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elaine erskine
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PostPosted: Mon May 18, 2009 7:54 pm    Post subject: coconut Reply with quote

can you give raw coconut to dogs and how much? its just that Angel loves the stuff as Ive just given her some but don't want to give her to much or continue if she can't have it.

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PostPosted: Mon May 18, 2009 8:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I posted on a thread a while back Elaine (but can't for the life of me remember which one) a fairly comprehensive list of substances & foods toxic to dogs.
I've just gone & checked on the relevent thread over on my own forum and can't find mention of coconuts.

As with ANY human food though I would err on the side of caution and just give a little, that is to say I would give no more than a 1/4 of the coconut and actually MUCH less cos I love em too and I've got 3 mutts to share with Very Happy
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PostPosted: Mon May 18, 2009 8:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

thanks for that I bought a 120g tub from Asda and I had half and Angel the rest so it was 60g but I panicked after I gave it her cause I thought NUTS!!! were bad for dogs but then its not really a nut silly me.

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PostPosted: Mon May 18, 2009 8:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy

I wouldn't have let mine have half between them - I'd have scoffed most of it!!!!

No idea what 60g equates to - soooooo do not do technical or metric Embarassed but try and limit her intake to no more than a 1/4 just in case it IS bad for them. It doesn't appear on my list but then it's not exhaustive and I'd hate to misadvise and have her poorly as a result Wink

Glad she enjoyed her treat so much!!!!
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PostPosted: Mon May 18, 2009 8:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've just read on google as i googled dogs and coconut that coconut oil is very good for dogs as it contains just like eggs; albumin and it promotes healthy red blood cell so I think she be ok. Smile

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PostPosted: Mon May 18, 2009 10:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well she'll have a lovely shiny coat anyway Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy

Can't wait to see her!!!
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PostPosted: Tue May 19, 2009 1:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

just watch how much you give her.

from what i he heard, if it is fresh and moist then too much will give her the runs.

if its dry then you should ass some oil to it as too much could make her constipated.

don't know if this is true i just remember reading it some where.

it is apparently high in fat, but i don't know if that's just the milk.
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PostPosted: Tue May 19, 2009 1:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's the milk that causes the issues kendal - that much I DO recall reading. Under NO circumstances should dogs have coconut milk - thanks for prompting my memory there Wink
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PostPosted: Tue May 19, 2009 2:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Smile thanks for that information kendal I will be aware in future; don't think gave to much to her asbowels were ok this morning thank goodness. Jack what else is bad for dogs? I know potatoes,onions and grapes; also certain types of nuts but would like to be aware of any other food stuff I should be avoiding. Smile

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PostPosted: Tue May 19, 2009 7:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here you go Elaine, I've popped a link below to the thread on my forum to save copy/pasting/typing it all again Very Happy



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