Toxic and Forbidden Foods

These foods are harmful or toxic to dogs and can cause extremely serious health problems.

• When cooking something you and your dog will both be eating, salt your food after it’s on your plate.
• Be sure it's completely cool as dogs gulp and hot food will burn mouths, throats and stomachs.
• Dogs don't sweat, and can't metabolize salt.

Many of the following foods are also toxic to humans.

• All alcoholic beverages - highly toxic
• All forms of chocolate - highly toxic
• Fatty foods
• Moldy or spoiled foods
• Raisins and grapes - can cause death
• Yeast dough
• Avocado and the seed, guacamole
• All forms of coffee and tea
• Macadamia nuts
• Onions in all forms, onion powder - causes extreme anemia
• Salt - can not be metabolized
• Potatoes with green or greenish skin - also toxic to people