[puppylove2009]

Okay my dog jumped the baby gate.

I left the room for half a second and my mix got in (I keep the gated when I eat) and I was having some carrots with ranch dressing and there was not a whole lot there but she licked the plate clean. I think there were maybe 2 baby carrots there and a very small amount of ranch left.

Is ranch bad for dog? what about carrots?


Just wanted to check and make sure.

[CorkyMax]

Carrots will not hurt the dog. As far as the dressing--prob. wasn't enough to do any harm--but not the best thing--read the ingredients on the bottle--onions (and onion powder,etc) not good for dog but like I said if that was a listed ingredient--prob. not enough. Might get an upset stomach--oil and all but will be okay!

Carrots are a great treat for dogs. Snack away.

As for Ranch Dressing: I wouldn't make a habit of it but a little shouldn't hurt. It does contain onions and garlic. Onions are a NO-NO and garlic is conditional maybe.

[puppylove2009]

The ingredients didn't say anything about garlic or onion powder

It said something about Vinegar

[CorkyMax]

Back again--I have a habit of doing that, lol! Just wanted to say-Don't get upset when your dog poos after this eating---It will probably have chunks of orange carrots in it---Actually the carrots are good for cleaning a dog's teeth but dogs don't digest carrots very well unless they are crushed very fine or juiced (then they would be good nutritionly-wise) But no harm.

[CorkyMax]

Vinegar is very good for your dog also---I even put it mixed in w/the raw crushed veggies I feed. And I'm not sure but I think it is good for gas--I know you can put vinegar in bean soup to help stop the 'toots' as far as humans go! I have read many good reasons to use vinegar for your dogs--may elaborate at another time.

Originally Posted by puppylove2009

The ingredients didn't say anything about garlic or onion powder

It said something about Vinegar

All the recipes online mention onions and garlic.

Does the ingredients label say something like "flavoring"?

Anyway, there wouldn't be enough in there to hurt your dog. I am anti-processed foods for humans or animals so I would discourage giving it to your dog on a regular basis. But, it isn't going to harm your dog, either.

[puppylove2009]

Here are the ingredients

Water, Soybean Oil, Vinegar, Sugar, Salt, Egg Yolks, Contains 2% Or Less of: Buttermilk Powder, Garlic Juice, Cornstarch-Modified, Phosphoric Acid, Monosodium Glutamate, Natural Flavor, Xanthan Gum, Polysorbate 60, Titanium Dioxide (Color), Spices, Propylene Glycol Alginate, Lactic Acid, Concentrated Lemon Juice, With Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate and Calcium Disodium Edta to Preserve Flavor


Its the Great Value Buttermilk Ranch


I'm not just curious exactly whats in it (not so much about the dog now)

Originally Posted by puppylove2009

Here are the ingredients

Water, Soybean Oil, Vinegar, Sugar, Salt, Egg Yolks, Contains 2% Or Less of: Buttermilk Powder, Garlic Juice, Cornstarch-Modified, Phosphoric Acid, Monosodium Glutamate, Natural Flavor, Xanthan Gum, Polysorbate 60, Titanium Dioxide (Color), Spices, Propylene Glycol Alginate, Lactic Acid, Concentrated Lemon Juice, With Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate and Calcium Disodium Edta to Preserve Flavor


Its the Great Value Buttermilk Ranch


I'm not just curious exactly whats in it (not so much about the dog now)

Ingredients are listed in order of quantity. When it comes to "flavorings" and "spices", they generally don't get specific. They list what they list because they have to --because some people may have an allergic reaction to it--like MSG (monosodium glutamate).

Xanthan gum is a natural (from a plant) ingredient commonly used as a emulsifier.

Cornstarch--thickener (corn is in EVERYTHING anymore...errr).

Phosphoric Acid==A clear colorless liquid, H3PO4, used in fertilizers, detergents, food flavoring, and pharmaceuticals.

Polysorbates==emulsifiers. Polysorbate 60 interestingly is a major ingredient in some sexual lubricants.

Titanium dioxide== is the naturally occurring oxide of titanium, chemical formula TiO2. When used as a pigment, it is called titanium white (ever painted pictures before? This is typically the white used) It is used in everything from paint to sunscreen to food colouring when it is given the E number E171.

Propylene glycol alginate (PGA)==an emulsifier, stabilizer, and thickener used in food products. Chemically, propylene glycol alginate is an ester of alginic acid, which is derived from kelp.

The additives used in processed foods are not tested in combination only singly and only in short term. No one, especially the FDA, has any idea what the long term effects are or what happens when all these chemicals are consumed together as frequently as they are in the Standard American Diet (SAD). The food manufacturers aren't thinking of your health when they make these products. They want something that will have a flavor and mouth feel that people will consume in quantity at the cheapest price to them as possible and that will store on the shelf for a looonnnggg time.

Think about it...if the microbes can not find anything in this stuff worth eating (meaning the food will not decay) is there anything in there good for you?

A great, easy read: In Defense of Food.

[CorkyMax]

Here are a couple addresses for what not to let your dog have-------
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=2+1659 find web result-foods you should not feed your dog
Veterinary Information - Toxins that Affect Dogs web result--Veterinary Information-Toxins that Affect Dogs I put the words--poisonous foods for dogs in my browser also and brings up a lot of different web results on this subject---I would suggest you check them out also as it seems like there is something different on each one-----I know I learned a couple new poisons to dogs---and I thought I already knew them all!!

And to the person (afraid I'll lose this post if I go back and see who you are) who wanted to know if those wafers were good for your dog--It really 'baffled' me when I saw the word HOPS. Reason to avoid: unknown compound causes panting, increased heart rate, elevated temperature, seizures, and death---Can you believe it--prob. not enough in the wafers but if this is true why would they put hops in the wafers----just thought I should let you know about this!!

And for Frecs--FAT TRIMMINGS can cause PANCREATITIS on one of the sites.

Not trying to be pushy but think it would be a good idea if people would print out some of the lists on these things that are poisonous and review every so often to not forget what is bad---also tell you what could happen if your dog accidently gets into something or tell (show) your kids, friends--who ever might give dog something bad that they had no inkling of--could be life threatning!! Just checked out these addresses after entering this post--they change sometimes in 'translation' after they get here--1st one is not working and 2nd one is okay--but if you put the words-poisonous foods for dogs--in your browser, you'll probably find it.

Originally Posted by Corky/Max

And to the person (afraid I'll lose this post if I go back and see who you are) who wanted to know if those wafers were good for your dog--It really 'baffled' me when I saw the word HOPS. Reason to avoid: unknown compound causes panting, increased heart rate, elevated temperature, seizures, and death---Can you believe it--prob. not enough in the wafers but if this is true why would they put hops in the wafers----just thought I should let you know about this!!

And for Frecs--FAT TRIMMINGS can cause PANCREATITIS on one of the sites.

Regarding HOPS -- when reading about toxicity, it's important to look at quantity. The cases of toxicity in dogs with hops were dogs who got into their owners or some other source of BREWING INGREDIENTS. In other words, they consumed a large quantity of hops. What may be beneficial in a small dose can be lethal in large dose.

From Complete Hops information from Drugs.com

Uses of Hops

Hops have been used for flavoring; hops and lupulin have been used as a digestive aid, for mild sedation, diuresis, and treating menstrual problems, but no clinical studies are available to confirm these uses.

Malignant hyperthermic reactions have been observed in dogs that consumed boiled hops residues.

[puppylove2009]

thanks for all the info guys