My dog wants my salad. Can dogs safely eat tomatoes and lettuce?

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I would avoid tomatoe sauce that contains onions and garlic. There is no published “toxic” dose for tomatoes. Every dog is different on how they handle certain fruits and vegetables. I would start small and gradually increase the amount watching for tummy upset manifesting as vomit or diarrhea. I would feed as a treat only. Only feed ripe red tomoatoes. The plant and green tomatoes do contain solanine which is harmful. Everything should be in moderation. Onions and garlic are toxic to animals and I do not recommend any sauce contains those ingredients. Have a great day!

Hello there! Luckily, most fruits vegetables are quite healthy for our pets. Here are some you want to avoid: Avocado Onion Garlic Chives Apple cores and seeds (apple slices are ok) The green parts of a tomato (red parts are ok) Cherries (seeds, leaves, and stems are toxic) Apricots (seeds, leaves, and stems are toxic) Grapes and raisins Wild mushrooms (grocery store mushrooms are ok) Currants Green potatoes (cooked, ripe potatoes are ok) Rhubarb I find that many dogs like baby carrots, green beans, and peeled apple slices. I hope this helps!

The leaves of a tomato plant contain the glycoalkaloids alpha-tomatine and dehydrotomatine. These substances are toxic to both pets and people. If your cat or dog eats the leaves, he might experience lethargy, drooling, stomach upset, diarrhea, vomiting and changes in his behavior. Tremors or seizures could also occur. If you have observed or suspect your pup has munched on your tomato plants, it's best to get him to the vet so he can be treated. Poisoning is a serious situation and you should visit an emergency vet if your regular vet isn't available.

No. Bay leaves and tomatoes are toxic to dogs. Do not give pets any human soups because they also often contain onions and garlic which are also toxic. In general, avoid giving pets humans food other than white meat chicken or turkey breast and fresh vegetables such as peas, carrots and green beans. Be careful giving pets frequent human foods (give as treats only) as this may make them finicky eaters. Best of luck.

If Snowball seems to fair well with these as her alternative treats, these should be find to give her. The lettuce is pretty much negative calories as it requires more calories to break down and blueberries are high in antioxidants. Blueberries or lettuce are not toxic to dogs so you can continue to feed this. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

Most fruits and vegetables are fine. You need to avoid grapes, raisins, onions, garlic or any fruits/veggies that are within these families. I would recommend green beans, peas, carrots, apples, bananas, sweet potato, lettuce and zucchini. Please post again if you have any further questions about Cookie!

Yes, dogs can eat cabbage, but I wouldn't give your dog a lot because it causes gas. Here is a link to a website of foods dogs can and cannot eat: http://www.akc.org/content/health/articles/fruits-vegetables-dogs-can-and-cant-eat/