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Foods That Are Harmful to Your Dog [18-01-2010]

I’m sure many of you keep pet dogs at home. They are lovely and cute. Dogs can be our good friends. I bet you want your dog to stay _________ and live a long life. Then, you have to take good care of your dog. It is important to feed it healthy food. It’s not a good idea to ________ human food with dogs. Some human foods are especially bad for them. If you feed your dog one of these toxic foods by accident, it can lead to a dangerous situation. Therefore, it is important to know what foods are harmful to dogs.

▶ Fatty Foods: Most fatty foods taste great and dogs love eating them. But don’t give your dog _______ foods. Excessive amounts can cause the dog to get a stomachache. It can also lead to vomiting and diarrhea.

▶ Apples, Peaches, and Cherries: These fruits are very delicious and good for the human body. But they are poisonous to dogs. So never let your dog go near these _______!

▶ Chocolate: Who doesn’t like chocolate! People all over the world love chocolate and so do dogs! But eating chocolate can be very _____________ for dogs. Even a small amount of chocolate in a dog’s bloodstream could cause an irregular heartbeat, diarrhea, and other health problems. It can also cause a heart attack, internal bleeding, coma, and even _______!

▶ Onions & Garlic: Onions and garlic are very beneficial for the human body. Therefore, many people try to eat these healthy vegetables as often as possible. But both onions and garlic contain a special compound that is toxic for dogs. If your dog eats these vegetables, it will _______ from vomiting and diarrhea.

Remember those toxic foods for dogs and never give them to your lovely pet dog. Feed it healthy dog food so it can stay healthy and live a long, happy life with you!

http://timescampus.ebse.co.kr/kids_ebs.htm?NID=112&code=ebs_animal