When pampering your dog,
you must always have in mind what and what to pamper them with so you won’t be feeding them with dangerous foods damaging their health in the process, thinking
you are feeding them right.
Your pet will appreciate
and wag its tail so far she eats what you are giving her because she likes the
taste of whatever it is and will look up to get more.
Most dogs love food and
they are specially attracted to what they see us eating, this gives us the
impression we can actually feed them anything we eat but there are lots of
human food that your dog should never eat, not because of the weight increase
alone but they are downright dangerous for dogs and some of these common foods
may surprise you.
Take caution to make sure
your dog never gets access to the foods below:
Chocolate
Chocolate intoxication is
most common around festive season, Valentine’s Day, Easter but this can happen
whenever your dog(s) have access to products that contain chocolate such as
candy, brownies, cookies, cocoa powder and other chocolate baking goods. The
compounds in chocolate that could be toxic are caffeine and theobromine which
belongs to a group of chemical called methylxanthines. The darker the chocolate
is, the more dangerous it becomes. The signs seen can range from vomiting,
increased thirst, abdominal discomfort, restlessness, muscle tremors, high body
temperature and finally death. Dogs showing any of these symptoms should be
taken to see a vetenary doctor immediately.
Avocado
The skin and pit of this
popular fruit had been known to cause stomach upset, cardiac distress and
eventual heart failure in your dog and even other pets.
Onions and Garlic
Excessive eating of close
members of the onion family contains compound that can damage your dog’s red
blood cells if ingested in sufficient quantities. Prolonged exposure can lead
to a blood condition called haemolytic anaemia, symptoms include vomiting, diahorrea,
and urine may be orange-red in colour which is followed by respiratory distress
and death.
Alcohol
Dogs are more sensitive to
alcohol than humans are, they can be exposed to alcohol by drinking alcoholic
drinks, or mixed drinks and can cause vomiting, coma, seizures and if not taken
care of leads to death.
Salt
Too much salt in your
dog’s system can lead to a host of health problems including excessive thirst,
dehydration, kidney dysfunction and finally death.
Mushrooms
Mushrooms are a type of
fungus, and have been known to cause digestive upset in dogs and other pets. The
cap especially can cause liver failure in your dog.
Tomato Leaves
Tomatoes like potatoes are
tasty fruits fine for your dog. However, the stems, vines and leaves are highly
toxic to your dog.
Dried Beans
Cooked beans is good, but
raw, dry bean mixes can be extremely harmful to your pet, uncooked beans
contain a poison called hemaglutin, which is very toxic to dog.
The above listed has given
a large number of reasons why what you feed your dog with should be screened
and read over and over again for clarification of things you don’t understand.
Your vetenary doctor should also be able to provide adequate advice as to what
you feed your dog with.
It should also be noted
that if your dog has been putting up any of the signs above, you should visit
your vetenary doctor immediately and most importantly, always visit you
vetenary doctor regularly for check-up.
N.B: Even if you don’t
give her table scraps, your dog might eat something hazardous to her health if
she keeps raiding kitchen counters, cupboards and trash cans. For advice on
teaching your dog not to steal, please see the next article on this blog.
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