What can I eat?
- timc807
- Feb 9, 2023
- 1 min read
Certain foods and household products can be dangerous to dogs!
It's only natural for dogs to be curious. But their curiosity can get them into trouble when they get into areas where you store household items such as medicine and detergents. Many common household items that you use everyday can be harmful, and sometimes even lethal, to your dog.
Foods that are harmful to your dog:
May cause vomiting, abdominal pain and/or diarrhea:
Almond
Apricot
Balsam Pear
Japanese Plum
Wild cherry
May cause varied reactions:
Alcohol
Avocados
Chocolate Coffee grounds
Grapes
Macadamia nuts
Mushrooms (if also toxic to humans) Onions and onion powder
Pear and peach kernels
Raisins
Rhubarb
Spinach
Tomato and potato leaves and stems Yeast Dough
Common household items that are harmful to your dog:
Acetaminophen
Antifreeze and other car fluids
Bleach and cleaning fluids
Boric Acid
Deodorants
Deodorizers
Detergents
De-icing Salts
Disinfectants
Drain Cleaners
Furniture Polish
Gasoline
Hair Colorings
Week Killers
Insecticides
Kerosene
Matches
Mothballs
Nail Polish and Remover
Paint
Prescription and non-prescription medicine
Rat Poison
Rubbing Alcohol
Shoe Polish
Sleeping Pills
Snail or Slug Bait
Turpentine
Windshield-wiper fluid
Symptoms of possible poisoning are: vomiting, diarrhea, difficulty breathing, abnormal urine (color, aroma or odor, frequency, etc.), salivation, weakness. If your dog should ingest harmful chemicals, contact a veterinarian or poison control center immediately.
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