Comments on: What’s in your dog’s mouth? http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/27/whats-in-your-dogs-mouth/ Blogging by a team of pet-care experts led by Dr. Marty Becker. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:35:02 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: sandy http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/27/whats-in-your-dogs-mouth/comment-page-1/#comment-99966 sandy Sat, 28 Jul 2007 22:06:08 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/27/whats-in-your-dogs-mouth/#comment-99966 As for cats ... I had to hide cinnamon raisin bagels (and similarly flavored foods) from one of my cats because he would literally chew, scratch, claw, etc., his way through bags and other containers to get to them! A little taste would usually satisfy him, but that was pretty wacky. :-) As for cats … I had to hide cinnamon raisin bagels (and similarly flavored foods) from one of my cats because he would literally chew, scratch, claw, etc., his way through bags and other containers to get to them! A little taste would usually satisfy him, but that was pretty wacky. :-)

]]> By: Serijna http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/27/whats-in-your-dogs-mouth/comment-page-1/#comment-99943 Serijna Sat, 28 Jul 2007 20:28:28 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/27/whats-in-your-dogs-mouth/#comment-99943 I have had one dog(a lab) that loved a slice of watermelon. I would remove the seeds though before giving it to her. She would only eat the inside like people. One of my cats loves to eat corn on the cob. I have had one dog(a lab) that loved a slice of watermelon. I would remove the seeds though before giving it to her. She would only eat the inside like people. One of my cats loves to eat corn on the cob.

]]> By: Kim Campbell Thornton http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/27/whats-in-your-dogs-mouth/comment-page-1/#comment-99667 Kim Campbell Thornton Sat, 28 Jul 2007 06:41:09 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/27/whats-in-your-dogs-mouth/#comment-99667 Yes, he was very fat. I remember his name now, Rocky. It should have been Boulder. Yes, he was very fat. I remember his name now, Rocky. It should have been Boulder.

]]> By: Luisa http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/27/whats-in-your-dogs-mouth/comment-page-1/#comment-99660 Luisa Sat, 28 Jul 2007 06:30:51 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/27/whats-in-your-dogs-mouth/#comment-99660 Kim, I've always had avocado trees in the yard, and I've seen what happens when a dog eats too many of them: he gets really, really fat. I suspect the worst danger from a dog eating avocados is that the owner can break her neck slipping on a pit. THe ASPCA poison info page says, "Birds and rodents appear to be particularly sensitive" to the toxic thingy [Persin] in avocado bark, leaves, seeds and fruit. I'd be interested to see reports on dogs that have suffered symptoms other than transitory GI distress after eating one or two dozen avocados. Kim, I’ve always had avocado trees in the yard, and I’ve seen what happens when a dog eats too many of them: he gets really, really fat. I suspect the worst danger from a dog eating avocados is that the owner can break her neck slipping on a pit.

THe ASPCA poison info page says, “Birds and rodents appear to be particularly sensitive” to the toxic thingy [Persin] in avocado bark, leaves, seeds and fruit. I’d be interested to see reports on dogs that have suffered symptoms other than transitory GI distress after eating one or two dozen avocados.

]]> By: Kim Campbell Thornton http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/27/whats-in-your-dogs-mouth/comment-page-1/#comment-99643 Kim Campbell Thornton Sat, 28 Jul 2007 05:38:36 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/27/whats-in-your-dogs-mouth/#comment-99643 My friend Wayne used to have a huge mastiffy sort of mix who would eat avocados by the pound--Wayne grew them on his property. I've heard that avocados are toxic to dogs, but it certainly never seemed to do him any harm. And my dogs have had bites of them many times with no ill effects. My friend Wayne used to have a huge mastiffy sort of mix who would eat avocados by the pound—Wayne grew them on his property. I’ve heard that avocados are toxic to dogs, but it certainly never seemed to do him any harm. And my dogs have had bites of them many times with no ill effects.

]]> By: Luisa http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/27/whats-in-your-dogs-mouth/comment-page-1/#comment-99624 Luisa Sat, 28 Jul 2007 05:10:46 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/27/whats-in-your-dogs-mouth/#comment-99624 Thank you so much for the link to that article on onions. I lost the best dog in the history of the universe to immune mediated hemolytic anemia, and have been warning people for years that onions can cause potentially fatal, IMHA-like symptoms. I'll add Dr. Yin's article to my list o' links. Figs --- my dogs will stand on their hind legs and eat figs right off the tree. Just like everyone else on earth ;~) Thank you so much for the link to that article on onions. I lost the best dog in the history of the universe to immune mediated hemolytic anemia, and have been warning people for years that onions can cause potentially fatal, IMHA-like symptoms. I’ll add Dr. Yin’s article to my list o’ links.

Figs —- my dogs will stand on their hind legs and eat figs right off the tree. Just like everyone else on earth ;~)

]]> By: Gina Spadafori http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/27/whats-in-your-dogs-mouth/comment-page-1/#comment-99590 Gina Spadafori Sat, 28 Jul 2007 03:37:01 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/27/whats-in-your-dogs-mouth/#comment-99590 Heather's favorite un-doggy fare: Fresh dandelion greens! Heather’s favorite un-doggy fare: Fresh dandelion greens!

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