A great treat for dogs in this weather

peasant

ICE CUBES

Seriously ...they'll love you for it !

IvySlayer

On hot days I gave my dog ice cubes, it's funny, she picked it up and spat it right out, pawed it a couple of times, licked it when it started melting.

Ah, good times.

boodlesdoodles

My dog only has to hear me open the freezer and he knows what's coming next. He adores ice cubes ever since he was a puppy.

Ice cubes are also great for teething puppies, helps alleviates the chewing on your furniture!!

star-pants

Paddling pool with cool water in it
My puppy LOVES it! Must try icecubes though. They had some of my cold apple before

bionic.laura

My dog loves ice cubes as well. I put them in his water and he sticks his whole nose in to get them out

lightening

Last year someone suggested doggy treat in water in a freezer bag, freeze it and then the dog will work its way through the ice to get the treat.

Dog ice pop.

00112984

Kong stuffed with peanut butter and left in the freezer overnight is a favourite here.

lightening

Good one!! Kong in the freezer now!

Lauragoesmad

My king charles loved frozen green grapes. Also, I did too.:D

mobby

Lauragoesmad wrote: »

My king charles loved frozen green grapes. Also, I did too.:D

I was told never to give grapes to dogs as they are toxic. Use to give them to our dog also a king charles, but he got very sick after one or two so no more grapes.
loves Ice cubes though:p

misssaucie

Was told when collecting our puppy that chocolate and grapes are toxic to dogs... :eek:

Lauragoesmad wrote: »

My king charles loved frozen green grapes. Also, I did too.:D

adser53

Don't mean to hijack the thread but here's a list of human foods that are toxic to dogs. I was shocked reading this tbh but I'm certainly more careful now and it made for some interesting reading. This is taken from another forum and full credit must go to all concerned who put this list together. The list also shows nearly all plants and household items that are toxic to dogs.

It's at http://www.irishdogs.ie/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7760

Food / Ingredients

Chocolate - contains theobromine, a compound that is a cardiac stimulant and a diuretic.

When affected by an overdose of chocolate, a dog can become excited and hyperactive. Due to the diuretic effect, it may pass large volumes of urine and it will be unusually thirsty. Vomiting and diarrhoea are also common. The effect of theobromine on the heart is the most dangerous effect. Theobromine will either increase the dog’s heart rate or may cause the heart to beat irregularly. Death is quite possible, especially with exercise.

After their pet has eaten a large quantity of chocolate, many pet owners assume their pet is unaffected. However, the signs of sickness may not be seen for several hours, with death following within twenty-four hours.

Cocoa powder and cooking chocolate are the most toxic forms. A 10-kilogram dog can be seriously affected if it eats a quarter of a 250gm packet of cocoa powder or half of a 250gm block of cooking chocolate. These forms of chocolate contain ten times more theobromine than milk chocolate. Thus, a chocolate mud cake could be a real health risk for a small dog. Even licking a substantial part of the chocolate icing from a cake can make a dog unwell.

Semi-sweet chocolate and dark chocolate are the next most dangerous forms, with milk chocolate being the least dangerous. A dog needs to eat more than a 250gm block of milk chocolate to be affected. Obviously, the smaller the dog, the less it needs to eat.

Onions & Garlic are other dangerous food ingredients that cause sickness in dogs, cats and also livestock. Onions and garlic contain the toxic ingredient thiosulphate. Onions are more of a danger.

Pets affected by onion toxicity will develop haemolytic anaemia, where the pet’s red blood cells burst while circulating in its body.

At first, pets affected by onion poisoning show gastroenteritis with vomiting and diarrhoea. They will show no interest in food and will be dull and weak. The red pigment from the burst blood cells appears in an affected animal’s urine and it becomes breathless. The breathlessness occurs because the red blood cells that carry oxygen through the body are reduced in number.

The poisoning occurs a few days after the pet has eaten the onion. All forms of onion can be a problem including dehydrated onions, raw onions, cooked onions and table scraps containing cooked onions and/or garlic. Left over pizza, Chinese dishes and commercial baby food containing onion, sometimes fed as a supplement to young pets, can cause illness.

Onion poisoning can occur with a single ingestion of large quantities or with repeated meals containing small amounts of onion. A single meal of 600 to 800 grams of raw onion can be dangerous whereas a ten-kilogram dog, fed 150 grams of onion for several days, is also likely to develop anaemia. The condition improves once the dog is prevented from eating any further onion

While garlic also contains the toxic ingredient thiosulphate, it seems that garlic is less toxic and large amounts would need to be eaten to cause illness.

Macadamia Nuts are another concern. A recent paper written by Dr. Ross McKenzie, a Veterinary Pathologist with the Department of Primary Industries, points to the danger of raw and roasted macadamia nuts for pets.

