Dog

[inan 841]

My lurcher eats apples is that unusual .I dont think fruit will do her any harm ??

 

Nah, My dogs like fruit and Veg. Too much acidic fruit can upset their stomachs, and guess its quite sugary.

Avoid grapes and raisins... they can lead to renal failure. Onions not good either, can get anaemic. Garlic is from onion family, so need to be careful with that too, I personally wouldnt feed it raw, but see what others have to say, I am no garlic expert.

I usually cook a little bit now and again and put it with their food, cos they like the taste.

Yes grapes and raisins are a no no ,and onions are toxic to dogs,garlic is ok .

[Guest Ditch_Shitter]

SR8; My point was that my Dog enjoyed eating banana so much that it was a pleasure to give him some, to gain enjoyment from watching his enjoyment. I'm afraid I can't see how I could have made that any more clear in my original post.

 

Simo; Cyanide is it? F*cking hell! That's even more scary than arsenic! Knew it was one of the top kiddies, without being strychnine.

 

Mike; Just about what ever a modern day pig eats, I should think it'd take a fair old ammount to knock one over. Simply because of the body mass on the damn things.

 

They certainly can be poisoned though. Once such a popular practice they made a song about it. " Drabbing the Baulo ". Viz Borrow.

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Good Veggies' & Fruits to Feed

 

(Foods you can feel good about feeding. Add lots of green leafy vegetables)

Courgettes-

Romaine (COS) Lettuce - High nutritional value

Ice Berg Lettuce - has no nutritional value but is OK to feed. You can use

as a filler.

Tomatoes (avoid the leaves and stems) -

Carrots - These are high in sugars so be careful

Celery - Not much nutritional value but is a good diuretic.

Bok Choy -

Parsley-

Oranges -

Apples (not the seeds) -

peas-

Bananas -

Alfalpha Sprouts -

Bell Peppers (Capsicum) - red, green and yellow

Fresh Pumpkin (not the canned pie filling) -

Silver Beat -

Beet Root -

Kale -

Cilantro -

Mustard Greens -

Dandelions -

Marrow-

Yams -

Sweet Potatoes -

Asparagus -

Jicama (remove skin) -

Parsnip -

Turnips -

Sprouts -

broccoli-

cabbage-

peas-

 

Caution Veggies' & Fruits

(Foods you can feed but with cautions)

 

Garlic - fed in small amounts is very beneficial for your dog. It is

considered natures antibiotic. However, to much can cause anemia and upset

stomach. So when making your veggie mix, use 1-3 cloves but no more.

Grapes / raisins- (in high amounts) Dogs exhibit gastrointestinal problems,

including vomiting and diarrhea and then signs of kidney failure with an

onset of severe kidney signs starting about 24 hours after ingestion of the

grapes or raisins.

Eggplant - OK to feed the fruit but avoid any other parts. They can cause

upset stomach, drooling, lethargy, heart failure

Avocados (& leaves) - Stay away from the leaves. The fruit part is OK to

feed in small amounts.

Spinach, Swiss Chard, and Rhubarb - OK in small amounts. While these are not

toxic, they are high in oxalic acid, a compound that interferes with calcium

absorption, so don't feed these very often.

Cabbage/Broccoli/Cauliflower - OK to feed in small amounts but may cause

gas. If fed frequently and in large amounts these will depress the thyroid.

Potatoes –

 

Cautions: If your dog is diabetic or has arthritis and has/had cancer then

you may want to stay away from underground veggies because they convert to

starch/sugar which aggravates arthritis. Cancer cells also thrive on sugars.

 

Bad Veggies' & Fruits

 

(Foods to be avoided all together)

Onions & (onion powder) - upset stomach, and can cause Heinz body anemia.

 

thats great information mate where did you get that from ............

[DevoidOvTalent 0]

Interesting bit of info' Ditch, thanks. Pigs are known to graze in orchards and only get pissed..lol So how come the pips don't cause them any trouble?

 

Because it takes quite a load of them and they need to be chewed, otherwise the coating on the seed keeps the cyanide inside:

 

http://www.snopes.com/food/warnings/apples.asp

 

Bananas are quite good for dogs, especially active dogs, full of potassium. Strongly colored yellow, orange, purple and red vegetables are full of antioxidants.

[bedo 59]

i got a bedlington that picks blackberrys of the bush to eat them her daughter has started to do it to

[Tracy36 0]

my dog will also eat any soft fruit off the bush, blackberries, goosegogs, strawberries, raspberries. turn nose up at most veggies despite disguises. also tried a tip i saw on forum about putting a blob of marg in food every couple of weeks to help reduce sheded hairs. works a treat.

[BlueCoyote 0]

i always hear about grapes being bad but my dogs pig out on our grape vine once they become ripe.. been doing it for three years until i heard it was supposedly toxic..... and no dead dogs.

i think it depends on the dog....

 

 

this one will just about knock you down to get to the grape vine....