Holiday Food And Your Dog
If you would like your dog to have a taste of Thanksgiving or any meal, be absolutely certain that you only serve him foods that are safe and unlikely to cause stomach upset. Some common food items can be dangerous and even highly toxic to dogs.
Mashed potatoes are best before seasons and butter are added. Turkey can be a tasty treat for your pet so long as it is not heavily seasoned, as well. Just avoid offering your dog any fat scraps. And never give your dog turkey bones or any other kind of chickens bone.
Many Thanksgiving veggies including potatoes, carrots or green beans should be safe for your pet. Choose the veggies before condiments are added to avoid upset. Never feed your pet anything containing avocado. The persin in avocados can be lethal to dogs. Also avoid giving your dog anything containing onions and garlic. These could cause anemia. Rhubarb and mushrooms also should be kept away from your pet.
Persimmons, peaches, plums, grapes or raisins are no-nos for dogs, since these can cause problems like bloating, kidney failure and other ailments. Nonetheless it should be safe to toss your dog a cranberry or give him a taste of the sauce, as long as you have gone easy on the sugar. Keep corn on the cob far away from your dog. Dogs will eat the cobs which may cause abdominal blockages and can be deadly.
Two of the most perilous foods for dogs could be at your Thanksgiving table—chocolate (cocoa) and nutmeg. Never give these to your dog under any circumstances. If you’ve put nutmeg in the pumpkin pie, then give your pet a little taste of the plain canned pumpkin instead. Also avoid any kind of tree nuts, as well as macadamia nuts.
Keep in mind that any new food, even a safe one, can possibly upset your dog’s stomach, so choose small tastes and portions as a treat instead of plopping turkey and potatoes in front of your pup for a full meal. And soon after dinner, get your EzyDog harness and leash and head out for a stroll. It will help you and your dog digest that large meal.
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