Comments on: 5 Surprising Foods That Are Poisonous To Dogs

By: Bambi's Mom

Bambi's Mom — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 01:01:29 +0000

My chihuahua ate one grape on Monday, and now, on Sunday, she is lying here, dying, taking her last breath as I am looking for answers online. Grapes are toxic, and if they are not to your dog, I feel bad that you had the chance to even find out. Never feed grapes to your loved pet, it’s not worth wanting to see if it kills them or not. Bambi is like my child, she goes everywhere with me. She sleeps with my husband and I every night, until she became ill. Now, she only wants to be alone. It’s sad and a shame. I’m losing my baby because I loved her enough to give her a grape.

By: DOGlvr

DOGlvr — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 03:43:40 +0000

I worked at a vet clinic. Grapes ARE toxic, garlic is bad…chocolate is bad. Grapes cause kidney damage-done over time if grapes are only given in small amts. But why would you risk that???Milk chocolate is just not as toxic as dark. Just because your dog didn’t die immediately, or show outward signs of distress, doesn’t mean that its OK to give foods that are toxic. (to the person feeding grapes and your vet says its fine-well, I would ck w/another vet. It is definitely not fine.) Learn from the research, so we can keep our dogs healthy for years to come.

By: Naomi

Naomi — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:24:12 +0000

I used to give my dogs sauce from stews and casseroles that had garlic in. Then I saw on a website that puting garlic thru the crusher and leaving it in oil (I use olive oil) can give health benefits and repel fleas, without actually ingesting the garlic. I now every other day put a dessert spoon of the oil that has had garlic soaking in it on their food and mix it in. My daughter thinks it might still be poisonous, but I have seen in shops garlic oil for sale, I presume this is oil that garlic has soaked in and not actual pressed garlic as such. Love to hear peoples thoughts on this.

By: Nidra

Nidra — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 08:09:54 +0000

I had 2 lovely German Sheppard mix sisters! we lived in a village in Bodrum Turkey, few years ago during one of out walks up in the hills Nice the larger of the 2 started acting weird after drinking some water from a pool of rainwater I suddenly knew she got poisoned, had a friend living close by got her attention and asked her to bring out some crushed fresh garlic and yogurt by the time I got her to her house down the hill she had it ready and my dog was in seizures and foaming at the mnouth; we forced the garlic and the yogurt in her mouth and she swallowed most of it, and another friend got his car over and we rushed to the vet which was 20 mins away, after a great deal of antidotes the vet was able to stabilize her situation and he said if it wasnt for the garlic and yogurt she would have been dead! So I really dont care what anybody says about garlic it saved my dogs life! And yes it is also great for ticks and fleas!

By: Bella & Robes Pack Leader

Bella & Robes Pack Leader — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:06:57 +0000

My dad had a grove dog who loved avocados. She ate the skin, meat and pit and would use her behind to shake them off the tree. My dogs, who used to stay in the grove there, picked up the taste and go crazy for avocado when I buy it. I’m sure not all dogs can toleratre it but mine haven’t been affected.
Also my larger one eats grapes, garlic and onion (I feed them beef stew occassionally). Amazing she’s healthy as can be.

By: Sissy

Sissy — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:53:25 +0000

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for this information. I had NO idea grapes and garlic were so detrimental to a dogs health. Doggy kisses from Sissy’s Mom.

xoxoxoxo

By: larissa

larissa — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:35:56 +0000

this is perposterous. we have given garlic pills and brewers yeast tablets to our dogs to control fleas and ticks my whole life. and it works. my mother is a breeder and has always used this method. we have never had any sick dogs. and grapes.. are you kidding me. my dogs love grapes. and the vet says its just fine. modertion is the key. who in theor right mind would let their dog or their kid overindulge in anything, and guinea pigs love grapes oranges and any fruit . it is recomended for them

By: ashley

ashley — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:34:03 +0000

i had a dog for 15 years she just died last year… we gave her grapes her whole life but we had to but her to sleep cuz she had tumors all inside … we think its cause of the grapes but we will never know…

By: Daisey & Max

Daisey & Max — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:13:49 +0000

Wow I did not know that Grapes are bad for them I gave my dogs grapes before and nothing has happened and does the same go for guinea pigs because ive given my guinea pig some grapes so if you know for sure if its bad for guinea pigs then please tell me because she just loves them.

By: Bella Summer

Bella Summer — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:54:40 +0000

This was very helpful Information….I learned something today

-Thanks Dogster