Why Do I Bother?

[sue greenwood]

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Why when your trying to keep a dog at his racing weight does the little git go and steal a box of chocolates. He got through 3/4 of a box of Roses and I only just stopped him getting the biscuits. :rant: Having healthy food in the house is no good he just loves fruit especially grapes and strawberries. Taking him for a walk is muder as anything small and furry is fair game and I'm sick of retrieving dead squirrels before he swallows them tail and all. Is having a whippet really a good idea? I'm sure it isn't good for your health! Good job I love him to bits. :wub:

 

[~whitecross whippets~]

Why when your trying to keep a dog at his racing weight does the little git go and steal a box of chocolates. He got through 3/4 of a box of Roses and I only just stopped him getting the biscuits. :rant:   Having healthy food in the house is no good he just loves fruit especially grapes and strawberries. Taking him for a walk is muder as anything small and furry is fair game and I'm sick of retrieving dead squirrels before he swallows them tail and all.   Is having a whippet really a good idea? I'm sure it isn't good for your health! Good job I love him to bits. :wub:

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hope he is ok :luck: ..chocolate and grapes are poisonous to dogs

 

[~whitecross whippets~]

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CHOCOLATE:

There has been a lot of articles in the news about the lethal effects of chocolate recently and here’s why! Chocolate contains theobromine. Theobromine is a similar compound to caffeine and stimulates the heart and nervous system. In dogs it can poison them with death occurring from heart failure. .

Plain and dark chocolate contains more theobromine and therefore is more dangerous than milk chocolate if your dog ingests it. Theobromine stays in the dogs system for a long time, this means that chocolate poisoning can even occur if small amounts of chocolate are fed repeatedly.

Also remember that cocoa powder, baking chocolate and other foods contain theobromine. In the November 2003 Issue of Dogs Today they also pointed out that Cocoa mulch (sold in garden centres) smells delicious to dogs but is highly toxic.

Dog chocolate has had the theobromine removed.

RAISINS AND GRAPES:

There was recently published information stating the toxicity of raisins and grapes in dogs . Eating just a handful of raisins and grapes has been shown to cause kidney failure. They do not know why as yet but it might be due to a pesticide sprayed on the grapes or perhaps a type of mould found on the skin of grapes and raisins.

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[avon]

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CHOCOLATE: 

There has been a lot of articles in the news about the lethal effects of chocolate recently and here’s why! Chocolate contains theobromine. Theobromine is a similar compound to caffeine and stimulates the heart and nervous system. In dogs it can poison them with death occurring from heart failure. .

Plain and dark chocolate contains more theobromine and therefore is more dangerous than milk chocolate if your dog ingests it. Theobromine stays in the dogs system for a long time, this means that chocolate poisoning can even occur if small amounts of chocolate are fed repeatedly.

Also remember that cocoa powder, baking chocolate and other foods contain theobromine. In the November 2003 Issue of Dogs Today they also pointed out that Cocoa mulch (sold in garden centres) smells delicious to dogs but is highly toxic.

Dog chocolate has had the theobromine removed.

RAISINS AND GRAPES:

There was recently published information stating the toxicity of raisins and grapes in dogs . Eating just a handful of raisins and grapes has been shown to cause kidney failure. They do not know why as yet but it might be due to a pesticide sprayed on the grapes or perhaps a type of mould found on the skin of grapes and raisins.

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I knew about chocolate being dangerous :x but was surprised about grapes and raisins. Sid loves bananas do you know if there is any harm in these. :cheers:

 

[~whitecross whippets~]

info.....
CHOCOLATE: 

There has been a lot of articles in the news about the lethal effects of chocolate recently and here’s why! Chocolate contains theobromine. Theobromine is a similar compound to caffeine and stimulates the heart and nervous system. In dogs it can poison them with death occurring from heart failure. .

Plain and dark chocolate contains more theobromine and therefore is more dangerous than milk chocolate if your dog ingests it. Theobromine stays in the dogs system for a long time, this means that chocolate poisoning can even occur if small amounts of chocolate are fed repeatedly.

Also remember that cocoa powder, baking chocolate and other foods contain theobromine. In the November 2003 Issue of Dogs Today they also pointed out that Cocoa mulch (sold in garden centres) smells delicious to dogs but is highly toxic.

Dog chocolate has had the theobromine removed.

RAISINS AND GRAPES:

There was recently published information stating the toxicity of raisins and grapes in dogs . Eating just a handful of raisins and grapes has been shown to cause kidney failure. They do not know why as yet but it might be due to a pesticide sprayed on the grapes or perhaps a type of mould found on the skin of grapes and raisins.

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I knew about chocolate being dangerous :x but was surprised about grapes and raisins. Sid loves bananas do you know if there is any harm in these. :cheers:

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no not that i know of anyway :thumbsup:

 

[Esthermax]

I think you should let him eat all he wants Sue!...................Might slow him down a bit :- " :lol:

 

[shane]

Sorry but had to laugh :- " , but I did know about chocolate but not the other things, I know some horses like bananas, took one for my horse to try today... but I ate it before I brought him in :- " , he didn't miss out took him some apples as well

 

[~whitecross whippets~]

info....

