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7 Things You Should NEVER Give Your Dog

Since humans and dogs have a different bodies and metabolisms, dogs cannot eat the same things a human can. To protect your dog from some serious problems here are the 7 foods a dog should never eat.

1. Certain bones: A lot of people believe it is ok for dogs to eat bones, but the reality is some bones can be extremely dangerous, causing obstruction or laceration to their digestive system.

Chicken bones and fish bones should never be fed to a dog. Even the famous green dental bones and rawhide bones have caused internal injury to dogs. When it comes to bones, your safest bet is to find thick bones that are unlikely to splinter. There isn’t a specific type of bone I can recommend, because all bones can be dangerous and there simple isn’t one single bone out there that is guaranteed to be safe, but basically, the thicker the bone, the better.

2. Mushrooms: You may like mushrooms, but for your canine friend mushrooms can be deadly. Mushrooms contain toxins that may send your dog into shock.

3. Raw fish: Raw fish, if given to your dog often enough, will cause seizures and can be deadly. This is caused from a vitamin B deficiency.

4. Caffeine: Products with caffeine, such as coffee or chocolate, can affect your dog’s nervous system, and can be deadly.

5. Alcohol: Getting your dog drunk is not going to be funny when they end up dying from it. Dogs can get alcohol poisoning very easily. Remember, their body size is much smaller than yours. Even large dogs are smaller than people (usually). Plus, a person can (typically) know when they’ve had too many drinks. A dog can’t. Dogs have a tendency to get into people’s drinks during parties. During parties, make sure to keep your dog somewhere they won’t have any chances of accidentally drinking alcoholic beverages.

6. Human medications: Sometimes, a vet will tell you to give human medications to your dog. When this happens, you need to be sure to only give the exact amount the vet recommended. Never give more without checking with the vet first. Remember, your dog’s body weight is much lower than yours. That tiny pill can cause major problems.

7. Macadamia nuts: It is not known what exactly is it in Macadamia nuts that is toxic. They cause locomotory problems in dogs, sometimes even when they’ve only ingested a few.

A dog’s body is sensitive to different things than a human body is and in many cases dogs are poisoned by an owner that does not know they are harming their dog. Hundreds of thousands of dogs are accidentally poisoned each year, and not just by these 7 substances. These are only 7 of the many things that may poison your dog.

Owners giving their dog something they shouldn’t have are not the only reason dogs are poisoned. Dogs also get into things they shouldn’t, accidentally poisoning themselves. Be sure to keep any poisonous foods out of your dog’s reach and learn what foods are ok and what foods are not ok to give your dog.

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