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Coffee is toxic We all know coffee is toxic for our canine babies. I have ran across ppl that dunk cookies into their coffee and feed to their dogs or lets their dog lap up a bit of their coffee, coffee has milk and sugar or just milk no sugar, so far I have not heard of black coffee with sugar or just plain black coffee.These are not friends, just ppl I have ran across through friends. All are “know it all” yet knows nothing about the health of their babies. These are not yorkies by the way, they are mixed breeds or various pedigrees. For starters, I would never think to give any dog a human cookie. So I guess my question is…Is it ok for a dog to have a bit of coffee if it has milk in it, or milk and sugar in it. Lets not even address the dunking of the cookies. I am soooo against this. |
My cat likes coffee if it is toxic to dogs it probably for cats too but I cant tel you how many times I have caught her with her paw in my coffee cup. I think she likes the cream I put in it, MY husband gives my yorkies tiny bites of chocolate which is a no no but they are nine and never had an adverse reaction to it |
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My grandmom basically drinks melted coffee ice cream (tons of light cream and sugar), one of our yorkies always stole it, he was 5lbs and lived to be 17. Lola used to steal my coffee (with milk) as a tiny pup, she hasn't done it lately but she never had any problems. I also give my dogs the occasional bit of cookie, usually oatmeal or chocolate chip without the chocolate, and a variety of other people foods. All of my dogs have lived long, mostly healthy lives. Never much, just a taste or as a meal if it's healthy for them. When my poodle was dying of CHF she stopped eatting, the vet and I agreed it didn't matter what she ate as long as she ate, so she'd get things like pizza. She lived longer than he thought she would. |
The problem with coffee is the caffeine. Caffeine Poisoning in Dogs and Cats - Symptoms and Treatment |
The problem with coffee is the caffeine. yes, this we all know, does the caffeine get weak when milk, cream or 1/2 n 1/2 is added? Caffeine is still caffeine. |
I still can't process why anyone who loves their pet would even want to risk it. It's like saying, "I did crack while pregnant and my baby turned out fine!" |
My babies love coffee and tea as well....I drink my caffeine laced coffee first thing in the morning....the rest of the day, I drink decaf, with coffee mate liquid and sugar.....and mine love to sit with me and.....HOLD ON!!!....I dunk graham crackers in the coffee and they each eat some.....it is a treat, not a meal, and they know they do not get a lot of it! In the evening, we will frequently do decaf tea....during the summer, we do iced tea......there again, not a lot but they do enjoy laps of iced decaf tea when we are outside.....The good thing about this is when they dont feel well and I am worried about keeping them hydrated, they will happily share my decaf tea with me....I have done this for years....no problem with any of my crew.... |
My vet who is a nutritionist said teddy can have vanilla wafers cookies. I wouldn't dunk in coffee though. |
Can someone please explain to me WHY anyone would give their dog something potentially harmful? What is your thought process? Pros: Nothing Cons: May kill your dog Really, what good comes out of it? It's completely unnecessary, irresponsible and borederline abusive. |
Lookingforone, you are going to do things YT doesn't agree with and thinks are dangerous, no one is perfect. Didn't you post that you drive with your dog in your lap? If a dog enjoys the occasional lick of coffee or cookie dunked in it I don't see the problem. IMO it's safer than 3/4 of the dog treats out there. |
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wait am I missing something....???? I have to go back and read. |
I drove with my dog in my lap once, the first day I got him. He was secured in my arms the entire time. Being taken from his family and on a car ride home with strangers was scary for him and I felt he needed affection. The posts above implied they are giving their dog more than a "lick." I don't plan on agreeing with everyone's posts. But don't think for a minute I won't say something about it. Having a newcomer on here reading posts like "coffee is toxic but my dog is 7yo and I give him a cup daily!" Is dangerous. My input here is needed for new dog owners that might make the mistake of trusting the people whose dogs are EXCEPTIONS and not the general rule. But even with exceptions, there is still a possibility if a bad outcome one day. |
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I'm glad you are like this, whether I agree or not 100%. But your pup will live a good long life! I'm one of those who didn't do the research, I threw grapes for my pup to catch...almost lost her, it was horrible. I have refused to have grapes, onions, macadamia nuts etc., in my house ever since. Driving with a dog on your lap, even for a short trip is NOT ok, they don't let you drive a newborn home from the hospital in your arms! |
