My dog ate my hops!...

[augiedoggy]

One of the issues is many take liberties and add things to the list of harmful foods for dogs... they assume or hear stories from others who assume or remembered wrong.. and then you fight the uphill battle against ignorance hearing comments like "Naa I give my dog chocolate all the time, he loves it"

I hate hearing friends talk about giving there dogs beer ... Some people just arent that bright I guess. Darwinism isnt very rewarding to see when someone is harming someone other then themselves...

Not knowing and making a mistake is understandable but just the thought of it all made me do some quick online research.
I used to foster dogs for years and learned a lot about them that way.

I know it pretty corny I even named my first beer after my dog Me and him have been through a lot.

 

[Paps]

Avocado isn't dangerous to dogs, and is in fact an ingredient in some dog foods.

Chicken bones are perfectly fine if they're raw. Cooked bones are a no-no.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/unleashed/2009/11/ask-a-vet-avocado-dog-food.html

"Unleashed: I've heard that avocados are bad for dogs, but I also see avocado dog food on the shelves. What’s the deal?

Heather Oxford, DVM: The toxic principle in avocados is called persin, a fatty acid derivative that is highly toxic to birds, horses, guinea pigs, goats and rabbits, among others.

Dogs seem to be less susceptible to the toxic effects; nonetheless, excessive amounts can cause fatal problems with the heart as well as gastrointestinal effects such as vomiting and diarrhea. Persin is located in highest concentrations in the leaves and is likely in the skin in lower concentrations.

Dog foods that utilize avocados for their nutritional value use avocado meal, which is the green fruit between the pit and skin, and avocado oil. Neither of these parts used in dog foods are toxic."

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I've had many a vet say that "All bones are a `no-no`"
raw ones can get lodged and cause problems (got a $1500 vet bill to prove it)
cooked ones splinter causing internal puntures which are usually fatal (picture a knife jabbing your pets throat from the inside out)

Why tempt fate/play Russian roulet with your pet.
Don't feed them these things and it will NEVER be a problem.

 

[brrman]

Alcohol affects dogs the same as humans, just remember they have zero tolerance and weigh less than we do so are affected far greater than we are by smaller amounts. It's easy to kill a dog with alcohol poisoning. Large dogs can handle a lick of beer or two but limit it to that only occasionally.