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About introducing fruits and berries into your dog’s diet, then you need to follow some of these tips. If you don’t want your canine companion to experience any discomfort or unwanted side effects. Now, .Consult your vet before you change your dog’s diet. Anyways, here is the answer to the question, can dogs eat strawberries and blueberries? Let’s dive right into it, shall we? Can dogs eat strawberries and
CAN DOGS
Blueberries? To answer this question shortly, yes, dogs can eat strawberries and blueberries, but don’t go off buying a box of strawberries for your dog. You see, there are a few caveats to this. While strawberries and blueberries are rich in antioxidants, fiber, and vitamin C, and just like humans, little Sparky can benefit from them as well ,strawberries have a much higher sugar content, which has been known to cause problems for dogs. As for blueberries, they’ve been considered a superfood for quite some time now, and they’re good for dogs as well. In addition to that ,they’re not as sweet as strawberries, which means your dog can eat more of them. Number seven, strawberries are
STRAWBERRIES ARE OKAY
Okay, but chocolate covered strawberries are a no no. You know that chocolate is very dangerous for dogs. In some cases, it can even cause death. And while in some cases we’ve heard people saying that they thought the positive effects of the strawberry would neutralize the negative ones of the chocolate, this isa myth and you should avoid feeding your dog chocolate at all costs. This also goes for strawberry ice cream and strawberry shortcake. Don’t be tempted by the word strawberry in them. The sedesserts are chock full of sugar. Number
TOO MUCH STRAWBERRIES
Six, too much strawberry might causediarrhea. Tip number six is all about the amount of strawberries you can feed your dog. While a little is good, a lot can only lead to trouble. Because as we said, strawberries contain natural sugars which are bad for your dog in large quantities. They have been known to cause diarrhea or gastro intestinalupset. To avoid this from happening, give smaller dogs about 3 to four and larger dogs about a handful. Number five, cranberries can help treat urinary
CRANBERRIES CAN HELP
Tract infections. This is true. The cranberries are rich in antioxidants and they’re known to cure some urinary tract infections in dogs. But before you go feeding your dog cranberries, we think it’s wiser to go to your vet first. Maybe they ‘llprescribe you some antibiotics that will do the job much faster and avoid complications. Number four, avoid lesserk known
AVOID LESSERKNOWN BERRIES
Berries. Many of the berries that are good for humans are also good for dogs. That being said, try to avoid the lesserk known berries. Even though they might not be toxic to your pet, not much research has been done on the subject and no one can say for sure. That’s why you should play it safe and avoid gooseberries, Marian berries, salmon berries, hollyberries, juniper berries, and mistletoe berries. Some of the ones we mentioned are even dangerousto humans as well. If by some chance your dog has come into contact with them, seek immediate help from your vet. Number three, use the 9010 rule for treats. This is what we meant when wesaid that berries are good in small quantities. To help you decide how many berries to give your dog, you should follow the 9010 rule. This means that for every 90 calories your dog eats, 10calories of berries should be more than enough. This is about 1 oz of strawberries. If your dog eats 180calories of food, then he can receive 2ounces of berries .Number two, clean them and cut them up
CLEAN THEM
Into bite-sized pieces. Before you give any fruits to your dogs, you should make sure that the berries have been properly cleaned. This will remove all sorts of dirt and residue that may have accumulated on the surface. Also, cutting up the fruits into bite-sized pieces for smaller dogs is preferable as it will help them devour with ease. Number one, cherries and grapes are
CHERRIES AND GRAPES ARE
Toxic. We don’t really know how many of you knew this, but it’s true and very important. Cherries and grapes, as well as dried cherries and raisins ,are strictly forbidden when it comes to dogs. Grapes are known to cause toxic reactions and in some severe cases, even death. While raisins have been known to cause kidney problems. If you know your dog ate some while unattended, taking him to the vet is a must, especially if we’re talking a larger quantity. And on that note,
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