Dogs are best friends to peoples. They are the most loved pets across the globe, making it necessary to give them a better care.

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Many foods that are safe for human’s consumption are dangerous, and sometimes deadly, to dogs. This is because there are some things that dogs can’t process, and if consumed, the harmful substance builds up in the dog’s body, resulting in fatal consequences.

We have combined a list of 5 common foods that you should not feed to your pet, dog.

Avocados

This fruit is a favorite to many, because of its nutrients. It so harmful to dogs because they contain persin, which is a dangerous toxin to dogs. It can cause an upset stomach and can even cause the dog’s lungs to fill up with fluid, which leads to breathing difficulties.

Milk

Milk for young dogs/puppies is fine because they can easily digest milk, but as dogs age, they lose the ability to digest the enzymes in the milk. Therefore, giving a dog milk or any other dairy product will often result in digestive problems

Yeast-based products

The dog’s gastrointestinal tract (GI) cannot digest yeast.

Coffee and tea

They contain caffeine, which is extremely toxic to dogs. Dogs consuming caffeine for a long time eventually die.

Raw meat

Dogs cannot digest uncooked meat, uncooked meat also contains dangerous bacterial for the dogs which result in sickness.