People Foods That Can Be Dangerous to Dogs

Marion Maki, I have never and will never feed my dogs avocadoes. My reply was in no way condoning feeding avocadoes or anything else that is poisonous!! I was merely answering someone’s question. I also research anything I feed my dogs, to the extreme. You cannot believe everything you read, that old saying is very true, especially when it comes to googling. Be wary of the source and verify any claims with more than one source. And work with your vet.

From Wikipedia;

Sulfites occur naturally in all wines to some extent.[3] Sulfites are commonly introduced to arrest fermentation at a desired time, and may also be added to wine aspreservatives to prevent spoilage and oxidation at several stages of the winemaking. Sulfur dioxide (SO2, sulfur with two atoms of oxygen) protects wine from not only oxidation, but also from bacteria. Without sulfites, grape juice would quickly turn to vinegar.[4]

Organic wines are not necessarily sulfite-free.[5] In general, sweet (dessert) wines contain more sulfites than dry wines, and some sweet white wines contain more sulfites than red wines.[6]

In the United States, wines bottled after mid-1987 must have a label stating that they contain sulfites if they contain more than 10 parts per million.[5]

In the European Union an equivalent regulation came into force in November 2005.[7] In 2012 a new regulation for organic wines came into force.

Sulfites are often used as preservatives in dried fruits, preserved radish, and dried potato products.

Although shrimp are sometimes treated with sulfites on fishing vessels, the chemical may not appear on the label. In 1986, the Food and Drug Administration in the United States banned the addition of sulfites to all fresh fruit and vegetables that are eaten raw.[8

I REALLY wouldn’t know.

At least more and more wines are going sulfite free. That’s the important part. LOL! I could count on one hand the number of glasses of wine I have had since I was first pregnant with my first born, who will be 18 years in 3 months.

Yeah, I wouldn’t have made that connection either… Way to think outside of the box losul!!!

Yesterday it just “hit ” me. We eat alot of salads with olive oil, balsamic vinegar and/or red wine vinegar Sometimes we let Turbo finish off uneaten salad from our bowls, he loves it and licks the bowl clean as he does all foods. We did this the last time Thursday evening

Finally it hit me. I knew that balsamic vinegar and red wine vinegar were made from grapes, I just never gave it a thought before, doh.

Ingredients on balsamic vinegar: grape must, red wine vinegar, CONTAINS sulfites.

Ingredients Red wine vinegar: red wine vinegar reduced to 5% acidity, natural flavors from pomegranate, grape concentrates, CONTAINS naturally occurring Sulfites.

So then I start reading about sulfites. They are counted among the top ten food allergans. They are widely used as preservatives and are known to destroy vitamin B1. They also occur naturally in fairly large amounts in grapes. Sulfites might not be the major component that causes such serious/deadly problems in dogs, but it’s certainly another reason to absolutely avoid all grapes/raisins/products with them.

Even though he hasn’t shown any ill effects to our knowledge, needless to say he will absolutely have to do without grape products on his salads going forward.

Oh another fun one…I was walking Gertie down the road once (she was probably about 6 mo. at the time) we walked by someone’s house and their garbage can was tipped by the road. It didn’t look like there was any garbage around it, Gertie of course has her nose to the ground…suddenly jerks her head under the lid of the can that was on the ground and grabs a rack of ribs (completely concealed by the lid). Must’ve been a funny sight for the cars driving by, Gertie and I playing tug of war over a rack of ribs. She smelled it and I couldn’t see it.

No offense but I don’t agree. I’ve hd a few dogs that ate stuff they shouldn’t. That means closing doors, crating if necessary

For the most part I agree with you completely, like I would never feed my dog grapes, no matter how much he wants them, even though 1 would not hurt him. Same thing with chocolate, I don’t want to teach my dog that something toxic is good, even though he would have to ingest 40 oz of chocolate for it to kill him and I never have that much around.
But where I disagree is with garlic. The amount and frequency that a dog would have to eat would never happen accidentally in my house, not even close, but the benefits of garlic consumption are numerous and varied. I’ve done the research and I feel very comfortable feeding my dogs garlic. I do control the amount that they get and the frequency that they get it too. And I feed it prepared properly so they get the most benefit from the least amount. I was a Veterinary Technician so I am very aware of the pros and cons, and within reason, the pros strongly outweigh the cons for my dogs.

