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[panty]

Uh, people, garlic is not poisonous to dogs. In fact it is put on some dog food and supplements.

http://www.petguide.com/health/dog/the-shocking-truth-about-dogs-and-garlic/

“Humans may love the flavors of garlic and onion to spice up their food,” says Susan Konecny, RN, DVM and medical director of Best Friends Animal Society®, “but giving garlic and onions to your pet can cause health problems. In severe cases, it could even kill your pet.”

WHY ARE ONIONS AND GARLIC BAD FOR DOGS?

"Any member of the Allium family—onions, garlic, leeks, and chives are the most common reported to cause toxicity—contains N-propyl disulfide,” says Dr. Ann Hohenhaus, staff doctor at NYC's Animal Medical Center. “This compound damages the oxygen-carrying substance found in red blood cells called hemoglobin.”

This kind of damage can cause red cells to rupture and be cleared from circulation faster than normal. This condition, hemolysis, results in anemia and red or brown urine. “In severe cases, the anemia may lead to internal organ damage, organ failure, or even death,” says Konecny. If your pet has eaten any garlic or onions he or she may also experience gastrointestinal irritation.

HOW MUCH GARLIC OR ONION IS TOXIC TO DOGS?

"Consumption of as little as 15 to 30 g/kg in dogs has resulted in clinically important hematologic changes,” says Hohenhaus. “Onion toxicities are consistently noted in animals that ingest more than 0.5% of their body weight in onions at one time.” So, think that one fourth of a cup can make a 20-pound dog sick.

http://m.petmd.com/dog/conditions/toxicity/are-onions-and-garlic-bad-your-dog

crust is ok.

but feeding your dog human food by hand/from the dinner table will incur bad/annoying habits

Crust is nothing but flour, your dog doesnt need that.

 

[Ouroboros]

don't feed your dog human food.

First post nails it.

The only time my dog gets human food is if I accident drop something on floor and shes too quick before I can clean it up.

 

[Kylarean]

I give my dog a couple bites of the crust when we have it about once or twice a month. Other than that she just eats dog food. I don't know what it is about pizza but she'll sit and stare when we eat pizza. No other food does she do that for.

 

[The Albatross]

You can feed your dog small bites of pizza, but probably best to just give the crust, and do it as a treat, not as a meal replacement.

Cheese can make a dog sick.

Many dogs also have sensitive stomachs when introducing something new (just like people... try pureeing a slice of pizza and giving it to a 6 month old, wait 20 mins for the result), and so it's best to do so only in small amounts.

My dog knows when we're having pizza and goes APE. I always tear up a couple piece of crust and put it in his bowl when we're done.

 

[norm9]

Don't do it. It's like feeding a human some taco bell.

 

[Megalosaro]

I fed my rottweiler steak fries.

Is she going to die

 

[teruterubozu]

Look what forum you're on.

Pretty much. Hysteria central.

 

[Neo_Geo]

I wouldn't feed a dog large amounts of human food, but I always slide my dogs scraps from time to time given that it isn't something on the toxic list such as grapes/chocolate etc.

http://www.akc.org/content/health/articles/human-foods-dogs-can-and-cant-eat/

There is a lot of misinformation being spread in here, there are many human foods that in moderation are healthy for your dog.

 

[ColonialHawk]

It's ok, but you should realize it's not healthy for them. It's not gonna hurt the pup if you give them like a small bite of pizza or maybe some crust, but too much can cause problems. There's very certain foods you should keep from your dog such as chocolate, onions, pork, and garlic.