"Cheri" wrote in message news
"Ophelia" > wrote in message
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> "jmcquown" wrote in message news >
> On 10/22/2017 11:18 AM, wrote:
>> On Sun, 22 Oct 2017 09:56:56 -0400, jmcquown >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 10/22/2017 9:42 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>> On 2017-10-22 8:29 AM, Janet wrote:
>>>>> In article >,
>>>>> says...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Meatballs on the side. Cheap Armour frozen ones. Made them plain so
>>>>>> the dog
>>>>>> could have some. Was a really good meal!
>>>>>>
>>>>> Check the meatball ingredients list for onion products. Onions are
>>>>> dangerously toxic to dogs.
>>>>
>>>> The little bit of onion that would be in a couple meatballs would not
>>>> be
>>>> enough to make dog sick. They have to eat more than .5% of their body
>>>> weight before it becomes a problem.
>>>>
>>> Miniscule amount or not, I wouldn't take the chance. It's not *her*
>>> dog. It's nice she wants to help out. She could just as easily buy dog
>>> food for it.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> The damage from the toxin in onion is cumulative in dogs and cats...
>> they don't eliminate it which is why it's toxic... all those small
>> amounts add up. The toxin attaches to and destroys their red blood
>> cells. The toxin is concentrated in dehy onion. No amount of onion
>> is safe, the size of the dog makes no difference.
>> http://www.akc.org/content/health/ar...gs-eat-onions/
>>
> It is cumulative, to be sure. As is garlic. At any rate, it's not her
> dog. I have no idea why she thinks she needs to "cook" for it. Next
> thing you know it will be eating beans and farting.
>
> Jill
>
> ==
>
> I cook for my dog. No, I don't give her what we eat. I cook especially
> for her.

Me too, but I could eat what she eats if I so desired. On a side note, our
dog Ollie used to go through the vineyard eating the Tokay grapes almost
daily when they were ripe, he never had a problem with sickness etc., so I
think some dogs are bothered by things, and some aren't.

Cheri

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