The American Paws Journal

Thoughtful tips for happier, healthier dogs.

Expert guides, ingredient insights, and care tips from our team — for dogs and the people who love them.

Can Dogs Eat Avocado? Flesh Is Low Risk, Pit Is Not

Dogs are relatively resistant to avocado persin, but the pit, high fat, skin, plant parts, and guacamole require separate decisions.

Candy canes can hide xylitol and add hard-candy, broken-piece, peppermint, and wrapper hazards. Use this fast label-and-object ...

Apple cores should stay out of the dog bowl. Separate seed chemistry from choking and obstruction risk, then follow a practical...

Beef tendons are not risk-free chews. Screen the dog's teeth and chewing style, test the actual product, supervise closely, and...

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