Hi all , I am sure this has been asked before but what common vege and fruit can I give our Labs?? We gave our puppy and two year old raw carrots tonight puppy loved it , 2 yr old spat it out. I was a bad lab owner and before I read this board used to give 2 yr old grapes she loved them but now I know they can be harmful. I want to get them into vege and fruit so if anyone could please give me a name of just a few that would be good to give them and not hurt them it would be much appreciated :)

I feed Dakota apple slices, mashed up bananas, carrots, pineapple chunks, watermelon (seedless), plain pumpkin, and sweet potatoes. She also likes peanut butter, cottage cheese and organic yogurt.

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I did some research, heres what I found:

Known Food Toxins To Dogs Fruits, Vegetables, Food
http://www.acreaturecomfort.com/toxic.htm (http://www.acreaturecomfort.com/toxic.htm)

Apple, Almond, Apricot, Peach, Wild Cherries, Plum, Balsam Pear, Prunes and similar fruit: Diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, (Stem, Seeds and Leaves) The seeds of most fruits contain cyanide, which is poisonous to dogs as well as humans.

Avocados: The fruit, pit and plant are all toxic. They can cause difficulty breathing and fluid accumulation in the chest, abdomen and heart

Broccoli: reported to be pretty potent gastrointestinal irritant

Cherry: rapid breathing, shock, mouth inflammation, heart rate increase

Chocolate: seizures, coma, hyperactivity, rapid heart beat, tremors, death. Bakers chocolate is the most dangerous. A dog can consume milk chocolate and appear to be fine because it is not as concentrated but is still very dangerous.
• 1 oz per lb of body weight for (2 oz per kg) of body weight for bakers chocolate
• 1 oz per 3 lbs of body weight (1 oz per 1.5 kg body weight) for semi-sweet chocolate
• 1 oz per 9lbs of body weight (1 oz per 4 kg) for bakers chocolate
• Please keep in mind that these are only guidelines, and if you suspect your pet had ingested chocolate, please keep an eye out for ANY signs of poisoning! Every dog reacts differently to quantity.
Coffee/Tea: Drinks/Foods: containing caffeine or sugar may cause many of the same symptoms chocolate causes

Cooked Bones: uncooked bones should be safe but if they are cooked you should refrain because they deteriorate and easily splinter. Can cause extensive damage to internal organs and passage ways, may times resulting in death.

Mushrooms: acute gastric effects, liver and kidney damage, abdominal pain, nausea, salivation, vomiting

Nutmeg: tremors, seizures and death

Tobacco: nausea, salivation, vomiting, tachycardia (rapid heartbeat)

Onion: (cats are more sensitive), gastrointestinal upset, hemolytic anemia, heinz body anemia, hemogloinria, destroys red blood cells

Grapes, Raisins, Prunes: kidney failure, as little as a single serving of grapes or raisins can kill a dog. It takes anywhere from 9 oz to 2 lbs of grapes and raisins (between .041 and 1.1 oz/kg of body weight), to cause severe vomiting and diarrhea, and possible kidney failure

Salt: excessive intake can cause kidney problems

Raw Eggs- many people feed raw eggs to their dogs but keep in mind that they can contain salmonella. Dogs do have a higher immunity against salmonella poisoning but are not immune and have been reported to get it from uncooked eggs.

http://www.akitarescue.com/our_toxic-dogs.htm
"Seven popular fruits and vegetables--apples, pears, green beans, peaches, pears, spinach and winter squash--had toxicity scores up to hundreds of times higher than other foods analyzed."

Another website:
http://www.dogage.com/care/facts.aspx/FF/40

Bentley loves carrots, watermelon, cantelope, apples & applesauce, strawberries, green peppers, cucumbers, green beans. He also loves plain yogurt too!

Here are some of Toby's favorites...:D

raw baby carrots
sliced apples
bananas
pineapple
cantalope
peas
green beans
sweet potatoes
canned pumpkin (loves it)
plain nonfat yogurt

Thank you all for replies... I cant wait to go shopping this morning and have some trial and era with fruit and vege. with them :)

There is a sticky at the top of this page that lists the foods your lab can and cannot have. I suggest printed a list out and posting it on the fridge to use for reference.

Here's another website : http://www.bdnhumanesociety.com/householddangers.htm

Mambo loves watermelon, apples (bonus with peanut butter), carrots...Just found out he likes banannas. HE stole one off the kitchen counter and wouldnt let me take it. (well tried his hardest)

Here's another website I found:
http://www.lacetoleather.com/fataltodogs.html

OK i'm curious, Jet has a raw egg in his kibble twice a week, does anyone else feed raw eggs? I'm a little more concerned now than I have been before about feeding them now.

OK i'm curious, Jet has a raw egg in his kibble twice a week, does anyone else feed raw eggs? I'm a little more concerned now than I have been before about feeding them now.


my dogs get raw eggs... yes, they can contain salmonella, but a dogs digestive tract is much better equipped to deal with this type of bacteria than our own. get your eggs from a reliable source and keep them refridgerated and you'll be fine, my :2cents: . my dogs have been eating raw chicken for some time now, too, and im not worried overly about salmonella... really, im more worried about myself than them, i feed them outside and wash my hands like crazy after their meals. kibble can contain salmonella bacteria as well.

"Opponents to raw feeding claim that feeding raw meat creates a problem with salmonella, both with the dog internally, and also with dog droppings transmitting salmonella to humans. There are many studies that try to sway the viewpoint in either direction, but the fact remains that a dog's digestive system is able to absorb salmonella, and while dog droppings could be considered a potential source of infection, evidence has yet to prove that the salmonella in a raw meat dog food diet is any greater threat than any other type of dog food. Even dry kibble left in an opened bag in the house for weeks will absorb moisture and attract airborne salmonella. As with any feeding method common sense, good hygiene, and the handling of meat as one would their own is paramount. "
http://www.knowbetterdogfood.com/dog-food/

you also might read that feeding raw egg whites will deplete the body of biotin, but everything that i have read that is pro raw feeding has told me that egg yolks contain plenty of biotin to make up for that which is lost... so as long as you feed the whole egg, this is not a concern. though like any other food, it is important not to overdo it... two eggs a week is probably fine. my guys get three raw eggs once a week or so, shells included.

Thank you for the info! That settles my mind a little more. He's been having them for goodness knows how long and hasn't had any problems to date *knock on wood* He just gets one twice a week, then he has sardines twice a week too which he loves! It adds variety and does well for his coat so I would have been sad to cut anything from his diet. Thanks again :)

I feed raw eggs..but I use duck eggs. We have friends who own a duck processing plant and hatchery and I get all the double yolkers I want.

I feed raw eggs..but I use duck eggs. We have friends who own a duck processing plant and hatchery and I get all the double yolkers I want.I find this thread very interesting as I just started mixing a raw egg into a cup of kibble for Angel in the AM. She had recently decided she didn't want to eat in the AM any longer. I decided to mix an egg in with her kibble to see if she liked that. She loves it. But, if I should only feed the raw egg twice a week, any suggestions on another mixer?

Previously, I had tried mixing 1/2 can of food with her dry kibble, but she left that untouched as well. So, we had been feeding her once a day, which didn't seem to bother her, but it bothered me. The fact that she gobbled up the kibble and egg mixture indicates to me that she is interested in eating breakfast, just being particular. Any thoughts?

Canned sardines are apparently really tasty. I don't like the smell at all but I think for Jet the stinkier the food the better :floor

Canned sardines are apparently really tasty. I don't like the smell at all but I think for Jet the stinkier the food the better :floorHmmm. Maybe I'll try the pumpkin first. ;)