Dog Food

You turn around and your dog is licking the bottom of an empty crisp packet, or you find a salt shaker on its side on the kitchen floor. So, can dogs eat salt? Yes, dogs need small amounts of sodium and chloride in their diet. An occasional lick of lightly salted food is unlikely to

Can dogs eat pizza? You turn your back for ten seconds, and a slice is gone. Your dog looks suspiciously innocent, and now you’re wondering whether this is a shrug-it-off moment or a phone-the-vet moment. The answer depends on what was in the pizza, how much disappeared, your dog’s size and health, and whether any

Can dogs eat hamburgers? A small piece of plain, fully cooked beef is usually safe for an otherwise healthy dog. A complete hamburger is different. The bun, seasonings, onions, sauces, cheese and fatty toppings can introduce risks that plain beef doesn’t have. If your dog has already eaten a hamburger, what was in it matters

Can dogs eat apples? Yes, plain apple flesh is safe for most healthy dogs when served in moderation. But handing your dog a few clean slices is very different from discovering they’ve swallowed a whole apple core off the kitchen floor. The part of the apple, how it’s prepared, how much your dog eats, and

Can dogs eat donuts? They’re best avoided. A small bite of a plain donut is unlikely to cause serious harm to most healthy dogs, but donuts aren’t suitable treats. Some varieties contain ingredients that can make dogs seriously ill, even when they seem perfectly fine at first. Maybe you’re eyeing your last glazed donut while

Are Milk-Bone treats good for your dog? For many healthy dogs, they can be an occasional treat when you choose the right product and keep the portion appropriate. Picture two dogs receiving “one Milk-Bone” after dinner. The first is a 9 kg Shih Tzu who spends most of the day on the sofa. The second

Is avocado oil good for dogs? It’s a common question because avocados appear on many “toxic foods for dogs” lists, yet avocado oil is also used in some commercial dog foods and skin products. That apparent contradiction causes understandable confusion. The important point is that plain avocado oil is not the same exposure as avocado

Can dogs eat salmon? Yes—plain, thoroughly cooked, boneless, unseasoned salmon in a sensible amount is generally suitable for most healthy dogs. But raw salmon, fish containing bones, smoked salmon, or salmon covered in garlic butter is a different question entirely. The useful way to judge salmon isn’t simply “safe or unsafe.” Look at what form

Imagine three different situations involving the same mango. In the first, your dog gets one small cube of peeled mango as a treat—no drama, just a wagging tail. In the second, your dog raids the kitchen bin and eats several mango peels. In the third, you turn around and realise the mango stone has disappeared.

Can dogs eat yogurt? Yes, some dogs can eat a small amount of plain, unsweetened yogurt without any trouble. Others may develop digestive upset — and the difference usually comes down to three things: what’s actually in the yogurt, how much your dog eats, and whether your dog has a dairy sensitivity or health condition