[NAGDU] Sugar substitute dangerous to dogs

[Tracy Carcione]

I do give my dog "people" food--a bit of yogurt, a little leftover milk, a bit of fruit ... It hasn't done him any harm, nor has it made him more food-crazy than he already was.  
It's only fairly recently that dogs have been supposed to just eat "dog" food.  For millennia, they ate what humans ate, or what we left over.  I figure a bit of variety in his diet is good, and, as I'm particular about what I eat, he's not getting lots of chemicals and junk.
And, tangentially, I have a friend who cooked for her dog for quite a long while.  He has all kinds of digestive issues, and it took a long time for her to find a commercial food that actually didn't make him ill.  So she cooked stuff that agreed with him, and did what she had to to be sure it had the nutrients dogs need.

Each to their own.
Tracy

-----Original Message-----
From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sandra Gayer via NAGDU
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2021 12:22 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Cc: Sandra Gayer
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Sugar substitute dangerous to dogs

Here here! I never feed human food, apart from boiled chicken if
tablets need taking. You know how fussy dogs can be. I don't have a
guide dog, btw, I have pet dogs. I know someone sighted who cooks and
bakes everything her dog eats. I suppose that's one way of knowing
exactly what's going into his/her mouth.

Very best wishes,
Sandra.

On 9/24/21, Kevan Worley via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> This is just one of the reasons my guy dog does not get any human food. Any!
> Ever! Well, every once in a while a little sliver of bacon. Because, you
> know, bacon bacon bacon!
>
> At Your Service,
> Kevan Worley
>
>> On Sep 24, 2021, at 6:19 AM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> I just got this from a major animal hospital in New York.  I've seen this
>> warning before, but this warning has more info.
>>
>>
>> Xylitol is a sugar substitute that is found in everything from chewing gum
>> to peanut butter to ice cream to toothpaste. It's often listed under other
>> names, including birch sugar, birch extract, or wood sugar. While
>> considered
>> safe for humans, xylitol is highly poisonous to pets. If a dog consumes
>> xylitol, blood sugar can drop dangerously low, resulting in seizures,
>> liver
>> failure, and even death.
>>
>> The prevalence of xylitol and a lack of consistent labeling can make it
>> difficult for pet owners to determine which products are safe. Last week,
>> the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) issued an endorsement
>> of
>> the
>> <https://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=1053994797&msgid=2247704&act=C0G
>> 9&c=425849&destination=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.congress.gov%2F117%2Fbills%2Fhr5261
>> %2FBILLS-117hr5261ih.pdf&cf=64378&v=82c70f92a13b66659682ada5ef0c4cae217c43dc
>> 7640f8be71ab3ff651c5d077> Paws Off Act of 2021. If enacted, this
>> bipartisan
>> legislation would require food containing xylitol to include a warning
>> label
>> specifying its toxic effects on pets.
>>
>> In the meantime, be extra careful when purchasing products, especially
>> ones
>> advertised as "sugar-free" or "low sugar" - and keep all questionable
>> items
>> out of your pet's reach.
>>
>> To read the AVMA's statement, click the link below.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> <https://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=1053994797&msgid=2247704&act=C0G
>> 9&c=425849&destination=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.avma.org%2Fblog%2Fxylitol-labeling-
>> legislation-would-promote-pet-safety&cf=64378&v=a321efee6da0026e92ea6a66d69b
>> bb1e84926dc38e2191f228081e705b639ee6> Learn More
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>> Tracy
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