Some less than obvious things you should never give a dog

[TheVrolok]

My parents dog (Belgian Malinois/German Shephard/probably something else mix) ate Old Roy for years - until we had a family friend at Purina who got us high quality food super cheap - and she lived to be 15, stood 27in at the shoulders, and weighed in at 115 (at her tops) without being fat. Seems like she did ok on sawdust and red paint ... and table scraps.

 

[Sho'Nuff]

It is....I have it and it does pass through generations.

I didn't tell you what the disease is, just that the disease is "similar to Crohn's" disease. So I'm interested to know how you came to conclude that it is genetic.

As I understand it, the particular condition my father has is rampant in eastern Europe, particularly in older citzens in the Czech republic. The thought is that the combination of the extremely fatty diet, and certain rations that those citizens were forced to eat in WWII are the primary underlying causes.

 

[schneiderguy]

My neighbor's dog loves to eat carrots. I can tell when it shits on my lawn because its poops are all orange D:

 

[oogabooga]

My neighbor's dog loves to eat carrots. I can tell when it shits on my lawn because its poops are all orange D:

haha no matter how many times I see that I bet it throw me for a trip... and then into angry angry rage.

 

[alkemyst]

Sugar, candy , ice cream. I know people like to think it is a treat for the dog and the dog may like it, but it causes cavities just like in people and since many people do not brush their dogs teeth it leads to dental problems.

Brother has a Pomeranian that he got from a lady that gave the dog ice cream as a treat, several of the dogs teeth had to be removed due to decay.

how old? Most pets don't live long enough to have people problems.