If you regularly bring your dog to the vet's it is highly probable that the vet had advised you on the kind of food that you should give your pet. You may have received from the vet a list of the human foods that must not be given to dogs. If you understood the dangers of these human food, you would not be swayed by the whining of the dog begging to have of bite of your food. Because of the bond children have with the pet, it would be very hard to stop them from giving unsafe foods. The grapes or the chocolate being eaten by the child will be shared with the pet.
The list would have coffee, tea and alcoholic beverages as unsafe for the pet. These are unsafe beverages for dogs because the caffeine in coffee and tea has the effect of stimulating the cardiac and central nervous system of the dog. The same with humans dogs that have ingested alcohol will be intoxicated. Consuming large amounts of coffee, tea and alcoholic beverages can result to the death of the dog.
Chocolates and candies are favorite comfort foods especially by people with sweet tooth. Too much consumption of chocolate can result to obesity but consumed in moderation this sweet was found to be good for the heart. Sugar free candies and chocolates can poison dogs. The stimulant Theobromine in chocolates causes stimulation of the dog's cardiac and nervous systems. Sugar-free candies must not be given to dogs because Xylitol, the artificial sweetener causes a drastic drop in the dog's blood sugar so that a small amount ingested can result to the death of the dog.
Raw eggs and raw fish are listed as foods toxic to dogs. Raw eggs have avidin, the enzyme that prevents biotin or vitamin A from being absorbed by the body so that dogs would have poor coat quality. Salmonella in raw eggs will affect dogs too. Dogs that are regularly fed raw fish would develop thiamine deficiency that would cause the dog to have poor appetite, to have seizure and in severe cases to die.
Sharing with the pet whatever food is being eaten is a common habit of dog owners. This habit is more commonly seen in children as they usually form a close bond with the pet. Parens have to carefully explain to the kids the consequences of feeding the pet food considered to be poisonous to dogs. Given the close ties humans have with dogs, it would be very hard to remember that some foods safe for human consumption are poisonous to dogs thus a list of these toxic foods posted in a prominent place would serve as reminder to all the family members.
The list would have coffee, tea and alcoholic beverages as unsafe for the pet. These are unsafe beverages for dogs because the caffeine in coffee and tea has the effect of stimulating the cardiac and central nervous system of the dog. The same with humans dogs that have ingested alcohol will be intoxicated. Consuming large amounts of coffee, tea and alcoholic beverages can result to the death of the dog.
Chocolates and candies are favorite comfort foods especially by people with sweet tooth. Too much consumption of chocolate can result to obesity but consumed in moderation this sweet was found to be good for the heart. Sugar free candies and chocolates can poison dogs. The stimulant Theobromine in chocolates causes stimulation of the dog's cardiac and nervous systems. Sugar-free candies must not be given to dogs because Xylitol, the artificial sweetener causes a drastic drop in the dog's blood sugar so that a small amount ingested can result to the death of the dog.
Raw eggs and raw fish are listed as foods toxic to dogs. Raw eggs have avidin, the enzyme that prevents biotin or vitamin A from being absorbed by the body so that dogs would have poor coat quality. Salmonella in raw eggs will affect dogs too. Dogs that are regularly fed raw fish would develop thiamine deficiency that would cause the dog to have poor appetite, to have seizure and in severe cases to die.
Sharing with the pet whatever food is being eaten is a common habit of dog owners. This habit is more commonly seen in children as they usually form a close bond with the pet. Parens have to carefully explain to the kids the consequences of feeding the pet food considered to be poisonous to dogs. Given the close ties humans have with dogs, it would be very hard to remember that some foods safe for human consumption are poisonous to dogs thus a list of these toxic foods posted in a prominent place would serve as reminder to all the family members.
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