Poisonous food products for dogs
Find out more about the types of food products that could be potentially harmful to your canine friend.
Jessie Evans, National Canine Healthcare Manager for Hearing Dogs, says: “Dogs do explore the world around them with their mouths, so it is important to be familiar with what is toxic or hazardous to them. Being aware of these products and restricting access to these in your home can avoid a costly emergency vet visit. If a dog in your care may have eaten something toxic or hazardous, please seek vet assistance."
Common food products that are hazardous or toxic to dogs:
- Alcohol*
- Almonds (in large amounts)
- Almond flour (GF)
- Avocado*
- Bones
- Brazil nuts (in large amounts)
- Broccoli (in large amounts)
- Cacao*
- Cacao nibs*
- Caffeine* (including tea, coffee etc...)
- Cherries
- Chives*
- Chocolate* – the darker it gets the more toxic it is
- Citrus fruits – Lemon, lime, orange and grapefruit
- Cocoa*
- Corn on the cob
- Currants*
- Dates
- Garlic* – large quantities
- Green tomatoes*
- Grapes*
- Leeks*
- Macadamia nuts*
- Milk and milk products (unless lactose-free)
- Moulds* – mouldy bread, nuts and dairy foods plus blue cheese like Stilton etc…
- Mushrooms
- Mustard seeds
- Nutmeg*
- Onions* – large quantities
- Peanut butter with added sweetener* (all artificial sweeteners such as Xylitol*, Aspartame* etc are toxic to dogs)
- Pecan nuts
- Pistachio nuts
- Potato peel
- Rhubarb*
- Raisins*
- Saffron
- Salt
- Shallots* – large quantities
- Sugar
- Sultanas*
- Sweeteners* (all artificial sweeteners such as Xylitol (sometimes called wood sugar or birch sugar)*, Aspartame* etc are toxic to dogs)
- Walnuts*
- Yeast dough
*These food products are hazardous or highly toxic
You can also consult our list of safe foods for dogs.
