Well we all know how alcohol can harm the body and no, dogs cannot metabolize it as well and are more subject to side-effects like dehydration and worse. I think it’s abusive to be honest. It’s also illegal.
Cite?
(Assuming the dog does not drink then drive)
Maybe he is immature and doesn’t realize it…if you are really concerned you should talk to him about it…
The places I apparently read it was illegal are not credible enough sources. I think what they probably mean is that it absolutely can be cited as animal cruelty, and cruelty is illegal. It probably depends on the circumstance, but I’m not sure.
Re: effects –
From the ASPCA:
"Dogs are far more sensitive to ethanol than humans are. Even ingesting a small amount of a product containing alcohol can cause significant intoxication... Alcohol intoxication commonly causes vomiting, loss of coordination, disorientation and stupor. In severe cases, coma, seizures and death may occur..."
Also:
"Cultivated hops used for brewing beer have been associated with potentially life-threatening signs in dogs who have ingested them. Both fresh and spent (cooked) hops have been implicated in poisoning dogs. Affected dogs develop an uncontrollably high body temperature... which results in damage to and failure of multiple organ systems."It’s a craft-brewed IPA; light, and with subtle hints of cat.
Are you sure it’s not a case of Bowser Beer?
So is the dog in question showing any of these symptoms?
Good question, but the important thing is that s/he joined the board. Today. And immediately posted an OP on a hot-button subject.
Does it matter? Does the dog have to be in apparent physical distress for this to be considered bad practice?
Vet: Why the fuck did you give your dog three beers every day for 3 years??
Owner: Well why not, it didn’t get really sick until the last month or so.
Uhhh paranoid much? How is this a hot-button subject when I just googled the topic and can only find 2 disappointing threads about it elsewhere, hence my posting for feedback? I have asked friends and family for their opinion but they are so similar to me that I knew they’d agree with me. I need outside opinions to know if I’m being fair.
If a dog doesn’t get intoxicated the first time it has a beer, I doubt it would get intoxicated after three years of regular consumption.
Bad practice /= abuse or cruelty.
From a legal perspective, animal neglect, cruelty, and abuse each have precise definitions. Feeding a dog beer does not constitute neglect, cruelty, or abuse.
Is it Red Dog beer? Maybe the guy is just confused.
If I find out this dog is rich, in a wheelchair, and dating I am so out here…
Now, I knew this guy that had a bullfrog named Jeramiah and some wine and to hear tell they had a good time.
Everyone who is focusing on the precise nature of the effects of alcohol on the dog, and whether the guy is a bad person for not judging the creepy guy, is missing the point. You don’t have to condemn the guy, although you can if you want to, in order to advise the OP. The real question is: if these behaviors/attitudes bother Poster, is that reason enough to dismiss him as a candidate for a romantic relationship? To that question, there is only one answer: hell, yes.
It doesn’t matter what’s objectively right or wrong here. What matters is that you can probably easily divide the world into two groups: those who think giving a dog regular, generous doses of beer is fine; and those who think that’s gross and disturbing. A similar division could probably be done with respect to the creepy friend who preys on vulnerable women.
The categories bespeak a fundamental difference in world view. Poster is on one side, and Doggie Beers is on the other. Doesn’t sound like a promising relationship to me.
I asked before and I’ll ask again: Are you sure he was talking about regular beer, and not special dog beers - Bowser Beer being one brand. It’s non-alcoholic malt and meat flavored “beer” for dogs.
This is all a bit silly really, isn’t it?
And that’s about all you can say about the man described by the OP with what we have to go on.
100% sure.
You don’t need a reason not to date somebody. One red flag can be a dealbreaker for you, if you want it to be. This guy sounds like a douche, and based on knowing this one thing, I would not date him either. I would never date someone who gave their animals alcoholic beverages EVER, much less on a daily basis.
If he’s pouring the beer from the dog’s bowl back into the bottle and giving it to his dad, definitely don’t go out with him. He’s a real hosehead.