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What You Can and Should Not Feed Your Dog

The number of dogs that are kept as pets, worldwide, is staggering. Dog owners probably want to keep their pet’s healthy for as long as possible. However, they also want to keep the pet happy. To do so, it isn’t uncommon for people to feed their dogs tidbits from the dinner table. This can cause problems, though. Some foods are harmful to dogs, though they are often given as treats.

Do you know what foods are safe to give dogs and which should be avoided because they are harmful? Let’s find out.

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    Chocolate

    • Safe
    • Harmful
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    Hamburger buns

    • Safe
    • Harmful
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    Grapes

    • Safe
    • Harmful
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    Onions

    • Safe
    • Harmful
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    Peanut butter

    • Safe
    • Harmful
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    Raw eggs

    • Safe
    • Harmful
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    Cooked white rice

    • Safe
    • Harmful
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    Coffee

    • Safe
    • Harmful
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    Cow’s milk

    • Safe
    • Harmful
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    Corn on the cob

    • Safe
    • Harmful

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Written by Rex Trulove

37 Comments

    • That is part of the problem. Nearly all peanuts have the fungus responsible for the toxin. It makes no difference if is organic or not. Organic peanut butter normally doesn’t have the sweetener that can cause problems, but some brands of organic peanut butter do contain hydrogenated oils. Hydrogenated oil is still organic.

  1. The only one I feed my dog out of those is rice and it beats me why anyone would even feed their dog any of the rest…I got hamburger wrong because I wouldn’t give one to my dog 🙂

    • I know quite a few people who will take their dog to town with them and stop at a McDonald’s restaurant. They buy a children’s hamburger with nothing on it…for their dog. Hamburger is actually good for them, as is chicken, provided that it is cooked.

  2. A lot of peanut butter contains aflatoxins, which is known to cause cancer. That is true of all natural peanut butter, too, even if it is homemade. Also, it is a common practice with peanut butter to use hydrogenated oil. The resulting trans-fatty acids aren’t good for people and they are far worse for dogs. They can lead to diabetes, liver problems, heart problems, and kidney problems. A small amount of peanut butter probably won’t hurt, but large amounts can.

  3. I got two wrong. I got the hamburger bun one wrong, because of the seeds on it. I didn’t know sesame seeds were good for dogs. The other one I got wrong was the peanut butter one. I do not agree with peanut butter. I use all natural. The only thing is that some peanut butter products have started using sweetener which is bad for dogs. Just check the ingredients. I also make healthy dog treats.Good to know, great and informative quiz here.

    • I suspect that many of these will be surprising to a lot of folks. That is the main reason I wrote the article to explain the reasons for the answers.