Pineapple has a sweet and sour taste, has a good appetizing effect, many people like to eat. Some owners who have pets at home will share a little fruit with their dogs to satisfy their cravings, but unbeknownst to them, dogs can’t eat pineapple, which is not a good thing for dogs. So why is this?

Canines are not fit to eat fruits like pineapple. This is because some of the substances contained within pineapple, bromelain, is an allergen to a dog’s body structure, and a dog can easily have an allergic reaction to eating it. Bromelain is a substance used to digest proteins. It can improve the permeability of the gastrointestinal mucosa, so that many large molecules of foreign proteins inside the stomach and intestines can slowly penetrate into the bloodstream, coupled with the body’s innate acceptance of the difference, which can lead to allergic reactions in the body.

Many dogs experience diarrhea after eating pineapple, and in the worst cases, it can cause dehydration conditions and even life-threatening conditions for the dog.

What are the dos and don’ts of giving your dog fruit?

① Fruits with seeds and cores inside are best not given to dogs. For example: pomegranate, apricot, lychee, plum and so on. If necessary, you can remove the seeds and cores contained in the fruit in advance. Do not let the dog eat it, so as not to hurt the esophagus. Because the dog’s gastrointestinal fluids can not digest the seeds and cores, and can not chew them. Getting seeds or cores in your dog’s stomach is no different than having a rock. Moreover, some fruits can contain toxic substances in their woody parts. If the dog gives a chew, these toxic substances will dissolve in the gastric juice and harm the organs of the organism. It may lead to the death of the dog.

In a nutshell, it means that fruits containing seeds and cores should not be eaten by dogs!

② Don’t give too much fruit. Feeding your dog too much fruit can lead to diarrhea. No matter what kind of fruit . Always be careful not to give a lot of fruit at once just for the sake of convenience.

In addition, give dry fruit snacks, such as peanuts, chestnuts and so on these eat very mellow, and easy to chew, must control the dog is the amount of food. Because the protein content is too much, easy to cause indigestion.