Recipes For Dog Treats
recipes for dog treats
Dog Treats are Great, But Chocolate is Dangerous
Nothing gives more satisfaction than rewarding our dogs when they do something right. Whether its mastering a new trick or simply giving us unconditional love, we want to treat them to something delicious. Its important to remember though, that one of the most delicious things we love, chocolate, is dangerous to our pets.
“Give chocolate to loved ones, and you could end up poisoning them. That is, if the loved ones are your pets.
Even small amounts of theobromine, an ingredient in chocolate, can cause vomiting and restlessness in pets. Larger doses can be fatal. While most pet owners expect a dog to develop an upset stomach after eating a large amount of chocolate, few realize its toxic potential.
The lethal dose of theobromine depends on the size of the dog and the type of chocolate. Ounce for ounce, baking chocolate has six to nine times as much of the substance as milk chocolate does.
Estimates of the smallest amounts that can be fatal are:
Cats have much different eating habits and seldom are poisoned by chocolate.
While a very small amount of chocolate may not harm some dogs, it’s safest to avoid giving it to them at all. If an accident occurs, a veterinarian should be consulted. Treatment may require inducing vomiting, stabilizing the animal’s heartbeat and respiration, controlling seizures and slowing the absorption of theobromine. If the animal already is comatose, its stomach may need to be pumped.”
Source: healthy pet . com
There are lots of other options for giving our dogs delicious treats. They should not have human chocolate, but there are lots of treats available that are human-grade and delicious to our canine friends. Try one of these
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About the Author
Lisa M Andrews is a dog treats expert. She loves spending time with her 3 dogs and assisting dog lovers with fiding the right dog treats for their pets’ needs.
I make homemade treats for my dog. Most call for wheat germ. Is there a non-wheat substitute?
I was thinking of making some treats for my friends dog, but it has wheat allergies. I was hoping to find a substitute for wheat germ and cream of wheat (common ingredients in dog treat recipes).
wheat germ
Substitutes: wheat bran (as ingredient in baked goods)
OR ground sunflower seeds (to add protein to bread)
Beta’s Banana Belly Busters (dog treat recipe)
