Elizabeth, I think maybe you misunderstood me. I meant to warn them if the grapes and raisins are dangerous for the dogs. I donn't think my friend and daughter eat raisins, but they might not know that grapes are bad,as if that's what Gary meant, and might leave them on a too-low table. I know when I have a bowl of grapes I leave them on a counter or table so I can nibble them frequently. Cindy --- "E." <thoth93@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Cindy, please do not pass on info about feeding dogs > anything other than > dog food. It is pretty well known by vets that > digestive issues with dogs > would be greatly minimized if folks would stick to > dog food. > > E. > At 07:12 PM 11/14/2005, you wrote: > > >Gary, do you mean grapes and raisins can be fatal, > or > >can cause digestive problems to dogs? Or that they > >like them. If the former, I'll pass that info on. > > > >Cindy > > > > > >--- Gary Petraccaro <garyp130@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > Add grapes and raisins to that list, especially > for > > > labradors. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Estelnalissi > > > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 12:28 AM > > > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] O T Dogs and > chocolate > > > > > > > > > Dear Cindy, > > > > > > I was half kidding. From my first dog when I > was > > > six, our family policy was > > > that one of us gave our pet the last bite from > any > > > meal. By bite, I mean a > > > nibble about the size of your fingernail. This > > > worked for us because our > > > dogs never begged during meals, but we had the > fun > > > of sharing that last > > > nibble of toast, hamburger, brownie or > anything. > > > We were so consistent that > > > they were satisfied with that last bite and > also > > > didn't beg from strangers > > > because they knew the last bite would only > come > > > from one of our family. > > > > > > I know that's not by the book, but it is just > a > > > family quirk I was raised > > > with. Otherwise my dogs eat the specialty type > dry > > > dog food and dog treats > > > on a schedule which keeps me from checking a > > > clock, because the dogs have > > > great timers in their tummies. > > > > > > About chocolate. You are absolutely right. The > way > > > I understand it is that > > > it's the caffeine which can cause fatal heart > > > attacks because a dog's heart > > > normally has an irregular rhythm making them > far > > > more sensitive to caffeine, > > > That means that caffinated pop and coffee, etc > can > > > be equally deadly, though > > > it's the quantity they consume in relation to > > > their size that determines the > > > level of danger. A lick of coffee from a > saucer, > > > or sucking an ice cube > > > that's been in a cola drink won't harm a dog, > but > > > dogs who grow to love > > > those flavors are more at risk since they are > more > > > likely to track down > > > those foods without permission and consume too > > > much of them before they are > > > stopped. > > > > > > I understand vets get the most cases of > caffeine > > > poisoning around holidays > > > where people leave gifts of chocolate under > the > > > Christmas tree or in Easter > > > Baskets or Heart shaped boxes within their > pets' > > > reach where they normally > > > wouldn't leave it out. Also, dark chocolate is > > > worse than milk chocolate. > > > > > > I'm a basket case if a pet of mine hiccups > twice > > > or isn't as enthusiastic as > > > usual at play time. I'm a believer in > prevention. > > > Any sweets at my house are > > > on top of the refridgerator or in high, closed > > > cupboards. > > > > > > So I admit I break the rules. I spoil my > doggies, > > > but do so with measured, > > > conserverative, deliberation. > > > > > > Oh, and some of the spoiling has no schedule > or > > > limits. My dogs have full > > > house and furniture privelleges, they bark at > will > > > and get as much petting, > > > and sweet talk as they can bear. > > > > > > Always With Love, > > > > > > Lissi > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank > Email > > > to > > > bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the > > > subject line. To get a list of available > commands, > > > put the word 'help' by itself in the subject > line. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >__________________________________ > >Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 > >http://mail.yahoo.com > > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email > to > >bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject > line. 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