcohol
Apple seeds
Avocados
Bones (cooked)
Bread dough (raw yeast)
Caffeine
Chocolate
Coffee (ground/beans/brewed)
Corn cobs
Eggs (raw)
Fat trimmings
Fish (other than tuna)
Garlic
Grapes
Milk (ice cream/dairy products)
Moldy foods
Mushrooms
Nutmeg
Nuts
Onions
Pits from fruits
Potatoes (leaves/stems/green peels)
Raisins
Rhubarb
Salt
Tobacco/nicotine products
Tomatoes
Xylitol (sugar free products/gum)