Pattyvaughn…you are so right about nt keeping acacados in the house. Lol. I wasn’t trying to attack you, I just feel strongly about not feeding foods of which some parts are poisonous. I think better safe than sorry, and I wonder why people try foods that are not recommended on their loved pets. I say just don’t even go there! There are so many other choices! Thanks for making me lol at myself.

Pattyvaughn that is really very good advice, we don’t often think of results that may happen as a result of leaving foods accessible, even when we haven’t fed it to our dogs!

Sometimes that’s really hard. Did you know that feeding kibble alone can increase the cancer risk. Dr. Demian Dressler explains why in his article titled “Dog Food: Is There A Cancer Risk”
http://www.dogcancerblog.com/dog-food-is-there-a-cancer-risk/

Debbie Mahdeur, see my reply to Pattyvaughn. If any parts of a food are poisonous, why take the chance? I learned the hard way, and any list that mentions do not feed…why are we questioning it? Why are we even considering these foods, with all the controversy,…just don’t do it! It’s not worth the price to find out that the post that disagrees with the strong advice from vets, specialists, etc…was wrong! Why is anyone taking a chance with there beloved pets? I Google ANYTHING NEW before I would feed it to my dog. If there’s ANY negative advice, no way am I taking a chance.

Two things, I have never had the meat of an avacado that wasn’t cut open with a knife, so the meat was exposed to the skin. My avian vet told me to never allow my large parrot to have any avacado at all because birds are that sensitive to the toxin. The minute amount that is stuck on the knife blade is more than enough to kill a large bird, a small one would have no chance. You can’t blame yourself for what you don’t know, you can only learn and do better in the future, which it sounds like you are. Give yourself a break.
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Second, unless you are also going to keep every other thing on the list out of the house, it makes no sense to not enjoy avacados, just know that they can be dangerous and take proper precautions. Enjoy your coffee, your onions, your sugar free gum, your grapes, whatever, but be aware of leaving them out or putting them in a trashcan that is not promptly removed.

Pattyvaughn, that was what a published canary book said also and our canary died within 15-20 minutes of eating a teeny amount of avacado that did not touch the seed or the skin. Posts and (books, evidently), are not necessarily true. We learned the hard way. He was an awesome bird, and we went by the same statement that you are making. 15 minutes! I KILLED THAT BIRD. I understand you are talking about dogs, but if there’s a lot of a lot of parts that cannot be fed….don’t feed ANY part! Not worth taking the chance, believe me. I have another canary and a black lab, and avacados do not enter our home anymore!

Coconut oil is good but it doesn’t have all the benefits of garlic .. Lots of vets recommend the use of small amounts of garlic for its medicinal purposes. Vets like Dr. Karen Becker and Dr. Martin Goldstein and more.

Garlic may not be as toxic as its onion relations, but it still damages red blood cells. Why insist on feeding something that one knows is harmful to one’s pet, regardless of quantity? Feeding your dog virgin coconut oil provides all the benefits of garlic and more, without the risk of harming one’s pet.

Grapes, like raisins, contain a component that results in renal (kidney) failure, pending on the quantity eaten. I fed my 130lbs Dogo Argentino frozen grapes, about a hand full, but it gave him the worse gas & diarrhea. I then recalled that grapes/raisins were natural laxatives, so I stopped feeding frozen grapes to him. I then later learned that grapes/raisins were toxic, reinforcing my decision to never feed him grapes ever again. The gas alone was not worth feeding him such treats ever again.

It’s poisonous mushrooms that are not fine.

What Pattyvaughn said, however dogs can handle and process fats better than us humans. But not my much at all, and extreme fat levels can indeed cause pancreatitis!

Yes. regular peroxide from your first aid kit. You should talk to your vet about it first because there are times when you shouldn’t use it.

I had a dog who once got severe pancreatitis from eating some garlic bread someone left out, so maybe it just depends on the dog?

HDM do you just use regular hydrogen peroxide like what I would have in my medicine cabinet? Is it safe and how to give and how much to give, just for future reference. thnx

Too true, and I don’t think in your case I would change a thing. My long ago beagle was the same way, what they smell is so much more important to them and their instinct is to follow what they smell. I believe in letting dogs do what they were meant to do. BCs are bred to be visual so mine aren’t missing anything except what they might pick up. Too bad you have those ears hiding what the mouth is doing so effectively. But I wouldn’t change that for the world either.

