ALERT! Thanksgiving Foods can be Toxic to your Dog!

Thanksgiving Day is a time to be thankful for everything we have and those around us. Although, while everyone gathers in the kitchen to cook, eat and mingle, oftentimes bits of food may drop onto the ground or you may willingly hand your dog a nibble, not realizing it can be toxic to them.

Keep raisins and grapes out of reach of your dog, as dogs will ingest almost anything. Make sure that all family members are aware of the toxic capability of this food, as well as other foods that have been found to be toxic to pets, such as chocolate, onions, garlic, etc. And if you do discover that your dog has ingested raisins or grapes, act immediately to avoid complicating the situation.

Ingesting raisins or grapes can cause renal failure to your pet and even death. Like most people I know, we are thankful for the wonderful loving relationship we have with our animals.

Don't be careless this Thanksgiving or through the holiday season. Take caution when preparing foods to insure that your beloved friend doesn't get any scraps.

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Wishing everyone a Happy and Healthy Thanksgiving that's filled with lots of joy, laughter, family, friends, pets and great food!

Grapes and Your Pet

I use to have this wonderful chocolate lab that I absolutely adored that loved to play with grapes. He use to throw them up in the air and roll around on them but never ate them. Of course if he had it wouldn't have mattered to me, until now!

Today I read this article about grapes and your pet. This time of year I always have grapes in the house as well as 2 dogs I cherish. I wanted to share this information with my readers who also have pets, in the event they are unaware of this fact as well.

Did you know?

Raisins and grapes are forbidden fruit, for they can cause kidney failure in dogs; sadly, many pets have died from ingesting raisins. Although it’s not known exactly why grapes and raisins don’t agree with dogs, veterinary nutritionist Joan Weiskopf, author of Pet Food Nation: The Smart, Easy, and Healthy Way to Feed Your Pet Now (Collins) has a theory: "Grapes are a heavily sprayed crop, and since so many grapes are coming from Chile, I suspect there’s a pesticide that’s causing problems for dogs. Also, raisins are preserved with sulfites, which cause allergic reactions in many dogs." (Be wary of foods preserved with nitrates, as well, such as sausages and bacon; delicious as these are, they too can trigger allergic reactions in dogs.)

Chances are if you read my blog then you love to cook. In addition to raisins and grapes the article talked about other everyday foods that can harm our pets. To learn more please read this article. I'd be interested to hear your thoughts.

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