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minus-squaredellhiver@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up27arrow-down1·2 months agoFrom what I’ve learnt, it’s grapes (raisins, sultanas etc) that you should be worried about feeding to your dogs. They are very toxic and tend to do permanent damage even in small amounts, particularly to the kidneys.
minus-squareBoxOfFeet@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·2 months agoToothpaste, too. Gum. Sugar-free cough drops. Xylitol is crazy bad for them.
minus-squarebirdwing@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoCyanide as well, rather dangerous for dogs.
minus-squareinsufferableninja@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoI thought the issue with grapes was that they are a choking hazard for dogs
minus-squareKrauerking@lemy.lollinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 months agoNo, unfortunately its the tartaric acid, causes kidney failure. So meringue and Tamarind can cause the same issues. The issue is that either your dog is susceptible to it or not, and there is no way to know until after as there is no safe limit when they are.
minus-squareAgent641@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoSo the fox in the sour grapes parable would have died if he was able to reach them?
From what I’ve learnt, it’s grapes (raisins, sultanas etc) that you should be worried about feeding to your dogs.
They are very toxic and tend to do permanent damage even in small amounts, particularly to the kidneys.
Toothpaste, too. Gum. Sugar-free cough drops. Xylitol is crazy bad for them.
Cyanide as well, rather dangerous for dogs.
I thought the issue with grapes was that they are a choking hazard for dogs
No, unfortunately its the tartaric acid, causes kidney failure. So meringue and Tamarind can cause the same issues.
The issue is that either your dog is susceptible to it or not, and there is no way to know until after as there is no safe limit when they are.
So the fox in the sour grapes parable would have died if he was able to reach them?