The toxic compound is unknown but the affect of macadamia nuts is to cause locomotory difficulties. Dogs develop a tremor of the skeletal muscles, and weakness or paralysis of the hindquarters. Affected dogs are often unable to rise and are distressed, usually panting. Some affected dogs have swollen limbs and show pain when the limbs are manipulated.

Dogs have been affected by eating as few as six macadamia kernels (nuts without the shell) while others had eaten approximately forty kernels. Some dogs had also been given macadamia butter.

Luckily, the muscle weakness, while painful, seems to be of short duration and all dogs recovered from the toxicity. All dogs were taken to their veterinary surgeon.

Pets owners should not assume that human food is always safe for pets. When it comes to chocolate, onions, garlic and macadamia nuts, such foods should be given in only small quantities, or not at all. Be sure that your pets can’t get into your stash of chocolates, that food scraps are disposed of carefully to prevent onion and garlic toxicity and that your dog is prevented from picking up macadamia nuts if you have a tree in your garden.


Others:

* Pear pips, the kernels of plums, peaches and apricots, apple core pips (contain cyanogenic glycosides resulting in cyanide posioning)
* Potato peelings and green looking potatoes
* Rhubarb leaves
* Mouldy/spoiled foods
* Alcohol
* Yeast dough
* Coffee grounds, beans & tea (caffeine)
* Hops (used in home brewing)
* Tomato leaves & stems (green parts)
* Broccoli (in large amounts)
* Raisins and grapes
* Cigarettes, tobacco, cigars
* Avocados - They contain a toxic component called persin, which can damage heart, lung and other tissue in many animals. This fruit is very toxic to dogs, cats and most animals.

mobby

adser53 wrote: »

Don't mean to hijack the thread but here's a list of human foods that are toxic to dogs. I was shocked reading this tbh but I'm certainly more careful now and it made for some interesting reading. This is taken from another forum and full credit must go to all concerned who put this list together. The list also shows nearly all plants and household items that are toxic to dogs.

It's at http://www.irishdogs.ie/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7760

Food / Ingredients

Chocolate - contains theobromine, a compound that is a cardiac stimulant and a diuretic.

When affected by an overdose of chocolate, a dog can become excited and hyperactive. Due to the diuretic effect, it may pass large volumes of urine and it will be unusually thirsty. Vomiting and diarrhoea are also common. The effect of theobromine on the heart is the most dangerous effect. Theobromine will either increase the dog’s heart rate or may cause the heart to beat irregularly. Death is quite possible, especially with exercise.

After their pet has eaten a large quantity of chocolate, many pet owners assume their pet is unaffected. However, the signs of sickness may not be seen for several hours, with death following within twenty-four hours.

Cocoa powder and cooking chocolate are the most toxic forms. A 10-kilogram dog can be seriously affected if it eats a quarter of a 250gm packet of cocoa powder or half of a 250gm block of cooking chocolate. These forms of chocolate contain ten times more theobromine than milk chocolate. Thus, a chocolate mud cake could be a real health risk for a small dog. Even licking a substantial part of the chocolate icing from a cake can make a dog unwell.

Semi-sweet chocolate and dark chocolate are the next most dangerous forms, with milk chocolate being the least dangerous. A dog needs to eat more than a 250gm block of milk chocolate to be affected. Obviously, the smaller the dog, the less it needs to eat.

Onions & Garlic are other dangerous food ingredients that cause sickness in dogs, cats and also livestock. Onions and garlic contain the toxic ingredient thiosulphate. Onions are more of a danger.

Pets affected by onion toxicity will develop haemolytic anaemia, where the pet’s red blood cells burst while circulating in its body.

At first, pets affected by onion poisoning show gastroenteritis with vomiting and diarrhoea. They will show no interest in food and will be dull and weak. The red pigment from the burst blood cells appears in an affected animal’s urine and it becomes breathless. The breathlessness occurs because the red blood cells that carry oxygen through the body are reduced in number.

The poisoning occurs a few days after the pet has eaten the onion. All forms of onion can be a problem including dehydrated onions, raw onions, cooked onions and table scraps containing cooked onions and/or garlic. Left over pizza, Chinese dishes and commercial baby food containing onion, sometimes fed as a supplement to young pets, can cause illness.

Onion poisoning can occur with a single ingestion of large quantities or with repeated meals containing small amounts of onion. A single meal of 600 to 800 grams of raw onion can be dangerous whereas a ten-kilogram dog, fed 150 grams of onion for several days, is also likely to develop anaemia. The condition improves once the dog is prevented from eating any further onion

While garlic also contains the toxic ingredient thiosulphate, it seems that garlic is less toxic and large amounts would need to be eaten to cause illness.

Macadamia Nuts are another concern. A recent paper written by Dr. Ross McKenzie, a Veterinary Pathologist with the Department of Primary Industries, points to the danger of raw and roasted macadamia nuts for pets.

