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Dogs love fruit
My dogs love fruit, but I want to know how much fruit it still safe for them to eat and is it really ok for them at all? I can't fruit without them waiting for me to drop some. And because I have two dogs if I drop one piece I feel like its only fair to drop one for the other doggie. Please if anyone knows anything about this please help me.
Peach & Apricot Pits are highly toxic...........Also, Avocado Pits! Diarrhea is the best way to tell if a dog has eaten too much fruit........
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Dogs, while basically carnivores are also "omnivores" (that is they CAN eat many things which are not meat -fruit included.
BUT....in moderation, and be very very careful because some fruits are TOXIC for dogs! Never give them grapes or raisins.
Dogs (and wolves) in the wild, eat the meat of the animal they hunted, and they also eat the stomach contents, which are usually that of grazing animals, and will contain plant material and fruits/berries etc.
Many seeds, pits, kernels etc of fruits are dangerously toxic for dogs, so never let them eat things like that. But something like apple is extremely good for dogs in moderation. Not forgetting they cannot live on food like this in the absence of meat. They need balanced meals, and not too much fruit. Always core the apples properly, and discard any seeds, as they contain cyanide! A little (say a quarter to a half an apple daily) would be fine.
I am a bit uncertain about other fruits...maybe someone else will comment who knows what other fruits are OK....
BUT....in moderation, and be very very careful because some fruits are TOXIC for dogs! Never give them grapes or raisins.
Dogs (and wolves) in the wild, eat the meat of the animal they hunted, and they also eat the stomach contents, which are usually that of grazing animals, and will contain plant material and fruits/berries etc.
Many seeds, pits, kernels etc of fruits are dangerously toxic for dogs, so never let them eat things like that. But something like apple is extremely good for dogs in moderation. Not forgetting they cannot live on food like this in the absence of meat. They need balanced meals, and not too much fruit. Always core the apples properly, and discard any seeds, as they contain cyanide! A little (say a quarter to a half an apple daily) would be fine.
I am a bit uncertain about other fruits...maybe someone else will comment who knows what other fruits are OK....
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