Human Food That Is Poisonous to Dogs

You may be tempted to feed your pup some scraps from the table as a gesture of love, but you may be doing more harm than good. Like people, dogs will usually eat things that aren’t good for them simply because they like the taste. However, some of the foods that humans consider the tastiest can be poisonous to your canine.

Caffeine

You’ve probably heard that chocolate is bad for your dog, and it is. However, the reason it’s bad is the same reason that coffee is bad. It’s the caffeine in either one that can overload your dogs’ nervous system and cause some serious health problems. One piece of chocolate may not kill your dog, but why even tempt your pup into eating things he or she shouldn’t have when you know they can’t eat it on a regular basis?

Salt
Of course you aren’t feeding your dog spoonsful of salt, but you might be tempted to share your chips with him or her. Salt causes dehydration and can even lead to seizures, brain damage, and death.

Some of the Same Foods that Can Challenge Humans
Mammals in general don’t require milk beyond infancy. While some humans have adapted to dairy products through the years, dogs haven’t quite gotten there yet and are not able to process these products properly. Raw and undercooked foods are also dangerous to your dog, just as they are to you.

A good rule of thumb is that if it isn’t a good idea for a human to consume a large quantity of a food (including whether it’s a good idea for a human to consume the food at all), it probably isn’t a good idea to feed even a small amount of it to your dog. This includes alcoholic beverages, which should never be given to any pet.

If you don’t watch out, feeding your dog some of these foods can also lead to health problems, including obesity, which may make it difficult for your furry friend to use the dog door to go in and out!