Foods You Must NOT Feed Your Dog

It's pretty easy to spoil a dog. You give them lots of attention, you buy them lots of toys and you feed them lots of food. While spoiling is fun, these can have harmful effects to your dog. Spoiled dogs behave like spoiled children; they get pouty and whinny when they are not showered with attention. They do not respond to commands well and frequently misbehave. When they are overfed, they get fat and lazy. Perhaps of all the activities mentioned above, humans tend to spoil their dogs by letting them eat food from the table, sweets and junk foods. What some people do not know however, is that some of these food can be harmful to dogs. Here are some of the foods you should never give dogs.

Most people give their dogs milk. What they do not know is that most dogs are lactose intolerant. Like people who cannot drink milk, they get stomach cramps and diarrhea. The same is true with dairy products. Dogs have special milk made especially for dogs.

Coffee, tea and other drinks with caffeine is another no-no. There are toxic chemicals in contained in caffeine that is harmful to dogs. It can affect the heart as well as the nervous system. Chocolates whether white or dark is also forbidden. The darker the chocolate the more dangerous it is to dogs.

Dogs are omnivores meaning they eat meat, vegetables and fruit. But grapes and raisins can induce diarrhea, vomiting and in some cases cause kidney failure. Avocados and avocado related products are toxic to dogs. Mushrooms contain chemicals that can damage kidneys and liver. Onions, cooked or raw also contain toxins that damage blood cells and cause canine anemia. Macadamia nuts also contain a powerful toxin that can temporarily paralyze a dog's hind legs.

People also tend to feed their dogs table scraps. While some people say that it is alright, table scraps can sometimes lack the essential vitamins and minerals that dogs need to have a balanced diet. So when feeding leftovers from your table, do not include any chicken, meat or fish bones. These could get lodged in your dog's throat and accidentally tear down cells and tissues.

We would all love to spoil our dogs rotten, but as you can see there are very bad results when we do so. Remember that dogs just like humans need a balance diet, lots of exercise and sleep. Give them the right food with the correct nutrition to avoid health problems dogs are prone to. A healthy dog is a happy dog and a healthy dogs means lower Veterinarian bills for the dog owner!

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