The following foods may be dangerous to your pet:

Alcoholic beverages

Apple seeds

Apricot stones

Avocados—toxic to birds, mice, rabbits, horses, cattle, and dairy goats

Cherry stones

sweets (particularly chocolate, which is toxic to dogs, cats, and ferrets, and any sweets containing the sweetener Xylitol)

Coffee (grounds, beans, chocolate covered espresso beans)

Grapes

Hops (used in home beer brewing)

Macadamia nuts

Mouldy foods

Mushroom plants

Mustard seeds

Onions and onion powder

Peach stones

Potato leaves and stems (green parts)

Raisins

Rhubarb leaves

Salt

Tea (caffeine)

Tomato leaves and stems (green parts)

Walnuts

Yeast dough

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[sue greenwood]

With this dog everything comes out the other end very quickly :x Anyway he deserves belly ache :- " no one told him food is dangerous, either that or he has a death wish. He's asleep now no worse for his scrounging. The bin by the back door has to be raided everyday or it's a waste of time getting out of bed. (w00t)

 

[sue greenwood]

info....
The following foods may be dangerous to your pet:

Alcoholic beverages

Apple seeds

Apricot stones

Avocados—toxic to birds, mice, rabbits, horses, cattle, and dairy goats

Cherry stones

sweets (particularly chocolate, which is toxic to dogs, cats, and ferrets, and any sweets containing the sweetener Xylitol)

Coffee (grounds, beans, chocolate covered espresso beans)

Grapes

Hops (used in home beer brewing)

Macadamia nuts

Mouldy foods

Mushroom plants

Mustard seeds

Onions and onion powder

Peach stones

Potato leaves and stems (green parts)

Raisins

Rhubarb leaves

Salt

Tea (caffeine)

Tomato leaves and stems (green parts)

Walnuts

Yeast dough

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blimey he should be dead now must have the constitution of an ox (w00t)

 

[kris]

lol wild whippies pup dobby is the same!hes such a pig!ive lost count of the food hes stolen.and it doesnt have to be food either.weve caught him eating bath bombs before now. (w00t) :x last week he nicked a full box of crunchy nut corn flakes! :blink:

 

[~whitecross whippets~]

lol wild whippies pup dobby is the same!hes such a pig!ive lost count of the food hes stolen.and it doesnt have to be food either.weve caught him eating bath bombs before now. (w00t)   :x last week he nicked a full box of crunchy nut corn flakes! :blink:

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lavender bath bombs are ok ....not the strawberry! :thumbsup:

NO IM ONLY JOKING!!!!! (w00t)

 

[sue greenwood]

how do you stop them eating fruit you grow in the garden. He managed to raid the strawberry patch and stripped the goosebery bush. :rant: he dislikes rhubarb mind but loves black and redcurrants. He picks his own blackberries as does his mother and sister and Apple cores are to die for, you cant throw them away or they sit and sulk. I don't think they believe they are dogs i think they believe they are human. :wub:

 

[~whitecross whippets~]

how do you stop them eating fruit you grow in the garden. He managed to raid the strawberry patch and stripped the goosebery bush. :rant:   he dislikes rhubarb mind but loves black and redcurrants. He picks his own blackberries as does his mother and sister and Apple cores are to die for, you cant throw them away or they sit and sulk.   I don't think they believe they are dogs i think they believe they are human. :wub:

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i couldnt (w00t) so i had gates fitted so they can only go in certain areas supervised :teehee: :thumbsup:

 

[sue greenwood]

He has no respect for fencing and gates bless him. We started with a 3 foot fence to stop him going next door . that lasted 2 weeks. off he went over the top to eat bread put out for the birds. :- " So we put up some chicken netting adding another 3 feet. lasted 2weeks and off he went out for the bird food and then out to hoover the streets. now he's only allowed out under adult supervision. He still looks. (w00t)

 

[~whitecross whippets~]

He has no respect for fencing and gates bless him. We started with a 3 foot fence to stop him going next door . that lasted 2 weeks. off he went over the top to eat bread put out for the birds. :- " So we put up some chicken netting adding another 3 feet. lasted 2weeks and off he went out for the bird food and then out to hoover the streets. now he's only allowed out under adult supervision. He still looks. (w00t)

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well in that case i think id strangle him!!! :lol: :wub:

 

[sue greenwood]

It has been considered....... just pulled John off of his throat in time (w00t)

 

[~whitecross whippets~]

It has been considered....... just pulled John off of his throat in time (w00t)

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:lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[sue greenwood]

he's a love really :wub: Just a swine of the first order

 

[mally]

He sounds a bit like the greyhound bitch i had she would eat anything. i ended up putting a muzzle on her when i took her a walk or on her way to the track just in case lol

the greyhound bitch