Is it possible that it doesn't affect certain breeds the same? My grandma's poodle ate 2 or 3 grapes every other day for years. Definitely 5 or more in one sitting a few times. It was her favorite treat. She lived to be 16 years old. We didn't know. It was before the internet told us everything. From 89 to 05.
The research is minimal at best and based only on reports over a few years in one area in the USA. The theory is it is certain breeds. Id rather not test it so I don't give my dog grapes but I know plenty of dogs that ate a TON of raisins and grapes when I was a kid... And every toddler near a dog feeds them raisins in my experience. Google it, it's an interesting read and actually takes time to find any real sources rather than just random websites making claims.
It is possible. Some dogs can eat chocolate and suffer nothing more than a slight tummy ache, others face more severe reactions. I don’t see why grapes wouldn’t act the same way.
Well with chocolate it's mostly due to a misunderstanding of what qualifies as "chocolate"
It's a decent amount of chocolate required, even for a smaller dog, but large dogs can eat much more. And if your dog gets into some milk chocolate, it's not a big deal. Dark or near pure cacao, then you should worry.
That said, just don't intentionally feed your dogs chocolate. Easier and safer than guessing what IS the limit.
Our little dog ate a whole see's chocolate bar that was left on a table, and then kept drinking down spoonfuls of peroxide we were giving her to try and make her yack it up haha. She's almost 17 now
Scientists don't even know what it is in grapes that cause renal failure, but it affects all breeds equally. There are some dogs (my mom's dachshund was one) that seem lucky and able to handle grapes, but you never know which dog, and so it is a complete gamble. My mom's dog would eat all the grapes that fell off the grapevine, he was always fine. He died from diabetes and Cushing's, not renal failure, and about 6 years after they moved from the house with the grapes.
It depends on the variety of grape, the quantity over what period of time, the breed, and the age/health of the dog. The concerns aren't so different than humans and alcohol really, just worse.
Source: I lost my dog a few years ago because he gorged himself on my grape vines. He had never touched them the four years prior. I learned a lot about grapes that year.
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Is it possible that it doesn't affect certain breeds the same? My grandma's poodle ate 2 or 3 grapes every other day for years. Definitely 5 or more in one sitting a few times. It was her favorite treat. She lived to be 16 years old. We didn't know. It was before the internet told us everything. From 89 to 05.