How to Avoid Foods that May Be Toxic for Pets
Anyone who has owned a dog for any length of time quickly has learned that dogs are smart and resourceful. If you inadvertently leave the dog treat container in a room with the dog overnight, chances are good the dog will have figured out how to open the container, leaving you with an empty container and a dog with a tummy ache by the following morning.
Of course while overeating dog treats is basically harmless to the dog, other types of food–especially food made for humans–won’t be safe for the dog to steal and eat without your knowledge. Some foods could even poison your dog, leaving it with long-term health problems or potentially causing death. The most dangerous food for dogs to eat include:
The best way to ensure that your dog doesn’t suffer an illness from eating human food is to clean up any leftover food in any areas where the dog will be unsupervised. This is especially important after you’ve had a party at your home, where many of the foods listed above may be present. While it can be tiring to clean up this type of mess after a long party, you certainly don’t want to poison your dog accidentally.
And keep in mind that most dogs are smart, so thinking the dog won’t be able to reach the mess on the counter overnight is not a good solution. Even little dogs sometimes can be resourceful enough to figure out how to climb chairs to reach the counter, if they’re motivated enough by the food on it. If you know you’re going to have toxic food for dogs out in the house at a time when you cannot monitor your dog, it’s smartest to just crate the dog for its own safety.
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