Human foods your pooches can and cannot eat!

Let’s face it humans & our furry friends have different metabolisms, so it makes sense we need to consume different foods. Some human foods are a huge red flag for our dogs, causing poisoning or worse case death.

However there’s some human foods that are perfectly okay for your dog to consume without any health risks. Yay! Let’s check out what they are.

Carrots are OKAY

Carrots are find for your dogs so go for it! Whether it’s cooke or raw they can easily digest it. Carrots are a great source of minerals, vitamins and fibre, hence they’re super healthy for our pooches. Don’t over feed them, and consider cutting them into smaller pieces so your fur baby doesn’t choke.

Salt in Limited Consumption

Don’t over do it if you’re adding salt to your pooches food. Dogs can develop salt poisoning if they consume too much. This will result in diarrhoea, vomiting and possible seizures, which can prove fatal. Keep their salt intake to a minimum.

Peanut Butter is OKAY

Peanut butter is undoubtedly one of the healthiest and safest foods for dogs. When consumed in a moderate amount, peanut butter will prove beneficial for your dogs. 

However, don’t forget to limit the intake of peanut butter. Its high in fat and calories and your pooches will get pretty chubby pretty quick. Make sure the peanut butter is unsalted too.

Eggs are OKAY

Full-boiled and half-boiled eggs are okay for our hounds if you’re concerned about their nutrition. Adding eggs to their diet is one of the most effective ways to prevent them from suffering vitamin depreciation. 

Apart from protein, one cooked egg will also provide a sufficient amount of minerals and vitamins. Some reports stated that eggs can help dogs tackle nausea, even though there is no scientific research backing this claim. 

But keep in mind that feeding raw eggs to your dog might cause complications. Even though dogs don’t suffer from serious health complications after consuming raw eggs, bacteria can spread to humans from dogs, which will cause infection. 

Apart from that, reports also stated that cashews are responsible for causing allergic reactions in dogs. So if you notice your dog is suffering from an allergic reaction, make sure you limit cashew intake as fast as possible. 

Almonds minimal consumption

It’s best if you limit almond consumption in your dog’s overall diet. Even though unsalted and plain almonds might not prove hazardous, you need to ensure your dog is consuming almonds in small amounts. This is because the digestion tract of dogs is different from humans and they might face problems digesting almonds. As a result, they can suffer from diarrhoea and vomiting. 

Additionally, almonds are high in calories and fat which will cause pancreatitis in dogs. Small servings of almonds are perfect for dogs. 

Onions NO NO NO

Make sure you never feed onions to your dogs. Onions contain a toxic compound known as N-propyl disulfide that can affect the red blood cells of dogs. As a result, the capability of their body in carrying oxygen will be decreased. This situation is often addressed as anaemia. Stay away from Onions!

Tomatoes, Limited Consumption

It’s completely okay if you occasionally feed tomatoes to your dogs. But you need to make sure that the tomatoes you’re feeding to your dog are ripe. 

Green tomatoes might prove unhealthy. This is because green tomatoes might contain a small amount of tomatine, which is a toxic substance. Even though green tomatoes aren’t harmful to humans, reports suggested that they might prove fatal for your dog. 

Apples are OKAY but NO SEEDS

If you slice and feed apples to your dogs, then you don’t need to worry. Apples will increase the minerals and vitamin levels of your dog’s body. The antioxidants of apples will prove beneficial. Apples will also improve the effectiveness of the digestive system. 

But the main problem lies within the seeds. You should always make sure that your dog isn’t eating the apple seeds. As per Healthline, apple seeds contain cyanide. If your dog consumes too many apple seeds, death is inevitable. This is why you need to remove the apple seeds before feeding them to your dog. 

Garlic is NO NO NO

This is another food that you should not feed your dog. Thiosulfates have known as a toxic chemical that can be found in garlic. This harmful compound can affect the red blood cells of the body which will ultimately lead to anaemia. Stay away!

We have tried our pooches on a range of foods over the years. Always research what you intend feeding them and stay away from dangerous foods like onion and garlic!

Salmon is OKAY

Boneless and cooked salmon is perfectly safe for your pooches. They will never get any infection or suffer from any health issues by eating cooked salmon. 

Salmon is the best source of omega-3 fatty acids, which is effective at reducing overall inflammation. It canalso also keep the fur and skin healthy. 

But just like eggs, feeding raw salmon to your dogs is not suggested. This is because raw salmon might contain a parasite that can prove fatal. 

Cheese in Limited Amounts

Our boy Zeus loves cheese! It’s his favourite treat in the whole wide world. Its safe as long as its in small quantities. Too much needs runny poops and some discomfort.

But to prevent severe symptoms from occurring in the first place, it’s best if you increase the cheese amount in your dog’s diet gradually. Consider feeding mozzarella as this is low-fat cheese. 

Blueberries are OKAY

Blueberries are one of the safest and most nutritious treat for your dogs. They are a great source of antioxidants that will help your dog fight diseases. They also contain a significant amount of minerals, vitamins, and fibre, all of which will prove beneficial for your dog’s health. 

As blueberries are small in size, your dog won’t choke. Due to the low calories, they are a super conscious treat for your dog. 

Popcorn is OKAY

If you’re searching for occasional treats for your dogs, consider choosing popcorn. Because of the high salt content in a lot of popcorn try feeding them air popped and ordinary popcorn.

Cashews, Limited Consumption

If your dog is consuming too many cashews, limit their intake as soon as possible. When consumed in small amounts, the unsalted, plain, and roasted cashews will not prove harmful for your dogs. However, remember that cashews are extremely high in calories as well as fat which might cause excess weight gain.