Q. I am a person who sometimes likes to give my dog 'human food' to eat, like cooked chicken/meat, a few french fries, crackers, half of whatever I'm eating. What foods can seriously harm dogs or make them sick? I heard that dairy products can make a dog sick or worse!
A. milk will give them the runs as well as spicy food. brown or dark chocolate will kill them. only chocolate dogs can have is white.you can give them people food. but it's not good for them in the long run. it could shorten there life span. just think what the french fries are doing to your heart. now think what it's doing to rovers.
Getting rid of bugs without make my dogs sick?
Q. I have four Maltese terriers but I also have a bug problem. They are tiny like flying black dots. Whenever I kill one it seems two more appear in it's place. What can I use that won't make my dogs sick?
A. Don't buy anything at the regular stores.
Get Fronline or Advantix from your Vet or Pet specialty Supplier (ie:PetSmart)
apply once a month between the dogs' shoulder blades.
This will protect them from most anything (bug wize)
Perhaps, you have moist house plants ( or standing water in the dishes ) underneath them? This may be the source of little black flying gnats.
Empty trays after 10 min. & let your houseplants dry out between waterings.
This will prevent soil gnats.
Get Fronline or Advantix from your Vet or Pet specialty Supplier (ie:PetSmart)
apply once a month between the dogs' shoulder blades.
This will protect them from most anything (bug wize)
Perhaps, you have moist house plants ( or standing water in the dishes ) underneath them? This may be the source of little black flying gnats.
Empty trays after 10 min. & let your houseplants dry out between waterings.
This will prevent soil gnats.
Why do dogs get sick from eating chocolate?
Q. What is it inside the chocolate that makes the dogs sick? Why and how does it make them sick?
A. Chocolate contains theobromine, a compound that is a cardiac stimulant and a diuretic. When affected by an overdose of chocolate, a dog can become excited and hyperactive. Due to the diuretic effect, it may pass large volumes of urine and it will be unusually thirsty. Vomiting and diarrhea are also common. The effect of theobromine on the heart is the most dangerous effect. Theobromine will either increase the dog�s heart rate or may cause the heart to beat irregularly. Death is quite possible, especially with exercise. Symptoms of chocolate poisoning include: vomiting, diarrhea, tremors, hyperactivity, irregular heartbeat and seizures.
Larger quantities of chocolate can poison or even kill a medium or large dog. An ounce or two of chocolate may not seem like much but it can be lethal to a small dog that weighs 10 lbs. or less. After their dog has eaten a large quantity of chocolate, many pet owners assume their pet is unaffected. However, the signs of sickness may not be seen for several hours, with death following within twenty-four hours.
Cocoa powder and cooking chocolate are the most toxic forms. These forms of chocolate contain ten times more theobromine than milk chocolate. Even licking a substantial part of the chocolate icing from a cake can make a dog sick. The next most dangerous forms are semi-sweet chocolate and dark chocolate, with milk chocolate being the least dangerous. A dog needs to eat more than a 250gm block of milk chocolate, however the high amount of fat found in milk chocolate can lead to an attack of pancreatitis.
1 ounce per pound of body weight (2 ounces per kg of body weight) for milk chocolate.
1 ounce per 3 pounds of body weight ( 1 ounce per 1.5 kg body weight) for semi-sweet chocolate
1 ounce per 9 pounds of body weight ( 1 ounce per 4 kg) for baker's chocolate.
During many holidays such as Christmas, New Year's Day, Easter and Halloween, chocolate is often accessible to curious dogs, and in some cases, people unwittingly poison their dogs by offering them chocolate as a treat or letting them lick a frosting bowl.
Larger quantities of chocolate can poison or even kill a medium or large dog. An ounce or two of chocolate may not seem like much but it can be lethal to a small dog that weighs 10 lbs. or less. After their dog has eaten a large quantity of chocolate, many pet owners assume their pet is unaffected. However, the signs of sickness may not be seen for several hours, with death following within twenty-four hours.
Cocoa powder and cooking chocolate are the most toxic forms. These forms of chocolate contain ten times more theobromine than milk chocolate. Even licking a substantial part of the chocolate icing from a cake can make a dog sick. The next most dangerous forms are semi-sweet chocolate and dark chocolate, with milk chocolate being the least dangerous. A dog needs to eat more than a 250gm block of milk chocolate, however the high amount of fat found in milk chocolate can lead to an attack of pancreatitis.
1 ounce per pound of body weight (2 ounces per kg of body weight) for milk chocolate.
1 ounce per 3 pounds of body weight ( 1 ounce per 1.5 kg body weight) for semi-sweet chocolate
1 ounce per 9 pounds of body weight ( 1 ounce per 4 kg) for baker's chocolate.
During many holidays such as Christmas, New Year's Day, Easter and Halloween, chocolate is often accessible to curious dogs, and in some cases, people unwittingly poison their dogs by offering them chocolate as a treat or letting them lick a frosting bowl.
why is Walmart selling Chinese made dog treats that make dogs sick?
Q. I just received information that Chicken Jerky from China that Walmart sells is making dogs sick......"ethics"? Does walmart need the money so bad they are selling chinese poisons at their stores? This is despicable!
A. It sells. Simple as that. There are tons more yahoo's out there that have no idea and snap them up for their poochies. Sad, hugh?
Boycott.... and tell your friends. I don't buy ANY pet supplies from Wal-Mart. I support my locally owned and operated pet supply store.
End of story.
Boycott.... and tell your friends. I don't buy ANY pet supplies from Wal-Mart. I support my locally owned and operated pet supply store.
End of story.
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