It is important to recognize that many of the foods that are good for humans to eat may be harmful even deadly for an animal to ingest. We must remember that animals, including New Jersey Labrador Retriever puppies, have different metabolisms than we do which makes it hard for them to properly digest a wide variety of foods.

Below is a list of the common food items that can pose a risk to the health of your Lab, and should, under no circumstances, be given to a dog to ingest:

• Alcoholic Beverages
• Bones from Fish, Poultry, or Meats
• Cat Food
• Chocolate, Coffee, Tea or Caffeinated products
• Citrus Oil and Extracts
• Fat Trimmings
• Grapes and Raisins
• Hops
• Human Vitamins and supplements with Iron
• Large amounts of Liver
• Macadamia Nuts
• Milk and other Dairy products
• Moldy or Spoiled foods
• Mushrooms
• Onions and Garlic (powders, raw or cooked)
• Persimmons
• Pits from Peaches or Plums
• Potato, Rhubarb, and Tomato Leaves, Potato and Tomato Stems
• Raw Eggs
• Raw Fish
• Salt
• String
• Sugary Foods
• Table Scraps
• Tobacco
• Yeast Dough

These puppy tips come from Labrador Retriever breeders for you!