by Doctor Aldo Basini – Veterinary surgeon

Dog | Foods to be avoided:
pork
deserts and sweets
fried foods
spices
coffee
alcohol

Dogs, as opposed to cats, really love sweets but it is necessary to limit the ingestion of foods containing sugar. They are high in calories and may lead to a tendency towards obesity.

Few know that bitter chocolate is a real poison to our four legged friends. The teobromina contained in chocolate is so toxic that it would take only about 2 ounces to be lethal to a 22 lb. dog.