I mean... Setting aside the usual lists of dangerous stuff. Macadamia nuts, garlic, chocolate to name a few. Wholesome commonplace foods are fine. Skipping the ultra processed stuff packed with emulsifiers and additives is just good advice for man and beast
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I don't disagree with your general point, but just as an aside: dogs can safely eat large amounts of chocolate. I panicked when my dog ate some but then when I looked it up, I learned that a 30-pound dog can eat a full-size bar of milk chocolate without suffering any symptoms. Onions and garlic are also only dangerous in very large amounts, although I don't recall the specific numbers.
I am aware. I had a dog who stole all my Easter candy one year and got away with it, which is how I found out cheap milk chocolate is mostly just sugar. These are guidelines.
My dog was so sick he required hospitalization when he discovered and devoured the stash of dark chocolate I thought was out of his reach.
I'm sorry that happened to your dog. Dark chocolate is different - it has a lot more of the chemical that is poisonous to dogs. Even then, your dog must have eaten a lot.
Pretty much every prepackaged savory food in American has garlic and onions in it. Both are bad for dogs. Will it kill them? Probably not, but it’s definitely not good for them.
Not to mention all the salt and other crap in “human foods”. If you're talking about your bbq from the backyard cookout, the same really still applies, since most people put sauce or seasoning on their food.
If you specifically cook your dog some rice, broccoli and unseasoned (bone free) chicken, yeah totally fine, but I’d wager there are people that wouldn’t consider that human food with no seasonings.
I think that's a good point. Sauces are so common. Good to know, but in my experience, that's not what people are referring to when they make such a comment. But maybe I'm wrong.
Well, I covered most Americans staple foods so I’m not sure what food you’re referring to now.
Saying "food that is healthy for you is healthy for your dog" is absolutely not true, there are plenty of fruits & vegetables that are great for people, but terrible for dogs. For example, this article lists 19 fruits & veggies that are harmful for dogs - https://iheartdogs.com/10-veggies-fruits-that-are-harmful-to-dogs/
Ohh the drama. If you read the article you'll see most of those plants are only toxic to dogs if you eat the stems, leafs, or seeds. Clickbaity article. Of course there are some exceptions like onion and chocolate.
I think this advice is so you don't feed your dog then also feed them from the table, because then they get fat and learn bad habits.
But if you want to make your dog meals made of food, of course it's possible. My lunatic ex used to feed our dog only frozen meat, frozen not thawed and the dog was healthy.
Also had a cat who loved to share food, he liked cooked greens, seaweed, beans - not just things you think a cat would like. He lived to 22, six years longer than his less adventurous sister.
I love dogs. Some human food is fine for them. Other human food can kill them. It's your responsibility to educate yourself as to which ones are which.