People food and dogs is a tough subject when you are trying to spoil your fur-kid with a nice treat now and again, especially when it comes to whipping up your own dog treats from recipes that got passed along to you from a friend of a friend. I will tell you to err on the side of caution when you embark on your journey to bake your own treats because many treats (both from online “bakeries” and from recipes for “great homemade cookies” incorporate ingredients that are big no no’s in the canine world. Below I have incorporated a list of people foods which should be avoided at all costs when it comes to spoiling your dog. Do not by any means take this as a complete list because not all human foods have been researched for canine consumption and new data is coming out every year on people food which is unfit for canine consumption; however, to date these foods have been proven to be unfit for dogs to ingest. If you are unsure about using an ingredient in your canine cookery consult your vet!

Alcohol (this should go without saying)
Almonds
Apple seeds
Avocado
Baking Powder
Baking Soda
Caffeine
Cat Food (cats require different levels of nutrition)
Cherry pits
Chicken Bones
Chocolate
Citrus Oil Extracts
Coffee
Cold Cuts
Cooked bones
Corn Syrup (can be used in diabetic dog emergencies)
Dairy
Fat trimmings
Fried foods
Grapes
Hops
Human Vitamins containing iron
Liver (in excess)
Macadamia Nuts
Mushrooms
Nutmeg
Onions or Garlic
Peach pits
Pear pits
Persimmons
Plum pits
Potato leaves, stems and green sections
Raisins
Raw Eggs
Raw Fish can cause thiamine deficiencies if fed regularly
Rhubarb leaves
Salmon
Salt (in excess)
Spicy foods
Sugary foods
Sugar substitutes
Sultanas
Tea
Tomato leaves and stems and green sections
Tuna (tuna has high mercury levels)
Turkey skin
Walnuts
Xylitol
Yeast / yeast dough

Welcome to Philosophy of Dog’s brand new blog! My name is Amy and I am the founder of Philosophy of Dog and along with my black labrador retriever Jet I will be bringing you a wealth of information, not only on Philosophy of Dog as a company, but also great nutritional information, tips and articles from all over the world and interesting tidbits and funny cartoons! We look forward to getting to know you all as time goes on and hope that you learn a thing or two from everything we have to share!

Amy & Jet