We have several fruit trees here at our house that have been producing lots of yummy fruits lately. We have pear, apple, and peach trees. This means extra healthy fruit snacks for our dog and even the rats. Pears and apples are both healthy snacks for dogs as long as you remove the seeds because they can be dangerous for them.
What about peaches? I know dogs should never eat the pit of a peach, because it contains cyanide which is toxic. It could also cause an intestinal blockage. But what about the rest of the peach? Most of the information I have found says no, it is not safe to feed your dog peaches.
Admittedly, I have fed both my dog and rats peaches and nectarines in the past with no ill effects but have decided not to do this anymore. I think the chances of a little bit of peach making your pet sick are small, but why risk it?
And if you have a peach tree in your yard, you may want to check the ground underneath it to make sure there are no pits left over. I saw a few today that I need to pick up. Some wild critter has been enjoying the peaches from our tree and leaving the pits behind.
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So what types of healthy fruit CAN your dog eat? Here's a list of a few favorite healthy fruits for dogs:
- Banana
- Apples
- Pears
- Cantaloupe
- Watermelon
- Strawberries
- Blueberries
- Pineapple
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| Pear from one of our trees. |
Shiner's favorite fruits include banana, strawberries, and apples. She doesn't seem very fond of blueberries, however. We have not tried to give her pears before, but will try this soon since we have a few that need to be eaten.
What about your dog? Do they like to eat fruit?
Jasmine didn't JD doesn't. Cookie likes them sometimes. Bananas, watermelon, pineapple. Blueberries she likes frozen. Or I add them to her food.
ReplyDeletemy old dog use to love watermeon and Cantalope,xx Rachel
ReplyDeleteGosh we never knew that about peaches. That is good to know. Have a fabulous Friday.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes Molly
I know me either... Then I realized that I had never heard of too many DIY peach recipes for dogs with all the blog reading I do, so I decided to look it up.
DeleteI've tried over and over again to get Titan to eat fruits and he just snubs em. He loves his meat and taters instead. :)
ReplyDeleteWell, I don't blame him! Shiner will eat all kinds of weird things... but she will snub a lot of things too.
DeleteHappy fruit munching Shiner!
ReplyDeleteMauja and Atka love fruit, especially bananas. I hadn't even thought of letting them try peaches before. I knew the pits were bad news, but I was unaware that the fruit isn't good for them either. Rather stay on the safe side!
ReplyDeleteI couldn't find any concrete evidence, but read that it's possible that cyanide could seep out into the flesh... although that means they would be bad for humans to eat as well... I think the risk is rather small. But still...
Deleteshiner...bak in de day...de food serviss gurls 2nd bulldog...jacob...LOVED watermelon....
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Add grapes and raisins to the do not feed list. Can cause serious kidney damage.
ReplyDeleteYes, grapes and raisins are not good for many dogs. Others, it may not effect but the reasoning behind this is still not known.
DeleteWatermelon is also great because its so hydrating. A helpful treat in Summer.
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I'm not really the fruit-guy, butt your eyes are priceless, Shiner !
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DeleteIf you dropped a portherhouse steak and a bowl of fruit salad in front of my Bentley, the steak would be all yours. He absolutely adores all kinds of fruit except blueberries. Same goes for veggies. Baby carrots are some kind of magic treat for him. He does love peaches but I suppose better safe than sorry. By the way, I manage the social media for a local pet spa here in Orlando and I will happily be linking to your blog. Great articles.
ReplyDeleteHey Jan, thanks for stopping by! I know my dog would totally go for the steak but that is awesome about Bentley!
DeleteHoney loves many types of fruit and berries. But I'll admit pitting the cherries for her gets a little old. :)
ReplyDeleteAs we plan ahead to moving aboard a boat next year, I'll need to research tropic fruits that are safe for dogs. Bananas are good. But what about papaya? Or passionfruit?
Thanks for the reminder to read before I feed.
I *think* papaya is good. I know they make papaya treats for small animals like rabbits, and they usually love them! I don't see why dogs couldn't eat them too.
DeleteMy crew loves bananas, strawberries, and melons!
ReplyDeleteYes to fruits. We always have fruits in our house and the best healthy snack for dogs. Sugar's favorite is BANANA :-) Golden Woofs
ReplyDeleteThat is also Shiner's favorite :)
DeleteWe love fruit. All year we get bananas and apples, but in the summer we got other fresh fruits either just the fruit, frozen in water, or in our ice cream. Fruit is great for everyone.
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of fruits can cats eat? I notice some cat foods contain stuff like blueberries.
ReplyDeleteCats can eat all of those fruits too, if they want to that is ;)
DeleteLuke LOVES fruit! Bananas, blueberries, strawberries, cantaloupe....the girls don't really care for any of it though, except for maybe apples (which I don't think Luke has tried yet). We used to give our dogs grapes way back when before we knew better! Luckily we never had an issue.
ReplyDeleteI have also given Shiner a few grapes before I knew better. The thing with grapes is that they are unpredictable. Some dogs may react to them differently than others.
DeleteBain loves fruit, he loves mostly anything really =)
ReplyDeleteHe's fascinated with banana peels (we never give it to him), instead of the banana itself, he'd rather have the peel. We usually pick blueberries every summer, and I always give him frozen ones as a cool treat.
Just noticed the grapes comment. I too had given Bain some grapes before, he never had a reaction, but I did google it and now it's completely off the least of treats. Wouldn't want to chance anything.
ReplyDeleteFrom what I've seen in the past, smaller dogs seem to be affected by grapes more than larger ones. I think a big dog would have to eat a whole lot of them to get sick. Kind of like with chocolate.
DeleteInteresting. I didn't know that dogs shouldn't eat peaches. Ava usually get part of my apple at breakfast, it is her favorite.
ReplyDeleteLeela absolutely loves strawberries! I've been forced to try to open the containers as quietly as possible, because if she hears me with them, she expects me to share. And really, it's hard to say no to those big brown eyes. Thanks for the list of tasty fruits to share with the pups!
ReplyDeleteDexter likes to eat bananas, strawberries, and blueberries. He will also eat some veggies. His favorite is carrots. His sister, Josie will take it and chew it up, leaving Dexter his favorite job of clean up. hehe.
ReplyDeleteGreat to know! I was eating a peach last night but I didn't give Harley any! Bananas, strawberries, blueberries, watermelon, apples, and a host of veggies have become our "fun food" This is such a great post Ann, thanks so much. Harley will definitely share so we can help get the word out!
ReplyDeleteRuby loves strawberries, apples and watermelon. Boca is not a big fan of fruit so far.
ReplyDeleteOur pups love fruit! They get blueberries, pineapple, apple, some banana, and watermelon on a regular basis. Sometimes I'll top off their food bowls with some fruit, and sometimes they'll get some as a reward for obeying a command. Watermelon is also great as a refreshing snack in scorching temperatures these days!
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