Fruits for Dogs: Safe or Dangerous?
Every fruits in our database with a verdict for dogs. Tap a food for dose rules, symptoms and what to do in an emergency.
| Food | Verdict | Main concern |
|---|---|---|
| Grapes | Toxic | suspected tartaric acid (idiosyncratic |
| Green Grapes | Toxic | suspected tartaric acid (idiosyncratic) |
| Raisins | Toxic | suspected tartaric acid (dried form is more concentrated) |
| Red Grapes | Toxic | suspected tartaric acid (idiosyncratic) |
| Star Fruit | Toxic | soluble calcium oxalates |
| Sultanas | Toxic | suspected tartaric acid (dried grapes — concentrated) |
| Cherry Pits | Unsafe | cyanogenic glycosides (amygdalin) in the crushed kernel |
| Mango Pit | Unsafe | large pit = choke and intestinal obstruction |
| Peach Pits | Unsafe | obstruction |
| Apple | Safe | seeds and core |
| Apple Seeds | Caution | cyanogenic glycosides (amygdalin) in seeds |
| Applesauce | Caution | added sugar in most store cups |
| Avocado | Caution | persin (low sensitivity in dogs) |
| Banana | Safe | high sugar (only a concern in quantity) |
| Cherries | Caution | cyanide compounds in pit |
| Coconut | Caution | medium-chain fats (GI upset in quantity) |
| Grapefruit | Caution | citric acid |
| Kiwi | Caution | acidic flesh |
| Lemon | Caution | citric acid |
| Lime | Caution | citric acid |
| Orange | Caution | citric acid |
| Peaches | Caution | cyanide compound in the pit kernel |
| Plums | Caution | cyanide compounds in the pit kernel |
| Pomegranate | Caution | tannins concentrated in peel and white membrane (GI irritant |
| Watermelon | Safe | seeds and rind are the only hazards |
| Watermelon Rind | Caution | indigestible rind |
| Watermelon Seeds | Caution | hards seeds are indigestible in quantity |
| Blueberries | Safe | none significant |
| Cantaloupe | Safe | sugar in quantity |
| Mango | Safe | pit (obstruction |
| Pears | Safe | trace amygdalin in seeds (like apples) |
| Pineapple | Safe | tough crown and skin |
| Strawberries | Safe | high natural sugar only in quantity |