• Facebook
  • Youtube
  • Instagram
  • Employee Login
  • Blog
  • Contact Us
  • Call or Email Now
Splash and Dash For Dogs
  • About
    • Overview
    • Our Facilities
  • Spa Services
    • Dog Spa Treatments
    • Bathing Membership
    • Dog Grooming
    • Dog Dental
    • Aromatherapy by Splash and Dash
  • Wellness Service
    • Dog Treats & Chews
    • Dog Accessories
    • Dog Food
  • Memberships
  • Franchise Ownership
  • Locations
    • Point Loma – San Diego, CA
    • Valencia – Santa Clarita, CA
    • Peachtree City, GA
    • Meridian, ID
    • Des Plaines, IL
    • Baton Rouge, LA
    • Grand Rapids, MI
    • Southern Pines, NC
    • Monroe, NY
    • St. James, NY
    • Coppell, TX
    • Louisville, KY
    • Raleigh, NC
    • Cape Coral
    • Keller, TX
    • Australia
  • *
  • Search
  • Menu

Posts

Dog Food

Harmful – Do Not Use as Pet Food

We all love spoiling our pets. In fact, it can be tempting to feed them anything but their pet food. They give you the big eyes and you slowly reach your hand out. They give a look of affection and you know you’re going to give them a treat again. Food is a great thing to bond over, but when you’re treating your dog to something special, avoid giving them any of the following foods:

 

dog_grooming_towl_dry1.    Chocolate

This is probably the most talked about unhealthy pet food and actually, the higher the cocoa content, the more dangerous it is. Toxic doses of chocolate can cause abnormal heartbeats, kidney failure, or death. How much is dangerous to your pet highly depends on the size of your dog and how much they ate, but to avoid worrying at all, just don’t give them any.

 

2.    Grapes and Raisins

Not all fruits and vegetables are healthy for pets. When grapes or raisins eaten as pet food, it’s shown to induce kidney failure in not only dogs, but in other animals as well. This kidney failure can often cause permanent damage or lead to death. This, like chocolate, is more dangerous depending on how much of it they eat. While eating grapes or raisins may not always result in life-threatening circumstances, there is no way to tell how your dog will react so it’s better to just avoid them all together.

 

3.    Onions, Leeks, and Garlic

Avoid any pet foods at the store with the word onion under ingredients. While they think it’s tasty, lots of onion can actually cause life-threatening anemia in both cats and dogs. When reading pet food labels, especially wet food, you may be surprised to find what kinds of food they mix in as filler.

 

4.    Xylitol

Often known as artificial sugar or the sweetener in gum. This is the chemical that is used to create sugar-free gum, cookies, and other diet foods. This, unlike the other three items listed, can cause major damage from even the smallest amount. Reactions to this food include low blood sugar, seizure, liver failure, and death.  These symptoms can show up as quickly as 30 minutes after ingesting to 12 hours later. There is treatment, but it must be applied quickly and aggressively.

 

5.    Bread Doughsmall_dog_pet_food

Never used in pet food, the yeast in raw dough can be hazardous to goes due to the reaction it has when mixed with warm liquid. The stomach is the perfect place for the yeast to grow, resulting in an expanded stomach. While that might not seem had, the expanded stomach can press into the diaphragm or arteries and cut off blood flow or breath.

 

6.       Moldy Food

Often time’s people think about giving their dogs the leftovers from the fridge. Maybe they’re running low on pet food or maybe they smelled it and realized it wasn’t good for them to eat, but the dog wouldn’t mind because he eats anything and they don’t want to waste the food.  Moldy food can be just as dangerous to a dog’s health as it would be to a human’s health. There’s no telling the kind of mold or germs that have formed on unwell food, especially if it’s meat.  To stay away from this danger, just follow the motto, “If I shouldn’t eat it, neither should he.”

November 4, 2015/by Dan J. Barton

Archives

  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • April 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • January 2017
  • December 2016
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • August 2016
  • July 2016
  • June 2016
  • May 2016
  • April 2016
  • March 2016
  • February 2016
  • January 2016
  • December 2015
  • November 2015
  • October 2015
  • September 2015
  • August 2015
  • July 2015
  • June 2015
  • March 2015
  • February 2015
  • January 2015
  • December 2014
  • November 2014
  • October 2014
  • September 2014
  • August 2014
  • July 2014
  • June 2014
  • April 2014
  • March 2014
  • February 2014
  • January 2014
  • January 2000

2015 inc 500 America's fastest growing private companies, Splash and Dash for Dogs

magazine-covers

Rank: #296

3 year growth rate of 1,550 %

Affiliates

  • Splash and Dash Franchise
  • Dan J Barton – Pet Business Coach
  • Book – “Stop Your Bitchin”
  • Work With Fido
  • Employee Login
  • Splash and Dash License

Follow us on Facebook

Instagram

Follow Me!

Contact Us

  • SD Franchise LLC
  • Phone: 888-815-2284
  • 2820 Scherer Dr. North
    Suite 210
  • St. Petersburg, Fl 33716
© Copyright - Splash and Dash for Dogs
  • Home
  • About
  • Boutique
  • Giving Back
  • Locations
  • Franchising
Scroll to top