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[Gemini Cricket]

Ralphie's dad's dog ate like two pounds of See's chocolate and was fine. Not sure why, tho... But yeah chocolate = bad.

[Not Afraid]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Ralphie's dad's dog ate like two pounds of See's chocolate and was fine. Not sure why, tho... But yeah chocolate = bad.

The darker the chocolate the worse it is for dogs. See's usually has a lot of other ingredients in the mix. Gus (the pug who pugged me) ate about 15 chocolate covered pistachio nuts and had a pretty bad toxic reaction.

[Chernabog]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

Gus (the pug who pugged me) ate about 15 chocolate covered pistachio nuts and had a pretty bad toxic reaction.

Oh I remember that!! LOL I think my coat still has a little bit of charcoal on it from his trip to the vet.

I usually just stick to the regular doggy food with Buck -- it seems like every time I give him a treat too far off the beaten track, there's some funny business out the other end

[Not Afraid]

Originally Posted by Chernabog

Oh I remember that!! LOL I think my coat still has a little bit of charcoal on it from his trip to the vet.

I usually just stick to the regular doggy food with Buck -- it seems like every time I give him a treat too far off the beaten track, there's some funny business out the other end

Ahh, yes. What a fun day that was!

As for funny business out the other end......(I know all of the tricks!).....Pumpkin is the answer.

It is actually good to change your dog's food. There is less of a chance the dog will develop allergies to a grain (which sould be avoided anyways) or protein source if you feed a variety of foods. It also gives them the opportunity to get nutrients provided by different proteins. However, some dogs have more sensitive stomachs than others and new foods can cause funny business. Pumpkin helps with digestion and it also firms up their poop. The other great benefit is that they will express their anal glands naturally having pumpkin in their diet - and that makes for a happier owner. I give a teaspoon of canned pumpkin at each meal. That seems to be sufficient and I DO notice a difference when I run out.

I could go on and on about dog food and nutrition (and, to a certain degree, about cat nutrition as well). It has become one of my favorite subjects lately.