Garlic and Onions Dangers

[Sgt_Cooper]

Hi.

I have read that onions and garlic are dangerous to dogs. That it causes anemia. We've been on a healthy new diet lately and I cook with alot of garlic and onions now. Particularly the powders. I do try to watch and be careful about using this stuff around my dogs. But as you know sometimes they get into your stuff befor you know it, or you drop something and they're on it before you can snatch it up...

well tonight I had a bowl of home made soup for supper and of course it had onion and garlic powder in it.. and my yorkie caught my head turned and lapped up a bit of it. Not sure if he's gotten some other foods in the past with onions or garlic in it as well.

I was just wondering what the real threat was. Of course I know its dangerous. I dont think its the immediate threat if they just got a tad but can be bad over time. I was just wondering What damage even small amounts he may have had already might be and what if anything should I do....

[peachesmom1sc]

my lil peaches lived for 11 1/2 years and not knowing about the onion thing she loved onion rings and she eat her share they never made her sick she was only 2 pounds and was always healthy so i'm confused about the onion thing

[Sgt_Cooper]

Ive read many places online where they say that it causes thier red blood cells to burst and over time they can become weak and anemic. Was just wondering how much they might have to get to really affect them.

[Taryn0405]

That little of consumption wouldn't worry me too much. However, I would keep an eye on her and always have the route and phone number to the local ER vet in an area that you can get to it quickly.
Always good to have on stand by.

[Yorkiemom1]

Originally Posted by peachesmom1sc

my lil peaches lived for 11 1/2 years and not knowing about the onion thing she loved onion rings and she eat her share they never made her sick she was only 2 pounds and was always healthy so i'm confused about the onion thing

Years ago, LONG before they came up wth the "toxic onion" thing, I too fed my dogs bites of onion rings whenever we had fast food, and they USED to tell you to add garlic to their food to repel ticks and fleas! I used to use raw ground meat to encase pills anyone needed to take....I routinely used a little garlic powder in the ground meat to hide the smell of the pill, because they CAN smell that medication inside that ground meat! Never had an issue of any toxic reaction to onion rings or garlic powder....and I have annual blood work done...if red cells were rupturing, my vet would have seen that.....besides when red blood cells rupture, you get hemolysis, which is evident by blood in the urine. I admit I do not now feed my dogs onion rings any more, but I really am not absolutely sure this is a real clear and present danger. You certainly do not have anything to worry about, with your baby getting a little soup...PROBABLY could have had the entire bowl and nothing would come of it!

[Teresa Ford]

I am thinking; Just like some people are very sensitive to gluten, dairy or curry. Some Yorkies can have a bad reaction ( just look at all the food problems right here on YT) to onion and garlic. It is better to be safe than sorry.

[lynzy420]

Originally Posted by peachesmom1sc

my lil peaches lived for 11 1/2 years and not knowing about the onion thing she loved onion rings and she eat her share they never made her sick she was only 2 pounds and was always healthy so i'm confused about the onion thing

The problem is that every dog is different but the risk is severe enough that you should avoid them at all costs, as you should all the known toxic substances to your pet. Also, your pup may not have a reaction today but may next time.

[lynzy420]

Originally Posted by peachesmom1sc

my lil peaches lived for 11 1/2 years and not knowing about the onion thing she loved onion rings and she eat her share they never made her sick she was only 2 pounds and was always healthy so i'm confused about the onion thing

The problem is that every dog is different but the risk is severe enough that you should avoid them at all costs, as you should all the known toxic substances to your pet. Also, your pup may not have a reaction today but may next time.

Please take the warnings about these things seriously. For now watch your pup if you see any changes in her health contact your vet at once.

[gracielove]

I don't think that a little bit of onion powder in the soup is going to hurt your dog. A regular diet of it might be something else. I would just try to avoid those things. As someone stated; what one dog can tolerate another dog may be very sensitive to.

[107barney]

Here is what the ASPCA poison has to say about it. I take a strict view, and do not feed any of these items AT ALL to my dogs, even in small quantities. ASPCA | People Foods to Avoid Feeding Your Pets

[Lovetodream88]

Anything that's on the toxic list I avoid like the plague. I don't think an accident small amount of onion or garlic is going to hurt but I would be very careful in the future.