Unfortunately bloodhounds only walk one way – nose to the ground. I feel like I’d be taking the fun out of their life if I didn’t let them sniff on their walk. “Leave it” is always one of the first commands I teach – but of course that only works if you see them trying grab something. My vet told me about the salt thing too, if I ever have another incident (which hopefully I won’t since Mabel is finally outgrowing the eat everything in site stage), I’ll try it.

I actually had to muzzle gertie on walks for awhile when she was a pup because she would literally eat anything off the ground and she’d snatch it up so quick I couldn’t do anything about it. Once (pre-muzzling) she ate one of those papers that soak up the juice in raw meat packages. I was worried about it causing a blockage so as soon as we got home I gave her hydrogen peroxide and she threw up not only that but a million other things I didn’t even see her eat on the walk – a sucker stick, a couple of candy wrappers, a piece of chewed up gum. I was like wth? When owning bloodhounds there always needs to be a bottle of hydrogen peroxide on hand.

You better believe it. I’ve only know 2 bull terriers, they aren’t common here. Both of them had owners who really couldn’t do much with them. One was in my obedience class for months and months, and the owner never could get the dog to do ANYTHING on command. The other was in the vets every 3 months or so for whatever it ate. They wouldn’t crate it when they couldn’t watch it.

I’m sorry but when you have a dog like this, you need to manage the dog.

We used to have a bull terrier come in quite frequently, blocked from all the things it would eat, never food items, credit cards, training collars, 20 penny nail, ballpoint pen, true garbage guts.

well the warmed grapes are for the parrots, their favorite treat. Some of them are picky and won’t eat cold.

I have always had sensitive teeth though, not as bad now though, and sometimes will still warm an apple or orange before eating. I was always the last kid to finish ice cream.

There’s a really weird thing about some grapes that i could never explain. Several times I’ve tried to bring them from the fridge to room temp by nuking them in microwave lightly on defrost, and sometimes sparks fly and pop on the grapes, like there is something metallic in/on them. it doesn’t seem that all grapes do this.

I’ve never had this happen with any other kind of fruit. Any idea why this happens?

They have done studies (well, at least one) and it required LARGE doses of garlic given over multiple days to even cause heinz body cell destruction but the dogs tested did not develop anemia.

Interestingly, certain medications and the rabies vaccine can also cause heinz body anemia. I find it odd that most vets never mention that.??

If the only benefit to garlic was as an antiinflammatory I would personally use something different — not due to the risk of garlic but rather due to the extra time and effort of using fresh, raw garlic.

In addition to antiinflammatory benefits garlic is a great prebiotic which in turn helps prime neutrophil white blood cells for bacterial etc invasions by keeping a healthy probiotic colony.

Additionally garlic is a very effective treatment against giardia, coccidia, MRSA and many other bacterial infections. It is also been studied and shown positive results agains worms (including heartworm — in vitro).

Garlic is known to fight cancer through its antiangiogenic and apoptotic potentials.

And I’ve read that it has a direct affect on the immunes systems macrophages as well—not just as a prebiotic. “The results show that a single dose of 20 mg/kg garlic extract intraperitoneally (i.p.) alters the number of peritoneal macrophages for at least 2 weeks.” Obviously we aren’t injecting when consuming but the results may be equally impressive when ingesting. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16213117

I would not hesitate to use garlic for most dogs on a limited but regular basis.

We got some garlic tabs made for dogs to repel fleas. Our dog found the container and ate half of it at one time. Lets just say not only fleas were staying away from his smell. He didn’t get sick at all and our Vet told us not to even worry about it. That garlic is not as bad for animals some people claim.

They must be old books, or the authors don’t keep up with the times. They have known for at least 10-15 years that grapes are a problem, but not much longer than that.

two of my doxie books said to freeze grapes and give as treats. Hmmmmmm

I feed all of mine pork and pork bones, never a problem. I’m sure that dogs that are prone to pancreatitis may have problem, or dogs that are sensitive to fat levels may get diarrhea. I’d be willing to bet you didn’t know many raw fed dogs. The ones that get pancreatitis are the ones that rarely get a different meal of any kind and then suddenly they get something high fat. Of course they can’t handle it, they can’t handle a regular food change.

