Kika

I see they say don't give dogs grapes ,grapes don't hurt dogs my old dog used pick her own grapes for years and she never had any trouble during her life time of 15 years.

I think some people talk for the sake of talking with all the dos and don'ts for dogs





jessej

jessej , that is not entirely correct.

Grapes are definitely bad for all types of dogs even though the dog will eat them.



Dogs showed symptoms like renal failure (kidney failure) and incapability in passing urine after eating grapes. So it is said that grapes are toxic to dogs. How they are toxic is not known, however based on the symptoms, some conclusions are drawn.



One of the symptom is that dogs are unable to urinate, and one of the cause of disability in passing urine can be non-filtration of toxins that the grapes contain.

ASPCA, Animal Poison Control Center has also advised people not to feed grapes to dogs as in one of their case studies, 140 dogs who ingested grapes were studied and that case study had shocking results.

Out of those 140 dogs, almost 47 dogs were affected by the grapes and showed symptoms like food poisoning and some very serious symptoms like kidney failure!

Not only this, seven dogs out of the one forty dogs died. [url=http://www.buzzle.com/articles/are-grapes-bad-for-dogs.html]Link[/url]

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My dog ate grapes for 15 years and apricots and oranges,she ate everything, she loved brussel sprouts and dry roast carrots



jessej

DANGER TOXIC.

NEVER EVER FEED DOGS SUPERMARKET BRANDS OR CHEAP BRANDS MEAT LOAF FOR DOGS IN PLASTIC TUBES.

We have two dogs a foxy type terrier cross and a labrador kelpie cross.

They loved the doggy meat loaf sold in supermarkets but first the smaller dog and later the bigger one suffered from mild fitting in the way of going stiff legged unable to walk and uncontrollable shaking.

After many other tests and vets bills we eventually changed their diet and all became well again.

We only feed tinned / frozen / dried / and fresh now.

They are happy dogs again.



Sometimes I joke and bullshit on here for a stir up but this info is 100 % Kosher.

davey, i can well believe your story. so glad your dogs are now ok.



the pet food racket is a scandal, and the same goes for their partners in crime, the vetrinary profession - although there are individual vets who are really good.



many pets suffer long years of degeneration of their teeth, digestive systems and associated organs. the vets make a fortune and generally frighten owners into agreeing to expensive drugs, operations and other treatment. sometimes a change back to a more natural diet is the cure, if the animals haven't been on the commercial diet for too long.



a healthy dog's poo should be compact, with a whitish colour. within a few days it dries into a white powder and is gone - especially if some raw meaty bones are included in their diet. most dogs on commercial pet food diets have smelly, loose poos you would not want to walk on!

Agree re the supermarket pet food. The only brand I feed my dog is Eukanuba dry food...sold only at vets. It has a dental component which helps to keep the gums and teeth healthy.

koko, eukanuba dog food is not as good as real meet, veg and raw bones. The owners of the brand, proctor and gamble, spend much money on advertising to vets as well as the public to convince them that it is 'healthy'. here is a review i found:



“the ingredients in eukanuba dog food formulas are mostly of low quality, and include a large percentage of carbohydrates. in many eukanuba formulas, the first ingredient is corn, which is not easily digestible by most dogs. chicken by-products are also included in most eukanuba dog food formulas. sorghum is also included, and is mostly a source of carbohydrates. salt is also an ingredient that is present in many eukanuba dog food formulas.



customer reviews of eukanuba dog food formulas are mostly negative. the fact that the first ingredient in most eukanuba dog food formulas is corn was not well-received by dog owners. some dog owners reported that their dogs experienced gastrointestinal upset, diarrhea, loss of fur and low energy levels when fed eukanuba dog food formulas. a small percentage of dog owners report that they were able to feed their dogs eukanuba dog food formulas without any significant problems.”



http://petfoodtalk.com/dogfoodreviews/eukanuba/

Thanks for that, Kika.

My dog is nine years old and healthy.