I agree with Helen. It isn’t that one or two are lethal but we should discourage ANY raisin giving to dogs. Kids don’t know better & it encourages a potentially dangerous practice. Lumps of Coal are too ol’ fashioned now days. Other ideas?
Helen, we try to be careful with what our dog eats, but I can’t find potatoes or nuts except macadamias on any of the forbidden lists. Do you have a reference? Our dog gets some potatoes in her table scraps, and likes cashews but not other nuts.
We usually found a couple of appropriately sized and colored rocks or stones to use for eyes. Charcoal briquettes are still handy and easy to acquire…but messy. Small, dark colored balls? I would probably find something laying around the shed or garage, probably plastic, that was meant for something else, but could be repurposed as snowperson eyes.
Certain dogs will react (often fatally) to grapes/raisins. but a dog who has been eating one as a treat can continue. Not all have the make-up that causes the reaction, according to my vet (as I was holding a new puppy, we’ve been careful not to even drop them, for the “barkuum” is fast). Think the potatoes are on rare lists because they’re all starch. We give a tiny dollop (spoonful, and not a serving spoon)
Baba27 about 10 years ago
Hopefully they’ll get restocked too …
Helen Ferrieux about 10 years ago
Ooops – hope Samura didn’t eat the raisins. Raisins, like grapes, chocolate, potatoes, nuts, etc (see Foods which are bad for dogs) can be fatal .
David Thompson about 10 years ago
I agree with Helen. It isn’t that one or two are lethal but we should discourage ANY raisin giving to dogs. Kids don’t know better & it encourages a potentially dangerous practice. Lumps of Coal are too ol’ fashioned now days. Other ideas?
ms-ss about 10 years ago
Helen, we try to be careful with what our dog eats, but I can’t find potatoes or nuts except macadamias on any of the forbidden lists. Do you have a reference? Our dog gets some potatoes in her table scraps, and likes cashews but not other nuts.
NaturLvr about 10 years ago
We usually found a couple of appropriately sized and colored rocks or stones to use for eyes. Charcoal briquettes are still handy and easy to acquire…but messy. Small, dark colored balls? I would probably find something laying around the shed or garage, probably plastic, that was meant for something else, but could be repurposed as snowperson eyes.
midnightmaresdream about 10 years ago
Raisons and grapes are toxic to dogs.
kattbailey about 10 years ago
Certain dogs will react (often fatally) to grapes/raisins. but a dog who has been eating one as a treat can continue. Not all have the make-up that causes the reaction, according to my vet (as I was holding a new puppy, we’ve been careful not to even drop them, for the “barkuum” is fast). Think the potatoes are on rare lists because they’re all starch. We give a tiny dollop (spoonful, and not a serving spoon)
jopfef about 10 years ago
Glad to see that you all caught the raisins thing! :-)
Hunter7 about 10 years ago
The dogs look so happy. Especially with the sticks.