Other Foods Dogs Can and Can't Eat

Quick safety groups

Use these groups to sort plain low-risk items from condiments, sauces, oils, and uncertain foods.

Usually OK in small amounts9 Use caution2 Avoid4

Prepared foods hide ingredients

Condiments and mixed foods often hide onion, garlic, salt, sugar, xylitol, alcohol, caffeine, or high fat.

Review toxic foods

Other food risk notes

Check labels and ingredient lists before sharing any prepared food.

Avoid sauces, oils, alcohol, caffeine, spicy condiments, and rich leftovers unless the detail page says otherwise.

Mixed foods can contain several dog-unsafe ingredients at once.

When the ingredient list is unknown, choose a safer plain food.

Usually OK in small amounts

Plain, appropriate portions are the main rule.

Coconut Oil

SMALL AMOUNT Keep Coconut Oil to a small occasional amount, adjusted for your dog's size and normal diet.

Mustard

SMALL AMOUNT Keep Mustard to a small occasional amount, adjusted for your dog's size and normal diet.

Tofu

SMALL AMOUNT Keep Tofu to a small occasional amount, adjusted for your dog's size and normal diet.

Grass

SMALL AMOUNT Keep Grass to a small occasional amount, adjusted for your dog's size and normal diet.

Mayonnaise

SMALL AMOUNT Keep Mayonnaise to a small occasional amount, adjusted for your dog's size and normal diet.

Ketchup

SMALL AMOUNT Keep Ketchup to a small occasional amount, adjusted for your dog's size and normal diet.

Ice

SMALL AMOUNT Keep Ice to a small occasional amount, adjusted for your dog's size and normal diet.

Avocado Oil

SMALL AMOUNT Keep Avocado Oil to a small occasional amount, adjusted for your dog's size and normal diet.

Tomato Soup

SMALL AMOUNT Keep Tomato Soup to a small occasional amount, adjusted for your dog's size and normal diet.

Use caution

Preparation, amount, health history, or uncertain evidence changes the answer.

Honey

ASK YOUR VET Ask a vet first. Serving Honey with salt, spices, sauces, oils, or sweeteners.

Olive Oil

ASK YOUR VET Ask a vet first. Treating olive oil as a health supplement without veterinary advice.

Avoid

These are poor routine choices or have avoidable risk.

Tomato Sauce

AVOID Avoid. Treating pasta sauce or pizza sauce as if it were plain ripe tomato.

Spaghetti Sauce

AVOID Avoid. Serving Spaghetti Sauce with salt, spices, sauces, oils, or sweeteners.

Soy Sauce

AVOID Avoid. Serving Soy Sauce with salt, spices, sauces, oils, or sweeteners.

Barbecue Sauce

AVOID Avoid. Serving Barbecue Sauce with salt, spices, sauces, oils, or sweeteners.