I believe it’s the pit that’s dangerous.

You shouldn’t give your dogs man altered pork such as smoked or cured, but rather in a raw state as nature intended. For example don’t give your dog bacon which is extra high in salt and more elastic which makes sense that it could be hard on the dog’s digestive system.

Raw meaty pork bones such as briskets or ribs are fantastic for the dog’s health and digestion.

Never give your dog bacon grease. The amount of saturated fat is too high even for dogs. Not to mention that such is an unnatural way for them to get such fats.

The key is to feed them raw pork meat, not cured or altered in anyway by man. Then witness the nature design perfection of their digesting it.

I disagree Lisa hart. You’ve been a vet tech for 13 years but the likes of vets such as Dr. Tom Lonsdale and Dr. Ian Billinghurst as well as an array of many others have been actual vets since the 1970′s and massively contradict what you stated! In fact, pork is a whiter meat perfectly suitable for dogs who may have inflammatory issues eating red meats, such as beef. My dogs mostly eat a diet of alternating raw meaty bones and offal and when it comes to pork ribs etc they have never had an issue. That’s not to say that all dogs won’t have an issue, but pork is a whiter meat comparable lamb meat and is just as good for dogs in general!

My dogs like pickled garlic too!

I was a vet tech for 13 years and I would stay away from bones completely. Yes cooked is the worst and so are chicken and porkchop bones. If feeding raw bones use only big soup bones or knuckle bones but honestly whether cooked or raw well had many an emergency surgery pulling bones out that were stuck in the intestines. Also, BROKEN TEETH!! Yes they may be good for them but not good enough in my opinion to deal with broken teeth and slab fractures that make you have to pull the tooth.

Bay leaves, spices

The good is certainly very good, but the bad can be deadly. Garlic causes Heinz Body Anemia. it causes damage to red blood cells and then the body eliminates them. As long as you are feeding a small enough amount of garlic that it doesn’t cause too much damage and you are giving the body a chance to recover by not feeding everyday then garlic a fine.

Garlic ? the good outweighs any bad I would think..

http://raisinghealthydogs.com/is-garlic-good-or-bad-for-dogs

Here is a list that not only lists bad items but also explains WHY you shouldn’t feed these items to your pet. http://www.yousmartdog.com/en/nut/badfordogs.html

I think with things like ham etc it also has tons of salt – smoked meats of course have nitrates and nitrites etc…Perhaps that why pork gets a bad wrap ..

Dogs don’t tend to suffer from high blood pressure, so salt doesn’t usually affect them in as negative a way as it affects people. But they don’t need a huge amount of it overall.

If you read down you will find several posts that state that the fruit and the oil are safe. Leaves, bark, pit, and skin are not safe.

All mushrooms are edible, but some of them only once. Old proverb.

Yes avocados is new to me. Can you please give more info?

Yeah add lollies and McDonalds food to it

Edible mushrooms are as healthy for dogs as they are for people.

We have toadstools nearly all year and my dogs have never shown any interest in them other than going over to see what the new thing in the yard is. Fortunately, mine aren’t interested in the acorns either.

Yes, but amount matters, so discourage the behavior but don’t let it totally freak you out.

At certain times during the warm moist summer months our yard has what I call “toadstools” (poisonous mushrooms) I’m always nervous about my dogs eating one. Then of course fall rolls around and down come the acorns. Can’t win!!

Pork is fine for dogs, no different than other meat. Pork with high amounts of fat can be problematic for dogs not accustomed to high levels of fat, but this is true of fatty cuts of any meat. Pork is a staple in my dogs’ raw diet and none (I have three bloodhounds) have any issues with it.

I was wondering the same thing! I was thinking facebook, I don’t have a facebook but I found DFA on facebook and saw that a link to this thread was posted today.

All pork products are suppose to be hard on dogs.

My dogs get raw salmon at least once a week

They were the number one thing on my avian vet’s list.

Around Thanksgiving my puppy got on the counter and ate an entire 5 lb. bag of raw potatoes. She was fine.

Eggs are very healthy for dogs – they have high quality protein. Cooked eggs are very safe. Raw eggs have the potential to be contaminated with salmonella but this shouldn’t be an issue for a healthy dog. The only big concern is that eating too many raw egg whites can result in a biotin deficiency as egg whites contain a glycoprotein called avidin which binds to biotin – cooking de-activates the avidin.

my collie steals potatoes and she 12, used to feed my Rotti and Collie grapes, until we got told there bad for them,

4 teaspoons is a lot! Most humans don’t eat 4 teaspoons a day and they weigh much more than a dog. I’d probably cut back or eliminate it altogether.

