fruit..

[puppy go luckii]

i find alot of dog treats rly fattneing.. and my dog doesnt get that excited when i give him the kibble he eats for dinner breafast and dinner everyday for treats.. and he rly seems to enjoy fruit and vegetables mostly apples and carrots.. but is that okay?? the only one thats bad fo him is potatoes rite?? or no?? thnx..

and chase eats 3 times a day.. hes 4 months when should i switch it to 2 and eventually 1 or is 3 good?? thnx.. raymond

[Renee750il]

There's nothing wrong with feeding him three times a day. It's thought that smaller meals can help avoid the possibility of bloat, although there isn't much concrete information out there about the specific causes of bloat.

With the apples, just be careful not to give him the seeds. Potatoes are okay, carrots are fine. The ones you don't want to give him are raw onions and grapes/raisins. There's a sticky thread about the dangers of raisins that you might want to read.

[puppy go luckii]

oh.. oops.. lol i think i gave hm raisins the other day.. only a few tho.. and potatos are rly okay?? i always thought they were like poison?? even tho i dont think he'd rly like potatos all that much lol.. i odmnt like potatos lol.. but then agaoin prly wouldnt enjoy dog food eithe.. n he lixe that lol.. thnx tho.. raymond

[Love4Pits]

Yup its all good I put potatos in my veggie purea I put in their meals everyday. I give my dogs two small meals (one in the morning one in the afternoon) and a larger meal in the afternoon. A few of the dogs here really like apples peeled and sliced and melon.

[2pups622]

Macadamia nuts ,Chocolate toxicity Other potential dangers Pear pips, the kernels of plums, peaches and apricots, apple core pips (contain cyanogenic glycosides resulting in cyanide posioning)
Potato peelings and green looking potatoes
Rhubarb leaves
Mouldy/spoiled foods
Alcohol
Yeast dough
Coffee grounds, beans & tea (caffeine)
Hops (used in home brewing)
Tomato leaves & stems (green parts)
Broccoli (in large amounts)
Raisins and grapes
Cigarettes, tobacco, cigars




Onion and garlic poisoning Top
Onions and garlic are other dangerous food ingredients that cause sickness in dogs, cats and also livestock. Onions and garlic contain the toxic ingredient thiosulphate. Onions are more of a danger.

Pets affected by onion toxicity will develop haemolytic anaemia, where the pet’s red blood cells burst while circulating in its body.

At first, pets affected by onion poisoning show gastroenteritis with vomiting and diarrhoea. They will show no interest in food and will be dull and weak. The red pigment from the burst blood cells appears in an affected animal’s urine and it becomes breathless. The breathlessness occurs because the red blood cells that carry oxygen through the body are reduced in number.

The poisoning occurs a few days after the pet has eaten the onion. All forms of onion can be a problem including dehydrated onions, raw onions, cooked onions and table scraps containing cooked onions and/or garlic. Left over pizza, Chinese dishes and commercial baby food containing onion, sometimes fed as a supplement to young pets, can cause illness.

Onion poisoning can occur with a single ingestion of large quantities or with repeated meals containing small amounts of onion. A single meal of 600 to 800 grams of raw onion can be dangerous whereas a ten-kilogram dog, fed 150 grams of onion for several days, is also likely to develop anaemia. The condition improves once the dog is prevented from eating any further onion

While garlic also contains the toxic ingredient thiosulphate, it seems that garlic is less toxic and large amounts would need to be eaten to cause illness.

[2pups622]

This also includes caffienated beverages such as sodas, teas, and coffees.

Raw salmon

Car ANTIFREEZE is deadly! Dogs love the taste of antifreeze and only a small amount can kill them

Raisins and Grapes are dangerous and very toxic to dogs and can shut down their kidney's.. some dogs seem to tolerate smaller portions but beware!

[2pups622]

Can give a rash after contact with your dogs skin or mouth:

Chrysanthemum Creeping fig Poinsettia
Pot mum Weeping fig Spider mum

The following can contain poisons that can cause vomiting and cramps. Some can cause more serious problems effecting the heart and respiratory organs.

Amaryllis Ivy Pot Mum
Asparagus Fern Glocal ivy Ripple ivy
Azalea Heart ivy Spider Mum
Bird of Paradise Elephant Ears Sprangeri Fern
Creeping Charlie Crown of Thorns Umbrella Plant
Jerusalem Cherry Needlepoint ivy

Outdoor plants that can produce vomiting and diarrhea:

Delphinium Poke Weed Indian Tobacco
Daffodil Woody Wisteria
Castor Bean Bittersweet Soapberry
Indian Turnip Ground Cherry Skunk Cabbage
Foxglove Larkspur