That depends. Does your vet say you need it? Your veterinarian is just like your doctor – if you’re not honest and frank with him or her, he/she can’t adequately treat your dog. If you can’t leave the office without being given a sales pitch for the newest line of top-quality food, ask exactly what it will do for your dog and why you need it. Older dogs with more brittle bones or a lack of energy may benefit from specialized food, many pups have food allergies that prevent them from eating store brands, and some more minor conditions can actually be alleviated through higher-quality food.
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Some of you may be chuckling right now, but that’s no joke. As more humans become vegetarians or vegans, they’d like their pets to follow suit.
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Great question. Now turn to your dog and ask him the same question out loud. Is he nodding emphatically? No? Maybe he speaks a different language. Try asking in German.
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The answers to this question are as varied as the locations your dog has hidden his bone in your flower beds. It’s nearly impossible for your dog to overdose on some vitamins
because extra amounts are eliminated in his urine on a regular basis. These include:
B vitamins
Folic acid
Vitamin C
Of course, since no amounts beyond what he needs are stored in the body anyway, there’s no
point in giving him extra.
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Yes. No. Maybe. Well…" »
In most cases, yes. While the biggest risk for a human eating a chocolate bunny is an extra layer of padding on the hips, a chemical in chocolate can be poisonous to dogs.
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for him?" »