E - Human-Food for dogs

31 Healthiest (Human)Food For Your Dog

(and the 13 you NEED to avoid!)

For those of us with dogs, we're always looking at ways to reward and pamper our pets. As we've all probably learned the hard way, though, we have to be careful with how we do so - as not all foods are good for dogs.

Fortunately, we're here to offer a guide. Let's start with the healthiest foods to use when treating your dog - and then we'll look at a few you need to be careful to avoid.

First, the healthy treats:

1. Apple slices

2. Baby carrots

3. Broccoli

4. Carob (in small amounts)

5. Cheese & cottage cheese (provided your dog isn't lactose intolerant)

6. Cinnamon (in moderation)

7. Coconut & coconut oil

8. Cranberries

9. Eggs

10. Flax seed (milled or oil)

11. Fruit salad

12. Greek Yogurt & kefir

13. Green beans

14. Lean meat

15. Liver (in moderation)

16. Mint

17. Oatmeal (cooked)

18. Parsley

19. Pasta

20. Peanut butter (But only if it's a quality brand, as cheaper or mass produced brands can contain ingredients harmful to your dogs)

21. Pears (minus seeds!)

22. Peas

23. Pineapple

24. Popcorn

25. Pumpkin, squash, & zucchini

26. Rice

27. Salmon & tuna

28. Spirulina (in small amounts)

29. Sweet potatoes

30. Seaweed nori

31. Turmeric

Lastly, be sure to avoid the following items, which are toxic to many dogs: alcohol, artificial sweeteners, avocados, chocolate, coffee, grapes, macadamia nuts, onions, raisins, yeast dough.

As a result, avoid:

1. Alcohol

2. Avocado

3. Caffeine

4. Candy

5. Chocolate

6. Coffee

7. Garlic

8. Gum

9. Grapes & raisins

10. Macadamia nuts

11. Onions

12. Salt

13. Tea