Not that parrots count or anything, but they are so sensitive to the toxic compound in avacados that they suggest that you don’t give parrots any at all, because who has ever cut into an avacado and not gotten tiny pieces of the skin in the fruit.

Try cutting back to every other day. Four teaspoons is a lot unless your dog is huge!

Good question. I give my dogs 4 teaspoons per day. It is supposed to keep bugs away and is a source of MSM. It’s been a couple years now, I thought I did enough research. I know alot of garlic is bad but I thought a little was okay.

Ham & bacon grease! Ham is very hard for them to digest! I always used to give my dogs pills in bacon grease. Bacon grease can damage the pancreas(sp)!

Maybe more research and more detail should be considered before you publish a list like this. “Never” is correct for some of those items but, obviously the avocado and garlic listings need clarification as does the blanket ban of mushrooms. I hate lists of words – concerned pet owners need to know the reason for the warning so that we can make informed choices for our animals.

No, you shouldn’t. Some dogs are more susceptible than others to grape toxicity, but better safe than sorry since it can cause the kidneys to shut down.

I’ve heard that the skin can be bad too.

tomato leaves – now that gardening season is upon us

its terrible for humans too

don’t feed raisins either, very toxic

Avocado? When did that happen? What about Avoderm food? How does that exist?

Only the leaves and the pit are toxic – the fruit and the oil (which is derived from the fruit) are not toxic.

Hi maxmabi777 –

Garlic in moderation is safe and actually provides many health benefits. Garlic is a pre-biotic. Garlic has a high sulfur content which is thought to help repel fleas and ticks. Garlic is thought to help deter parasites in the digestive tract. Garlic has anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties. Studies done on both animals and humans have shown that garlic can reduce blood sugar. In humans it has been shown to lower cholesterol, prevent blood clotting and improve circulation (beneficial for those suffering from arthritis). Garlic strengthens the immune system by promoting the growth of white blood cells. Garlic is also believed to have anti-caner properties. It is important, however, to closely monitor the amount of garlic you give your dog. Large doses of garlic can cause heinz body anemia. 2 cloves for giant dogs, 1 1/2 cloves for large dogs, 1 clove for medium dogs, 1/2 clove for small dogs 3 – 4 times a week is generally recognized as a safe dose.

why is avocado bad for dogs, just wondering…..

Citrus fruit, nutmeg, potato peelings and uncooked potatoes, raw salmon and trout, salt, tomatoes should be added to the list.

I’m sure the folks who make AvoDerm foods would be interested to see the Avocado one. Cheese has never bothered my dogs but Cottage cheese if they are not used to it will. Milk will give them trouble if they aren’t used to it too. someone told me that meat would give them the runs, NOT when the eat a natural diet all the time.

I am always confused when I see this list and it has “garlic” listed. I assume that means cloves, in some form. Then I see where garlic powder is added to some recipes, either commercial or home made. Is garlic powder, in moderation, OK?

Chocolate almost killed my dog, i didn’t give it to him, he “stole” it, so now we have all chocolate products locked and hidden in the cabinets where he cant get a hold of. Very scary.

the sprouts that show up in the “eyes” of potatoes are toxic…

Tomatoes and citrus fruits

what about eggplant?

Mine prefer a nice Rosie or a port wine with some
 beef-n-cheese roll-ups 

Maybe after an ounce of beer, they’ll let me cut their toe nails!!

Well, I’ll be darned. The recipe is right on the Bragg ACV bottle.

One to two teaspoons ACV in 8 ounces of purified water and (optional) to taste one to two teaspoons organic honey, 100 percent maple syrup, blackstrap molasses or four drops of herb stevia. Taken up to three times daily.

That recipe is for humans, not dogs.

That ostrich looked just like my prom date after we snuck a pint of vodka into the gym. Well no more meat fat for my dog, now I just have to stop him from drinking my bong water.

That was a great clip!!! I will most definitely rent that documentary.  I really appreciate both of your help on this topic (Shawna and doggonefedup). You guys have been amazing. Its good to know that people are so inclined to help. God bless and happy holidays.