The toxic compound is unknown but the affect of macadamia nuts is to cause locomotory difficulties. Dogs develop a tremor of the skeletal muscles, and weakness or paralysis of the hindquarters. Affected dogs are often unable to rise and are distressed, usually panting. Some affected dogs have swollen limbs and show pain when the limbs are manipulated.

Dogs have been affected by eating as few as six macadamia kernels (nuts without the shell) while others had eaten approximately forty kernels. Some dogs had also been given macadamia butter.

Luckily, the muscle weakness, while painful, seems to be of short duration and all dogs recovered from the toxicity. All dogs were taken to their veterinary surgeon.

Pets owners should not assume that human food is always safe for pets. When it comes to chocolate, onions, garlic and macadamia nuts, such foods should be given in only small quantities, or not at all. Be sure that your pets can’t get into your stash of chocolates, that food scraps are disposed of carefully to prevent onion and garlic toxicity and that your dog is prevented from picking up macadamia nuts if you have a tree in your garden.


Others:

* Pear pips, the kernels of plums, peaches and apricots, apple core pips (contain cyanogenic glycosides resulting in cyanide posioning)
* Potato peelings and green looking potatoes
* Rhubarb leaves
* Mouldy/spoiled foods
* Alcohol
* Yeast dough
* Coffee grounds, beans & tea (caffeine)
* Hops (used in home brewing)
* Tomato leaves & stems (green parts)
* Broccoli (in large amounts)
* Raisins and grapes
* Cigarettes, tobacco, cigars
* Avocados - They contain a toxic component called persin, which can damage heart, lung and other tissue in many animals. This fruit is very toxic to dogs, cats and most animals.

Thanks for the Info. There are a lot more foods on that list I never knew where so bad for dogs.

kazza90210

Those foods are toxic but usually it has to be in large quanities!!! but best advice is just to stay away from them.

My dog loves frozen yogurt!

adser53

Not necessarily, there have been numerous recorded cases where death was caused by 4 or 5 grapes or raisins,cant remember which, and i wouldnt call that a large quantity. Back on topic, my dogs love ice cubes and frozen yoghurt too. Must try the frozen peanut butter kong trick too

Molberts

I got great tip before - tuna ice cubes! my dogs love them, just pour tuna in an icecube tray with some water and freeze.:)

Also if your dog is overheating, wet a t-shirt in cold water and pop it on, it cools between the shoulderblades and that in turn cools the whole body down

Whispered

Tuna icecubes! Excellent! Harley loves normal ones so tuna ones would go down a treat.

Wetting, knotting and then freezing a towel good for if he's playing outside. He can chew it when it's hard, as it gets sloppy he can fling it around, then when he gets tired and the towel is sufficiently subdued he can roll on it to cool off.

We bring him swimming as often as we can too. Although he's still not great and usually just paddles.

We met a stray over the weekend, she latched onto us while we were camping. She would toddle off to have a swim when she got too hot. She was the best swimmer Ive ever seen. Just diving in. K went swimming and she stayed at his side the whole time. I then heard that she had managed to catch a fish (could this be true?). Beautiful little girl.

sos33

mobby wrote: »

Thanks for the Info. There are a lot more foods on that list I never knew where so bad for dogs.

did i just see cigrettes and tobacco on that,who in there right mind would
give dogs tobacco:eek:

fishfoodie

sos33 wrote: »

did i just see cigrettes and tobacco on that,who in there right mind would
give dogs tobacco:eek:

Have you never seen the Paintings of the dogs sitting around a table playing poker while they're all smoking away


Seriously though, I've seen dogs picking up butts of the ground. Tobacco has a very distinctive smell & I imagine dogs could fasten on it. Squirrels have been noted to become addicted to tobacco by butts left in parks.

sos33

fishfoodie wrote: »

Have you never seen the Paintings of the dogs sitting around a table playing poker while they're all smoking away


Seriously though, I've seen dogs picking up butts of the ground. Tobacco has a very distinctive smell & I imagine dogs could fasten on it. Squirrels have been noted to become addicted to tobacco by butts left in parks.

i was just thinking of that painting but i want to know is where do the squirrels get there lighters:D:D

Jip

Sure the toxin in chocolate, theobromine, is also toxic to humans. But we can break it down easier and quicker (it sits in a dogs system for much longer) but if you eat enough of it we'd also suffer the same side affects.

Anyway, ice cubes are great. Our two will paly around with them for ages licking and pawing it.

And while we're on the subjects of treats, anyone get The Pet Bakery dog biscuits ? They'd go through you for them, I've never coem across a treat that every dog I know of loves, even the fussy ones.

koneko

Ice cubes are good, and freezing treats into cubes, and carrots are a favourite with my dogs
Frozen Kong with food or treats in it is hit and miss. My GSD loves it, but one of the others can't get the hang of it at all, it just frustrates him

I've heard bad stories involving grapes before so definitely stop giving those to your dog!