Is it okay to post about dogs and food in here?

[maddezmom]

Or is this more of a Pets group topic? Anyway here goes:

I'm was in the middle of grilling salmon and had put a avocado on the counter to slice and add to my salad. When, I walked outside to get my fish, tripped over my half gnawed avocado. When I yelled out an expeletive Copper ran right to it and began burying it in the shrubs.

Good thing I have another.


Seriously, this dog loves anything green...avocados, beans, granny smiths, pears, aspargus, etc . I can leave most anything on the counter and he won't touch it but if it's green he wants it. He's even eaten raw brussel sprouts before. What is up with that?

[zbdent]

1. Probably ... as long as its not about dogs AS food ...

[freshwest]

2. Smart doggie. And sounds like some of the meal was great. Hope you're unharmed.

[Lucinda]

3. He has excellent taste!

I love avocados...not so sure i'd like them post burial though.

[yellerpup]

4. You should post it both places.

As for me, I'm all for a good story, and this one certainly qualifies. I think you'll probably have a lot of knowledgable tips on the 'Seriously' part of your post about your greens-eating dog in the Pet's forum. Those folks know their pups.

[snacker]

5. Be careful with avocados...

Avocado

No matter how good you think the guacamole is, you shouldn't give it to your dog. Avocados contain a substance called persin. It's harmless for humans who aren't allergic. But large amounts might be toxic to dogs. If you happen to be growing avocados at home, keep your dog away from the plants. Persin is in the leaves, seed, and bark, as well as in the fruit.

[maddezmom]

12. thanks for the tip

I had no idea...well pay more attention next time.

[Lugnut]

6. We had a Dobie who loved sliced apples and carrots.

Go figure! I swear dogs will eat anything. My friend has a ShihTzu who would rather eat veggies than meat or dog food.

[The empressof all]

7. Raisens, grapes and onions are also bad for dogs

Mine loves carrots, cantaloupe and sweet potatoes. She also loves the egg I give her every week. Also slipping some garlic in their food will help keep the fleas away.

[Whisp]

9. I didn't know that about grapes until lately.

a friend's dog got into some and they had to induce vomiting or else he might have been a goner. Chocolate can be really bad too.

[maddezmom]

13. yikes, my dog must be related to goats

because they eat grapes droppings from the T-man all the time. I'm reallyn going to have to be more careful as I had no idea about the grapes.

[kestrel91316]

14. Onions AND GARLIC and all their relatives are poisonous to dog and cat RBCs.

[The empressof all]

15. really garlic too

My vet recommended it. Scary.

[kestrel91316]

16. Indeed. Your vet needs to brush up on nutrition and toxicology and

hematology.

Google: garlic onions heinz bodies

[The empressof all]

19. I most certainly did exactly that right after your post

And you are correct which is what is scary. Not that you are correct just that bad info was given to me by someone who I thought should know better. Good thing I haven't been giving my little one garlic and the one that I did give it to regularly is now gone. She lived a long life despite the garlic but I certainly wouldn't have given it to her knowing what I know now.

[kestrel91316]

22. I'd better be right about that. I'm a cat doctor with 30 years in practice.

[Whisp]

8. my little furry dear one likes veggies too

but I give him just teeny pieces when I'm cooking because if I disturb his tummy there is always back end trouble. He's crazy for carrots, like they are beef tenderloin.

our previous dear one who passed away 2 years ago (a short legged dog, part corgi and part lab) ate a whole little deli chicken one day. I left it on the counter and was distracted by something and when I came back the chicken was gone! what the... where's the chicken! The only thing left of it was a part of the label that was stuck to the floor and then it finally dawned on me what the situation was. He ate the whole thing bones and all. I was worried about that because chicken bones and dogs do not go well together. He was okay tho.

[blaze]

10. My old chow (Freddie) discovered a love of broccoli!!

I was growing broccoli in my garden... he never paid much attention to it... until I let it go to flower... which attracted the bees... which attracted Freddie... whose interest quickly turned from the bees to the broccoli.

[kestrel91316]

11. My young male cat stole one of my cannabis brownies and gnawed a corner off a week ago.

He was awfully quiet that evening, lol.

On a serious note, I don't approve and have taken steps to ensure that it doesn't happen again. But he wasn't harmed by the tiny amount he got.

[azurnoir]

17. our dog Ruby loves fruit

bananas, strawberries, pears, pineapple, and especially watermelon grapes thankfully she won't eat though but brussel sprouts, were there any 'after effects' ?

[SalviaBlue]

18. My dog would steal the Salmon.

I have never before had a dog that loved fish so much.

He almost loves it as much as he loves cheese.

That green thing is crazy weird though.

[The empressof all]

20. Mine always loves salmon too

She knows she'll get the skin because neither of us care for it. She's a happy doggie on Salmon night.

[HopeHoops]

21. Hard call. Green is a tough color for dogs. They see in the yellow to blue spectrum.

I'm not sure why Cooper would like green things, but brussels sprouts aren't typical in a dog's diet.