If you want to share delicacies with your dogs, fruits and berries are great choices. Most fruits and berries are okay for pets to eat, but some can be dangerous.
Apples | Yes | The fruit is fine, but pets shouldn't eat the seeds since they can be toxic. Most dogs won't eat the skin, but will be happy to share a peeled slice without seeds. |
Bananas | Yes | If your dog likes banana, it's fine for them to eat. Peeled, of course. |
Blackberries | Yes | Blackberries are filled with antioxidants and vitamins, and they are good for pets. |
Blueberries | Yes | Blueberries are rich in antioxidants and fine for cats and dogs to eat. You might not want to give them a whole bowl, but a few berries is a good snack. |
Cherries | No | All parts of a cherry plant except the meat in the fruit contain cyanide. The pit is toxic. |
Coconut | Yes | Coconut meat and milk are fine for dogs to eat. |
Grapes | No | Never give a dog grapes or raisins. Many dogs react adversely to them, and we still don't know why some dogs seem able to handle them better than others. If your dog has a bad reaction, they can become very sick and even die. Treat grapes like chocolate, and if your dog eats grapes or raisins, go see your vet. |
Mango | Yes | Dogs can have a piece of mango flesh without the peel and the pit. Make sure your dog doesn't eat the pit. |
Oranges | Yes | Citrus fruits are rich in vitamins and give no adverse reactions. Remove the peel and any seeds. |
Peaches | No | While the meat of a peach theoretically isn't dangerous to a dog, the pit contains cyanide, and this is a deadly poison. Cyanide can seep out from the pit into the meat, and while that isn't enough to harm a human, it can be enough to harm a dog. Avoid peaches. |
Pears | Yes | The same thing goes for pears as for apples - the meat is fine, but remove the seed and core. |
Pineapple | Yes | Many dogs love pineapple, and it is good for them to eat. (Remove the prickly husk, of course.) |
Plums | No | Plums share the problem of peaches - the pit is dangerous. |
Raspberries | Yes | Many dogs love raspberries, and they are fine for pets to eat. |
Strawberries | Yes | Remove the leaves and stem, and enjoy with your pet. |
Watermelon | Yes | Remove the seeds. |
~ Maria Sadowski ~
Good list!
ReplyDeleteThank you! My dogs love raspberries and blueberries. =)
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