Keep These Foods Away from Your Dog

A number of foods that we eat can be toxic for dogs if ingested. You may already know chocolate is bad for them (especially chocolate with a high cocoa content), but according to Dr. Kristina Hansson, a veterinarian with Northbay Animal Hospital, a Diamond Certified company, you should also keep Macadamia nuts, rising bread dough, onions and garlic out of reach. Fatty turkey and chicken skins are a no-no and may cause gastro-intestinal disturbance or pancreatitis.

The last two items on this list of toxic foods may surprise you: Dr. Hansson says grapes and raisins are extremely dangerous for your pet. “Many people aren’t aware that these are very toxic to dogs and can result in kidney failure. The mechanism is unknown for this, but it has been shown that quite a few dogs have died from acute renal failure due to ingesting either grapes or raisins.”