An article featured by Everyday Health explains the real-life health benefits of owning a pet. Although I always knew this was true, I didn’t know it was scientifically factual! But it is true: Pets contribute to lower blood pressure and keeping their owners physically fit.
What benefits have you seen through owning your pet?
So we all know the age old “never give your dog chocolate,” but really, what else can’t a dog eat? All dog-owners know that dogs are the perfect vacuum cleaner for under the kitchen table– sucking up any human food possible, but there are foods that are dangerous and deadly to man’s best friend.
One of the most dangerous foods for dogs are grapes. Even in the form of a raisin, grapes will damage a dog (or cat’s) kidneys.
Lately, with all this Twilight/New Moon fuss, you may be tempted to feed your dog garlic to scare away any Edward Cullen vampire’s in the neighborhood, but that’s a no-no. Garlic and onions damage a dog’s red blood cells.
After feeding a dog garlic or onions, you may feel the urge to share a piece of gum with little Scruffy. Unfortunately, studies have shown that the xylitol found in sugar-free gum causes low blood sugar in our favorite mutts.
Although many of us wonder what Buddy would be like buzzed, it is never okay to give alcohol to dogs.
Other foods on the no-no list include, raw yeast, bread dough, macadamia nuts, and avocados.
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