Doggie festive food.

[Jjohnd]

Can we give our dog a mince pie?
Merry Christmas everybody.

 

[JudyN]

No. The dried fruit, particularly the raisins, can be very bad, even fatal for them. More here: Can Dogs Eat Grapes and Raisins? Are Grapes Poisonous to Dogs?

The same goes for Xmas cake.

Merry Xmas to you too!

 

[Kara 1]

This has been all over the news ...a dog nearly died from eating mince pies ...
Happy Christmas

 

[Jjohnd]

Thanks for the very important replies.

 

[JoanneF]

Just to add, if a dog eats raisins, grapes, sultanas etc it is a medical emergency and the dog should be taken straight to the vet (out of hours if necessary) to have vomiting induced, even if no signs of being unwell appear. The toxin affects the kidneys and will not present immediate signs - when the signs do appear it will be too late to save the dog.