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I am hearing that Grapes & Raisin's are Toxic to dog's. Before I knew this I gave my puppy some grape's. Should I be worried?

Thank you for your response..

I would also like to know if this is true! I have given my puppy some grapes and now I am worried! Can they hurt her?

I have read in several places that grapes/raisins are on the no-no list for dogs. That, and unless you put them through the blender they're not digestible anyway. If you want to give fruit (or vegetables), try bananas, tomatoes, apples, or carrots. My dogs love those. Just put them through the blender first, that will break down the cell walls in the plant, making it digestible. There's a good reason to really not be too worried if you gave your puppy some. If they were whole, he probably didn't even digest them.
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Kadee Sedtal
home of old lady Lucy (boxer/lab/garbage disposal), pretty girl Fancy (beagle), the rats- Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Pachebel, Fillmore, and Norbert, and the mice- Vivaldi, Brahms, Schubert, Bartok, Rasputin, Chaminade, Rosa, Dorothy, Glenda, and Em... I really ought to stop getting more rodents every time I go out, huh?

>>I am hearing that Grapes & Raisin's are Toxic to dog's. Before I knew this I gave my puppy some grape's. Should I be worried?
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>>Thank you for your response..

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Dogs have died from eating grapes and raisins, and as far as I have heard, the exact cause of some of these being so very toxic is not yet known. If you have fed these, don't do it again. If your dog shows any suspicious signs, get to the vet quickly and ask the vet to do a blood chemistry. I believe the dogs who have died developed kidney failure.

People need vegetables, but dogs don't. We think we're helping them with all these fruits and vegetables, but that would not be a significant part of a wild dog's diet. They would eat the stomach contents of their prey, occasionally a little fresh grass, often harsh grass to help them throw up--but too much vegetable fiber makes them not digest their food properly. Their intestines get overloaded with fiber that for humans is good. This is a big and important dietary difference. Dogs will also eat plenty of things that aren't good for them, because by nature they are scavengers.

We need to make our interactions and reward systems with our dogs move beyond food. When we do use food rewards, they need to be tiny. The dog isn't after big amounts, but rather enjoys getting something. It's healthier to get your dog enjoying rewards other than food. Fetching a toy, for example, is a much more productive reward for the dog.
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Kathy Diamond Davis, author, "Therapy Dogs: Training Your Dog to Reach Others," 2nd edition, and the free Canine Behavior Series articles at http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=SRC&S=1&SourceID=47