Title says it all. I’ve always heard from vets and such that ham is super duper bad for dogs, but lately I’ve been hearing otherwise.
We’re getting ham for Christmas and I know two great danes that would certainly enjoy joining the festivities if they can.
My dogs eat ham. I have 7 healthy dogs. I do not have sick or dying dogs. Just don’t overindulge.
I don’t think the ham is the problem…maybe all the extra salt? If I were you, I’d be a bit cautious.
Yeah, the few cites I came across said that the extra salt will cause them to over drink, which leads to bloat (an especially bad thing for danes). I was just wondering if that was the only thing or if there is some other reason it’s really bad. More so, I’d wonder what the rate of dogs dying from ham would be.
Ham will surely cause a ravenous addiction to pork, that’s for sure…Any dog that’s ever had any pork product will nearly maul you to get a bite!
I say this with completely spoiled and sweet dogs. They obviously don’t bite or hurt anyone but they sure do get excited when there’s bacon cooking!
In moderation, ham is fine for your average dog.
It’s not poisonous but it is very fatty. High fat meals could lead to GI problems or pancreatitis. Pancreatitis could be very serious, even life-threatening. A tiny piece of ham as a treat probably wouldn’t be a big deal* but you don’t want to serve them a big ole’ slab of ham.
*unless you have a schnauzer, those dogs are just pancreatitis waiting to happen. Seriously, don’t even let them look at a high fat meal.
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Ham will surely cause a ravenous addiction to pork, that’s for sure…Any dog that’s ever had any pork product will nearly maul you to get a bite!
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That’s almost always true. Except my current dog (pug). He doesn’t care for ham, sausage, pork chop, or pepperoni. When I’ve given him little bits of those things they end up on the floor uneaten. He’ll eat bacon but doesn’t go crazy when it’s cooking.
Every other dog I’ve ever had went absolutely nuts for bacon, and loved anything else pork.
Let the feast of a thousand hams begin!
Ham for all the cats, too. Meow meow meow.
I don’t know about the ham, but I gave my dog a big ham bone, which she consumed completely, then got the wind from hell. Drove us out of the house.
Nothing to add except those a couple of cool looking dogs. Please pet them and tell them the petting is from me.
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*unless you have a schnauzer, those dogs are just pancreatitis waiting to happen. Seriously, don’t even let them look at a high fat meal.
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Funny you should mention schnauzers. Our miniature schnauzer loved eating pork products — ham, bacon, pork chops — but they all made him vomit within minutes of eating them. And always on our living room carpet.
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I don’t know about the ham, but I gave my dog a big ham bone, which she consumed completely, then got the wind from hell. Drove us out of the house.
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:eek:
Why isn’t there a National Campaign warning about this danger?!
You know how the government works. It’s not a “danger,” it’s a “feature.”
When I was a kid we didn’t feed pork to the dog because we thought parasites were a problem (that we thought we were immune to I guess). This was > 20 years ago, so was no doubt wrong or at least not applicable any more.
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That’s almost always true. Except my current dog (pug). He doesn’t care for ham, sausage, pork chop, or pepperoni. When I’ve given him little bits of those things they end up on the floor uneaten. He’ll eat bacon but doesn’t go crazy when it’s cooking.
Every other dog I’ve ever had went absolutely nuts for bacon, and loved anything else pork.
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My old mutt*, Brownie, would take a piece of pepperoni if offered. But then later I’d find it uneaten in some dark corner. Any other meat product would be much enjoyed.
*A red spaniel, I can’t remember the actual breed name. Doesn’t really matter.
Peace,
mangeorge
[QUOTE=Rick]
Nothing to add except those a couple of cool looking dogs. Please pet them and tell them the petting is from me.
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Seconded.
Make that hugs. Danes love hugs.
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:eek:
Why isn’t there a National Campaign warning about this danger?!
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When I bought a ham bone the other day it had a Surgeon General sticker warning of this very hazard.
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When I bought a ham bone the other day it had a Surgeon General sticker warning of this very hazard.
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Ha ha!
Cite.
Peace,
mangeprge
