Dogs are a man's best friend , but there are certain surprising foods and drinks you should never give your dog surprisingly even some foods which you would associate with dogs can be toxic to them make a sure that you and any other dog lovers know this information you never know it could save a dog's life
Cooked Bones
Dog's life cooked bones we all know the famous saying give a dog a bone but in reality you should never do this some people give their dogs frozen bones which is sometimes okay if they're supervised but the american kennal club says never give your dog bones of any kind but if bones are associated with dogs why are they so bad well when bones are bitten by dogs they can splinter into shards this can cause serious damage to your dog's mouth throat or intestines also cooking removes any nutrients from the bone this means it's not even good for your dog to have anyway you should especially never give your dog cooked bones the cooking process makes them even more brittle than raw bones if your dog ingests shards of bones this can cause peritonitis this is an inflammation( PERITONITIS)
Avocado
Of their stomach tissue avocado everyone loves avocados and they'r very healthy for humans that is when it comes to dogs avocados are incredibly toxic avocados contain a toxin known as persin this is safe for humans but not for dogs in fact every part of this fruit is dangerous for your dog the leaves fruit and even all contain the toxic person if your dog eats avocado then fluid will accumulate in your dog's lungs and chest this will make it very hard for your dog to breathe and this will mean they're not getting enough oxygen sadly i some cases this can even cause the dog to pass away fluid can also build up in the heart pancreas and abdomen of dogs also avocado pits are dangerous in and of themselves sometimes dogs will swallow these which can cause choking and in some cases cause a blockage in their digestive tract so next time you make that trendy avocado toast don't let your dog anywhere near the pit
Grapes and raisins
Grapes and raisins are another food which are pretty healthy for humans but they can be extremely toxic to dogs they can cause a dogs kidney to fail and this could even end a dogs life it's actually stil not known what the toxic compounds in grapes are birds no matter what they are a smell amount can make your dog very sick studies have shown that dogs can pass away just from eating a handful of raisins make sure you never give your dog grapes or raisins and make sure they're not in any baked goods either for example cakes cookies or snack bars which contain raisins or grapes tea and coffee it may sound strange but some people do
Tea and coffee
Give their dogs tea and coffee while this can be a great source of energy for humans in the morning it is very bad for dogs the reason why is because of the caffeine found in coffe and tea caffeine can also be found in soft drinks coker and guana not to mention energy drinks too so never give your dog any of thes as well the reason why caffeine is so bad for dogs is because they speed up their heart too much it also stimulates your dog's nervous system this can cause an abnormal heartbeat rhythm and even lung failur in your dog which could cause it to pass away dogs can pass away from just two milligrams of caffeine per pound of body weight this means just a few sios of coffee or tea could be the end of your dog's life
Chocolate
Chocolate everyone loves chocolate but it's pretty well known that you should never give this to your furry friend the reason why is because chocolate contains theobromine and caffeine these chemicals are very hard for dogs to metabolize if your dog eats chocolate this could cause it to throw up it will also cause bad stomach pain and dehydration in some cases dogs can experience heart attacks from chocolate other symptoms in clude muscle tremors and seizures the smaller your dog is the more dangerous chocolate will be to your dog also the darker and less sweet the chocolate is the more toxic it will be to your dog this means pure dark chocolate is much more toxic than white chocolate the most common time for dogs to experience chocolate poisoning is during Valentine's day easter Christmas that's because humans leave chocolate laying around and dogs eat it from the floor so always keep any chocolate treats for away from your dog
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