Food and nutrition guides, including what to check before you share a bite.
Some healthy adult dogs can have a very small taste of plain honey, but it is a sugary treat and is not needed in a balanced diet. Avoid raw honey for puppies or dogs with compromised immune systems, and ask your veterinarian before offering honey to a dog with diabetes or other dietary restrictions. [1]
Yes, most healthy dogs can eat a little fully cooked egg prepared without butter, oil, salt or seasoning. Hard-boiled egg or plain, thoroughly cooked scrambled egg can be suitable when the portion fits the dog’s diet. Eggs are optional extras, not a complete meal. [1]
Yes, most healthy dogs can eat a small amount of plain celery. Wash it, remove tough strings where practical, and cut it into small pieces suited to your dog’s mouth and chewing ability. Do not offer a whole stalk as a chew. [1]
Most healthy dogs can have a few plain, fully air-popped pieces of popcorn as an occasional treat. Remove unpopped and partly popped kernels, and leave out butter, oil, salt and flavorings. Popcorn is optional and does not improve an already complete diet. [1]
Most healthy dogs can have a small amount of plain, fully ripe tomato flesh. Remove stems and leaves and cut the flesh into manageable pieces. Do not intentionally feed green, unripe tomatoes or any part of the tomato plant. [1]
Dogs can eat a small amount of plain broccoli, raw or cooked, but it is not suitable in unlimited quantities. Florets contain isothiocyanates that can irritate the digestive tract, and tough stalk pieces can be difficult to swallow. Start small and cut the vegetable carefully. [1]
Most healthy dogs can eat a small amount of plain orange flesh. Remove the peel and seeds, separate a little flesh, and cut it into manageable pieces. Some dogs dislike citrus, and there is no reason to persuade them to eat it. [1]
A trace of cinnamon in food is different from swallowing a large amount of powder, inhaling it or contacting concentrated cinnamon oil. Cinnamon is not a necessary dog supplement. Keep loose powder, sticks and essential oil away from pets. [1]
Most healthy dogs can have a small amount of plain, fully cooked shrimp with the head, shell, legs and tail removed. Cut the flesh into pieces suited to the dog. Raw shrimp, breaded shrimp and shrimp cooked in garlic butter need a different assessment. [1]
Dogs can eat a small amount of plain corn kernels removed from the cob. Do not give a dog corn on the cob. A swallowed cob or fragment can cause choking or an intestinal obstruction that may require emergency treatment. If your dog swallowed part of one, call your veterinarian promptly, even if the dog seems normal. [1]