• M137@lemmy.today
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    A tip for a good snack for dogs is tofu (just normal tofu without any spices or fried etc.). It’s good for their heart and kidneys and it contains isoflavones which lowers cholesterol.
    They also like it from my own experience and what I’ve read from others online.
    Just don’t make it their main diet, obviously.

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      4 months ago

      Cheese is fine (in moderation). Grapes, onions, garlic, and chocolate are not. There may be others. Your vet should be able to confirm good and bad foods. Don’t use AI for this kind of advice.

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        Isn’t the chocolate thing often exaggerated though? Like if a 50lb dog eats a full snickers bar, most vets would tell you not to worry about it.

        Like don’t feed them chocolate, or leave a bucket of candy out where they can have it, but if you walk to the bathroom on movie night and he snatched half your chocolate bar off the coffee table; he’s not going to die.

        Grapes on the other hand… Apparently they’re fucking dangerous

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          It’s bad for their kidneys, it’s not like they are going to keel over and die right away, but it’s going to hurt then long term and shorten their life span.

          I mean, you wouldn’t let your dog smoke would you?

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            I mean, you wouldn’t let your dog smoke would you?

            Depends on what they’re smoking and if they’re sharing.

            What?

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            4 months ago

            My vet told me some dogs ate sensitive to grapes and some dogs can have as much as they want without harm and you only find out which way it is for your dog by watching them die of kidney failure

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          4 months ago

          How is a snickers bar the example of chocolate you chose? It’s like what, 10% chocolate at most? And milk chocolate at that.
          No matter, it’s not exaggerated because it’s never been “if your dog has anything with cocoa in it it’ll die immediately!!”. Chocolate isn’t good for them so just don’t ever give it to them or leave some in a place they can get to.

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        Don’t use AI for this kind of advice.

        Why? It basically gave the same advice as you:

        Can dogs eat cheese, onions, garlic, grapes or chocolate?

        Claude sonnet:

        Short answer: cheese is mostly fine in small amounts; onions, garlic, grapes, and chocolate are all dangerous and should be avoided entirely. …

        It went on to explain why each is toxic.

        Not saying it’s more reliable then a vet , but it’s just as reliable as strangers on the Internet.

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      Yes, but dogs can eat a lot of things they shouldn’t. They have no restraint. That’s where you come in.

      Yes, it is bad for them, especially little dogs. No, it won’t kill them, but it’s not good. Most advice online says cheese is fine but not high fat cheese… If you’re buying low fat cheese for your dog, you can afford a proper dog treat.

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      I asked mine and they’re telling me they’re totally alright eating cheese, pepperoni, bacon, chicken, french fries, potato chips, pretzels, cookies, ice-cream, rice, peppers, beef, graham crackers, other crackers… oh, they’ve just changed their answer to “all of the food.”