Please, No More Toxins For My Best Friend

With the recent pet food recall anxiety, let us makesprinkle a little will do for taste and health
an effort to prepare homemade food for our pets.7) Nuts: Some dogs have allergies to nuts. Also, nuts
By preparing nutritious wholesome home cookedare generally bad for dogs as high phosphorus
meals for our pets, we know exactly what goes intocontent in nuts is said to possibly lead to bladder
their body. We are able to control their food intakestones, especially walnuts. Walnuts are poisonous to
and most importantly, a chance for more happydogs and at all accounts should be avoided.
years ahead with our animal friends. So, make the8) Peanut Butter and Peanuts: These are high in fat
commitment today to be you a doggie chef today!and can cause allergies in dogs.
Here are some tips on selecting food sources for9) Onion: These can cause anemia in dogs.
your pet when preparing homemade pet food. Put10) Bacon or bacon bits: These are high in salt and
this in your shopping bag and refer to the list whenfat.
shopping for your the ingredients. This is to ensure11) Tuna Fish: Tuna contains mercury which is harmful
we do not include food sources that are notto dogs. If you must feed fish, ensure adequate daily
appropriate for them.supplements are included to boost the natural
Here is a list of ingredient we must AVOID for ourimmune system to rid the toxins.
pets:12) Raisins and grapes: Are toxic to dogs!! These
1) Corn, Soy, Sesame, Sunflower oils: Avoid using allfood contain a toxin, which can damage the kidneys.
commercial brands of polyunsaturated vegetable oilsSymptoms can include gastrointestinal signs like
as they are chemically unstable resulting in toxicvomiting and diarrhea to life-threatening kidney failure
compounds that can damage DNA and cellwhich starts about 24 hours after ingestion. The
membranes, promoting cancer, inflammation, andamount of grapes ingested in these cases varied
degenerative changes in tissue.between 9 oz. and 2 lbs., which worked out to be
2) Soy: Some dogs with allergy to soy may find theirbetween 0.41 and 1.1 oz/kg of body weight.
dogs with itchy, flaky skin and a dull coat and may13) Night shade vegetables (e.g. tomatoes,
cause bloat in dogs as it is also a gas producingcapsicums): These vegetables are known to be toxic
product.to dogs. It contains atropine, which can cause dilated
3) Dairy Products Examples of daily products arepupils, tremors, and heart arrhythmias.
butter, cream, milk: these are high in fat and cause14) Chocolate or Caffeine: Keep out of reach of such
dogs to be unhealthily overweight. Dogs that arefoods from your dogs. Symptoms occur with the
lactose intolerant can also get severe diarrhea.ingestion of 45 mg per pound of body weight.
4) Pork: Some dogs are prone to allergic reactionTheobromine deaths have been reported after
from pork. Avoid this meat source if you have aningestion of 52 mg per pound of body weight.
allergic dog. But if your dog does well with it, it is okCaffeine is toxic at about 63 mg per pound of body
to include in their diet but the meat must be wellweight.
cooked to kill all microorganisms which may be15) Mushroom: Some species are known to be toxic
harmful to them.to dogs. As we do not know the acceptable species,
5) Sugar: Sugar is one of the primary trigger ofbest to avoid all mushrooms.
excessive shedding, weight problems, diabetic16) Alcohol: Some pet owners let their pets drink
conditions and behavioral problems in dogs. Excessivealcohol occasionally. I prefer not to as our pet is
amounts can also lead to obesity and dentalmuch smaller in size and weight, they get toxic
problems.effect faster then humans. e.g. liver condition in the
6) Salt: Can cause kidney problems and causes dogslong run. So do not risk it!
to shed excessively and may lead to electrolyteVery importantly, share this list with all family
imbalance. The only salt I feel is safe enough to addmembers so they know food that should not be fed
just a little before feeding is sea salt. Sea salt has lotto the dog.
of natural minerals which are good for your pet. Just