The following is a list (not complete) of foods that I have found while researching diets that shouldn’t be fed to your dog. Some of these foods can cause illness while others can result in death.
| Food | Explanation |
| Alcohol | Can cause coma and death |
| Small bones | Can cause obstructions — grinding up chicken bones etc for BARF diet is fine |
| Chocolate, coffee, tea | Contain caffeine, theobromine, or theophylline …? cause diarrhea, vomiting and be toxic to the heart and nervous systems. |
| Grapes, Raisins | ?Unknown toxins that can cause kidney damage |
| Human vitamins and supplements with iron | Can damage the lining of the digestive system and be toxic to the other organs including the liver and kidneys. |
| Macadamia nuts | ?Toxins that affect the digestive and nervous systems |
| Marijuana | Cause vomiting and changes in heart rate |
| Onions and garlic | Both contain sulfoxides and disulfides, which can damage red blood cells and cause anemia. |
If you know of any foods dogs should avoid please feel free to leave a comment!
