Not all types of
candy is toxic to dogs but the high levels of sugar and fat in them are bad for Fido's constitution.
What Halloween
candies are toxic to dogs and what other traditions might spook your pup?
Not exact matches
Here
is a quick list of foods
to avoid giving
to your pet: Alcoholic beverages Apple seeds Apricot pits Avocados Cherry pits
Candy (particularly chocolate — which is toxic to dogs, cats, and ferrets — and any candy containing the toxic sweetener Xylitol) Coffee (grounds, beans, and chocolate - covered espresso beans) Garlic Grapes Gum (can cause blockages and sugar free gums may contain the toxic sweetener Xylitol) Hops (used in home beer brewing) Macadamia nuts Moldy foods Mushroom plants Mustard seeds Onions and onion powder Peach pits Potato leaves and stems (green parts) Raisins Rhubarb leaves Salt Tea (because it contains caffeine) Tomato leaves and stems (green parts) Walnuts Xylitol (artificial sweetener that is toxic to pets) Yeast
Candy (particularly chocolate — which
is toxic to dogs, cats, and ferrets — and any
candy containing the toxic sweetener Xylitol) Coffee (grounds, beans, and chocolate - covered espresso beans) Garlic Grapes Gum (can cause blockages and sugar free gums may contain the toxic sweetener Xylitol) Hops (used in home beer brewing) Macadamia nuts Moldy foods Mushroom plants Mustard seeds Onions and onion powder Peach pits Potato leaves and stems (green parts) Raisins Rhubarb leaves Salt Tea (because it contains caffeine) Tomato leaves and stems (green parts) Walnuts Xylitol (artificial sweetener that is toxic to pets) Yeast
candy containing the
toxic sweetener Xylitol) Coffee (grounds, beans, and chocolate - covered espresso beans) Garlic Grapes Gum (can cause blockages and sugar free gums may contain the
toxic sweetener Xylitol) Hops (used in home beer brewing) Macadamia nuts Moldy foods Mushroom plants Mustard seeds Onions and onion powder Peach pits Potato leaves and stems (green parts) Raisins Rhubarb leaves Salt Tea (because it contains caffeine) Tomato leaves and stems (green parts) Walnuts Xylitol (artificial sweetener that
is toxic to pets) Yeast dough
Raisins may
be a healthy alternative
to candy but
is toxic to dogs.
Please Note: this
is NOT a complete list • Alcoholic beverages • Avocado • Bones •
Candy and other sugary foods and drinks • Chocolate (all forms) • Coffee, tea and all other forms of caffeine • Fatty foods • Fat trimmings • Garlic • Gum • Macadamia nuts • Milk and other dairy products • Moldy or spoiled foods • Onions, onion powder • Persimmons, Peaches, and Plums • Raisins and grapes • Raw Eggs, Meat and Fish • Salt • Turkey skin (choking hazard) • Yeast dough • Products sweetened with Xylitol
Dog Treats
to Avoid • Rawhide • Greenies Poisonous Plants These
are some the most common plants • Amaryllis • Autumn Crocus — Colchicum autumnale • Azalea / Rhododendron - Rhododenron spp. • Castor Bean - Ricinus communis • Chrysanthemum - These popular blooms
are part of the Compositae family • Cyclamen - Cylamen - the highest concentration of its
toxic component
is typically located in the root portion of the plant.
Easter Treats and Decorations Keep lilies and
candy in check — chocolate goodies
are toxic to cats and
dogs, and all true lilies can
be fatal if ingested by cats.
It
is important
to note that xylitol, an artificial sweetener used in many
candies, chewing gums and baked goods,
is potentially very
toxic to dogs and ferrets.
Chocolate can
be toxic, and many sugar - free
candies, gum and baked products contain Xylitol, a sweetener that
is toxic to dogs.
# 4 Skip the Candygram Sugar - free
candies and gums often contain large amounts of xylitol, a sweetener that
is toxic to pets, especially
dogs.
Keep Easter lilies and
candy bunnies in check — chocolate goodies
are toxic to cats,
dogs and ferrets, and lilies can
be fatal if ingested by our furry friends.
Xylitol, a sugar substitute used in some sugar - free products, including
candy and chewing gum,
is very
toxic to dogs and fatal even in small amounts (e.g. 8 - 10 sticks of chewing gum).
Candy can
be harmful
to pets and chocolate
is toxic and potentially life - threatening
to cats,
dogs and ferrets.
Sugar Free Foods Many people
are not aware that xylitol, which
is a common sweetener in sugar free gum and
candy, can
be very
toxic to dogs and cats.