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Although, there is a HUGE difference between not knowing something is harmful and knowing it is and taking the risk anyways. |
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I have yet to see anyone imply that they are giving their dog more than a lick or two. While I agree that caffeine can be toxic, the level of toxicity is dose related. Personally, I don't give my dogs anything with caffeine, but my grandmother used to let her dog drink some coffee flavored milk prior to car trips on the advise of her vet. For what ever reason it had a paradoxical effect in her dog and she would sleep the entire 5+ hour trip. |
My dogs have never been interested in coffee or tea, so never had to deal with that. How=ever watch out for an open glass of beer:D Oh and they adore strawberry shortcake. Of course that is my fault as they love strawberries, and in berry season, when I clean the berries they each get a strawberry. And I caught my Razzman last night when I was finishing up dinner, he had snuck up onto the kitchen table and was happily chowing down on some raw cabbage I had shredded:(:( That scamp. He got hell for that one. In terms of nuts raisins grapes etal, I have some covered dishes when I set out those munchies, and then we before bedtime take them up off the end tables etc and put them out of temptation way. I don't know if caffeine is diluted by milk or cream additive... |
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I read it as "decaf coffee and (regular) tea" and not that you were referring to them as BOTH decaf. Text is easily misinterpreted. |
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Apology accepted and appreciated for the benefit of the forum and people that read that post. |
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Even though the coffee has caffeine in it it's diluted by the cream/milk and they didn't get that much of it. My Grandmom's yorkie probably drank more cream than coffee. The median lethal dose of caffeine for dogs is 140 mg/kg, so the median lethal dose for a 5lb (2.7kg) dog is 378mg. An 8oz cup of coffee has 95-200mg of caffeine in 8oz. This is why I believe a few licks will not hurt my dog; I research everything before I give it to her, or loosen up on keeping her from it, and make educated decisions. I've had 5 dogs over 24 years, they lived long and healthy lives, apparently I'm doing something right. Now I have Lola and she's a very healthy 1.5 year old. |
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Thank you for the mathematical calculations that clearly break down the absolute risk involved in allowing a dog to drink an 8 oz cup of coffee! None of us that allow our babies to sip a couple of laps, are letting our babies swill that much coffee.....or tea.....and it is even less likely you are doing harm if you are allowing decaf tea or coffee to be ingested.....it is a wonderful thing you did by putting it in black and white, so we can actually see the exact risk involved, instead of issuing a "blanket statement" that letting a dog drink coffee is "irresponsible and abusive"! Thank you! |
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Decaf coffee has 2-12mg of caffeine, black tea has 14-70 (decaf has 0-12), and green tea has 24-45mg per 8oz. Caffeine content for coffee, tea, soda and more - Mayo Clinic My bigger concern with allowing a dog to drink more than a few sips of coffee or tea would be the acid. |
I'm not much of a coffee drinker, but I love a cuppa tea. ZoE usually licks any spills in my saucer. As posters above noted, the caffeine amount is nominal, in such tiny amounts. |
Gina will try to lick some of the coffee off of my mustache, but in a little over a year of her owning me, she has maybe gotten 3 or 4 licks in, and I use a lot of creamer. My wife made a list of Gina approved foods, after we found out we were poisoning Megan for her 15 years of life, with garlic and onion in scrambled eggs. Megan loved it, Gina gets plain scrambled egg every now and then, no coffee though, unless she licks my mustache. Cheers Quad & Gina:aimeeyork |
Oh please I love both my dogs and my cats and making a blanket statement someone doesnt love them because they give them a tiny bit of coffee is ridiculous |
My mom likes a little coffee with her milk and then she foams the whole thing in the frother, and Joel loves to hop on Memas lap to sneak some even though I told her no more, I know she still slips him some because he comes downstairs with foam on his beard:p but I'm not worried by the amount of coffee she uses. |
I would like to thank everyone for your in put, and your experiences. I was getting very upset when I would hear ppl allowing their dogs coffee with milk and sugar and dunking cookies and feeding to dogs. It was very hard for me to hold back from telling them coffee was toxic and they could be the cause of their dogs dieing. I am glad that I was able to keep my mouth closed for a change lol, as I now see there are many members that feel this is not dangerous, not even the dunked cookie feeding. i would not promote it, but at least I will not be upset about it anymore. Thank you all again. |
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