OH MY GOSH!!  I don’t think I’ve laughed that hysterically in quite some time!!!  If I didn’t know what was going on I’d have to feel really sorry for them all..  As it is it’s just seriously funny!!!!!!!!!!!!  THANKS for linking to it!!!!!!  Made my night

go here to watch a short clip from that documentary.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5E5TjkDvU0

I forgot to thank you for the last post.
P.S. do you know what the name of that documentary is called?  

Okay now I’m laughing just remembering that documentary. Have you ever seen an elephant so drunk It couldn’t stand up? or a giraffe crawling on its knees?  How about a fox that was too drunk to chase a rabbit that was so drunk it couldn’t even run in a straight line….funniest documentary I’ve ever seen. Who says Mother Nature doesn’t have a sense of humor?

Totally missed your original question about weight loss though

WebMD

“Some small studies have hinted that apple cider vinegar could help with several conditions, including diabetes and obesity”  http://www.webmd.com/diet/apple-cider-vinegar

If you’re willing to consider alternative sites you can likely find info on why ACV works.  Sites like Mercola.com  http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/06/02/Apple-Cider-Vinegar-Hype.aspx

High protein, moderate fat and low carb foods help with weight loss too.  We’ve posted some research links on the weight loss page here on DFA..

PS ~~ an afterthought.  The reason why fatty foods and oils help is they apparently coat the digestive system.  The reason why fermented foods would work is they have beneficial bacteria (like the “mother” in apple cider vinegar).  The beneficial bacteria stimulate the body to make IgA and IgA binds with lectins in foods like grains (pasta/glutens).  Beneficial bacteria and yeasts, like those in fermented foods/beverages, also stimulate the immune system.  With this in mind it seems to me that alcoholic beverages that have been pasteurized would not be of the same benefit as the pasteurization process kills ALL bacteria..  However, there may be reasons alcohol works that I am not thinking of.  Maybe doggone can add to this if he sees it…

I really appreciate the response. Do you know of any professional literature that may support the benefits of alcohol in dogs? I just need to make sure and get more than one opinion before I actually move forward. Thank you.

Please read the entire post before giving an educated response. 

I hear that small amounts of alcohol can be beneficial to dogs. Especially if they are overweight! Is this true?
By small amounts I mean 1/4 of a beer once a week for a large dog. 

Disclaimer: I do not give my dog any sort of alcoholic beverage. I am an animal lover and only wants whats best for my best friend. I am simply seeking advice from any experts that may frequent this site, or any one that has had a positive experience with giving their dog moderate amounts of alcohol. 

Please don’t give me a passionate response that has nothing to do with my question, or advice on how to be a good dog owner.

Sage, contains essential oils and resins that can cause gastrointestinal upset and central nervous system depression to pets if eaten in large quantities. Cats are especially sensitive to the effects of certain essential oils.

Suddenly giving dogs a lot more fat than they are used to can cause pancreatitis.

dogs can have avocado. They just can’t eat pits or skins.

Horses have the same issue with garlic, but I feed my horses garlic every day. The amount of garlic a horse would have to eat to have problems is something like 8 pounds.
So don’t leave whole garlic plants lying around where your Italian loving pooch can find them. A little isn’t a problem, the problem is with how variable dogs weights/metabolisms are no one knows how much is too much or whose dog is going to break into the spice cabinet and go on a binge.

My cat and dog go crazy for avocado meat! But yes, everything other than the meat is VERY TOXIC!

I have an issue with the Garlic. I know farmers who swear they have used Garlic for generations on all their farm animals/pets to kill worms. They don’t use much but added to the food it is apparently very effective. I’ve used it myself with no adverse effects, then one day read it was ‘poisonous’ to dogs. Since then I’ve asked several vets over the years and found their answers split almost 50/50 – some say its ok in small doses, others say its not. As I said, the yrs Ive used it, AGAIN IN SMALL AMOUNTS – Ive had no ill effects, nor have the farmers that told me originally.

Doesn’tthe food Avoderm have Avocado in it?

I give our four minced garlic every week – haven’t needed flea meds in 5 years…

Why is garlic listed as toxic when it is the number 1 ingredient in all natural flea and tick prevention?

here’s a good link for info about “why” they’re bad… http://www.entirelypets.com/toxicfoods.html