Fruits are healthy for dogs as for humans as they provide some vitamins and minerals to our body. Eating fruits is also a good habit for your dog. However, don’t ever think that all fruits are good for your dogs.
Some fruits are even toxic and able to cause some harmful effects to your dog’s body. Vegetables can also be harmful for dogs, check whether it is possible to do feeding dogs by giving vegetables: what to know.
As an owner, you need to be aware and understand the 7 forbidden fruits that cannot be given to your dogs. If you don’t know what the forbidden fruits are, you might accidentally give your dog a treat that can cause him harm.
Let’s see the 7 forbidden fruits for your dogs and the reasons why.
Despite the
controversy of avocado for dogs, it is still forbidden for a dog to consume an
avocado. Avocado has a substance, called persin, which can be found in their
leaves, seeds, bark and fruits. Persin can be toxic if it is given in high
doses. Though dogs are quite resistant to persin, but great amount of it will
be harmful too.
If you have avocado plant in your house, make sure your dog stay away from the stem, seeds and pits. They are difficult to be digested and able to cause gastrointestinal blockages or choking which can be fatal to your dogs.
If you want to give avocado to your dog, make sure you remove the harmful parts, specifically the pits and choose the ripe ones. Moreover, the most important thing is always consult to your vet before feeding human food to your dog.
As we know most human foods are delicious for your dogs as they are tasty. But, please take a look at the list of delicious foods that actually are toxic for your dog. Do you want to feed toxic to your dog?
Grapes and raisins are small, so make sure your dog does not accidentally eat these two foods. Grapes and raisins are known to have some harmful effects to dogs, such as renal failure.
Once they consume these two foods, their kidney will be likely to shut down, and as a result, your dogs will start vomiting and having lethargy and even leading to death. That’s why make sure you keep raisins and grapes out of your dog’s reach.
Get to know home remedies for your vomiting dog too.
Similar to grapes and raisins, currants also have harmful effect when it is consumed by your dogs. Currants have the same level of severe toxicity with grapes and raisins.
You might not have your dogs vomiting or having diarrhea right after eating currants, but if you do realize that your dogs eat them, then directly take your dogs to your vet. Similar to other small fruits, currants are able to cause renal failure, too.
Oranges, limes and lemons are not toxic to dogs, but their acidic level can cause several problems, specifically to your dog’s digestive system. The acidic level will cause digestive upset if your dog consumes it in large quantities.
Besides, oranges are also high in sugar so most dogs won’t be too interested to them. Lemons and limes are too sour, so most dogs will avoid these fruits.
Most berries are nutritious and rich in disease-fighting antioxidants. However, if the berries are not from the trusted place, just like the wild ones, it’s better to leave them. Wild berries, such as rowan, holly, juniper and elderberries, grow wild in North America.
Not only that, they are also poisonous to dogs. If you live in North America region, make sure your dog is on a leash during walks and hikes so he doesn’t have any access to those wild berries.
Dried fruits are fruits that go through some processes, including the process of concentrating sugar. That’s why all the dried fruits are too sweet, especially for your dogs.
Instead of giving the dried fruits, it is better to feed them some apple slices (without the seeds) or fresh blueberries. You might also want to see fruit and vegetable your pets can eat. They are safe and good for your dog.
- Peaches, Plums and Persimmons
These three fruits don’t give harmful effect to your dogs, if they are given without their pits or seeds. Seeds from persimmons are very harmful to your dog, as they can cause the problem in your dog’s small intestines.
The seeds can block your dog’s intestines. Besides, the pit from a peach or plum is also poisonous to your dogs. If you plan to feed these 3 fruits, make sure you get rid of the seeds and pits away.
After
reading all the forbidden fruits your dogs should avoid, then you might start
thinking what fruits you should feed to your dogs. Giving dog food you buy in
the stores might not give sufficient nutrients for your dogs. That’s why let’s
take a look at these fruits that are good for your dogs.
- Bananas
- Apples (without the seeds)
- Cranberries
- Strawberries
- Blueberries
- Cantaloupe
- Kiwi
- Pear
- Pumpkin
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