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PredeconInferno · 08-07-2006, 10:45 AM

I think the bottom line is this:

Look before you leap.

What I mean to say is: if you feel like you HAVE to treat your dog to "people food" LOOK IT UP. Make absolutely sure that the food you're giving your dog isn't harmful to them. In the case of pistachios, I didn't find any specific data FOR PISTACHIOS. However, I did find several different sources that said walnuts and macadamia nuts are bad. What this says to me is... why only these two nuts? I would avoid nuts of any kind with my furry friend.

Table scraps should be removed of fats before you feed them to your pet. Also, salty food is harmful to dogs (just as it is harmful to humans... but keep in mind the animals are much smaller than we are). NEVER EVER feed your dog raisins or grapes. Even a small serving of grapes can cause acute renal failure which, unfortunately, caused the death of my parents' last pet... I actually helped feed this dog grapes... not knowing what it would do to him.

THE BEST thing you can give your dog for a treat is a DOG TREAT. My parents buy their current dog special dog treats when they feel he deserves something special. We have standard treats too, for when he "looks cute" or soemthing of that nature. Remember that dog food is made for dogs and people food is made for people.

Just be careful... pets are amazing

08-07-2006, 10:45 AM	#18 (permalink)
PredeconInferno Reclusiarch Location: Unfortunately Houston, TX	I think the bottom line is this: Look before you leap. What I mean to say is: if you feel like you HAVE to treat your dog to "people food" LOOK IT UP. Make absolutely sure that the food you're giving your dog isn't harmful to them. In the case of pistachios, I didn't find any specific data FOR PISTACHIOS. However, I did find several different sources that said walnuts and macadamia nuts are bad. What this says to me is... why only these two nuts? I would avoid nuts of any kind with my furry friend. Table scraps should be removed of fats before you feed them to your pet. Also, salty food is harmful to dogs (just as it is harmful to humans... but keep in mind the animals are much smaller than we are). NEVER EVER feed your dog raisins or grapes. Even a small serving of grapes can cause acute renal failure which, unfortunately, caused the death of my parents' last pet... I actually helped feed this dog grapes... not knowing what it would do to him. THE BEST thing you can give your dog for a treat is a DOG TREAT. My parents buy their current dog special dog treats when they feel he deserves something special. We have standard treats too, for when he "looks cute" or soemthing of that nature. Remember that dog food is made for dogs and people food is made for people. Just be careful... pets are amazing __________________ Samurai in Training Knowledge is power. Guard it well. Last edited by PredeconInferno; 08-07-2006 at 10:47 AM..