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 Cashews? A Few Plain Ones—Salt, Fat & Portions

Many healthy adult dogs can taste a small piece of a plain, unsalted cashew, but fat, calories, coatings, and mixed nuts keep the portion tiny.

Ordinary sweet almonds are not a canine toxin, but whole nuts, fat, seasonings, coatings, and mold make them a poor reward. Use...

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

Ham is not a suitable dog treat: curing adds salt, the meat can be fatty, sugary glazes add calories, and cooked ham bones can ...

Bacon is not a suitable dog treat because its fat, salt, calories, and cured formulation add avoidable risk; one small theft us...

Compare dog treats by fat guarantees, calories, and portion size, with separate guidance for weight goals and veterinarian-mana...

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