Human Food for Dogs

Like some pet parents I decided before we got Maverick that we were not going to give him human food. Lol. That only lasted about a month. But I knew there were human foods that are harmful to dogs so I made sure to do my research. We all know that chocolate is on the no-no list but what else is on that list? Here is a list of good and bad foods for dogs. Please note this is not a complete list but a great list to get you started.

Good foods:
Apples (no seeds)
Applesauce
Apricots (no pits)
Baby food (all natural)
Beef (scraps)
Berries (fresh or frozen)
Bouillon
Bran Cereal
Bread (plain)
Broccoli (raw)
Carrots
Cashews
Cauliflower (raw)
Celery
Cheerios
Cheese (American or cheddar)
Cheese Wiz
Chicken (cooked, no bones or skin)
Chicken Broth
Cottage Cheese
Cream Cheese
Croutons (plain)
Eggs (Cooked)
Flax seed (ground or oil)
Ginger
Green beans (canned, no salt)
Honey
Melons
Mint (helps with bad breath)
Nectarines (no pits)
Oatmeal
Orange slices (no rinds)
Organ meats (giblets, liver, tongue, heart, gizzards)
Parsley
Pasta noodles (cooked)
Peaches
Peanut butter
Peas
Pineapple (fresh or frozen)
Popcorn (no salt, toppings or kernals)
Potatoes (mashed, no butter, skin or green parts)

Rice (cooked)

 

Bad Foods!:
Alcohol
Apple seeds
Avocados
Bones (cooked)
Bread dough (raw yeast)
Caffeine
Chocolate
Coffee (grounds, beans, brewed
Corn cobs
Eggs (raw)
Fat trimmings
Fish
Garlic
Grapes
Liver
Milk/ice cream/dairy products
Moldy foods
Mushrooms/mushroom plants
Nutmeg
Nuts (macadamia nuts, walnuts & some others)
Onions and onion powder
Pits from peaches, plums, cherries & apricots
Potato leaves, stems & green skins
Raisins
Rhubarb leaves
Salt
Tobacco & nicotine products
Tomato plants/leaves/stems
Xylitol (found in sugar-free products)

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Happy Friday Everyone!

 

Dog Days Charleston

Looking for something to do this weekend in Charleston? Dog Days Downtown! This Saturday at the Marion Square farmers’ market the Charleston Animal Society will have a booth. At the booth you can learn about all the great work they do, buy dog days t-shirts, and meet lots of cute adoptable pets. They will also be accepting donations to help with all the great work they do to help local homeless pets. On Sunday there will be lots of downtown businesses that will have donation boxes in their store so make sure to wear your t-shirt, make a donation and show off your adopted pet ya’ll!

Doggie of the Month Winner! October 2012

Congrats to Phoebe and Rico for being the Doggie of the Month winner for October! Here is what their mom had to say about them...

Phoebe is a 14 year old Yorkie and Rico is a 7.5 year old Pekepoo.

Rico LOVES treats and water. However, he refuses to eat Okra.

Phoebe LOVES treats, water, scraps, and everything. She dislikes when she is not center of attention.

They should be Doggie of the month because they are truly my husband and I's best friends. Rico sleeps on my husbands pillow every night with him. Phoebe follows me everywhere and falls asleep wherever a blanket is. We love them--and couldn't imagine life without them.

-Andrea

Congrats Andrea! Your Doggie of the Month Prize is on its way!


Think your dog should be Doggie of the Month? Email southerndogsblog@gmail.com and tell me a little bit about your dog, why they should be doggie of the month and send a picture. Contest for November ends November 30th.