toxic foods

We answer a lot of questions about what you should and shouldn't feed your dog.

With hundreds of brands of kibble, canned food, and raw diets to consider this can be a very confusing subject! We recommend you look at the ingredient list of various foods and choose a brand that has meat as the main ingredient. Avoid brands that have Corn, Soy, and Wheat on the top of the list as a dog's digestive system does not know how to process these. Spend some time doing research online and in a pet store and you can find a food that fits both your budget and your dog's needs.

A lot simpler is to list the foods you should NOT give your dog. According to the ASPCA national animal poison control center these are the foods that are toxic to dogs:

Onions or onion powder

Chocolate- especially dark or baker's chocolate

Coffee and all coffee- related products

Chocolate covered espresso beans

Tea

Alcoholic beverages

Macadamia nuts

Hops (used in home brewing)

Grapes and raisins (including all associated products such as juice or wine)

Tomato foliage (leaves and stems)

Green parts of potato (green peelings, sprouts and foliage)

Rhubarb leaves

Avocados

Pits and seeds from fruits

Bitter almonds

Moldy or spoiled foods

If you want to feed your dog well stay away from the foods on the toxic list, keep table scraps and salty foods to a minimum, and take some time to choose a good quality food from the many commercially available.