Online Community Has An Interesting Discussion About Whether Or Not Dogs Can Chew Gum

People were against the idea of letting a dog chew a gum.

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• Published in Animals
• December 8, 2022

Feeding our precious pups human food might seem like an easy way to spoil them, but it can actually be very dangerous. Dogs are not designed to digest certain types of human food, especially indulgences like chips, sweets, and fried items.

They tend to crave these snacks because they know they're delicious, but the truth is that human treats often come with nasty consequences. Excessive calories and fat in unhealthy snacks can lead to weight gain, while foods with artificial colors or flavors may cause digestive troubles.

Plus, with all the high-quality pet food available these days, why wouldn’t you want your pup enjoying every bite of their supper? So, if you want to keep your faithful companion both satisfied and healthy, it's definitely best to stick to pet approved treats.

One Quora question sparked a discussion about dogs eating human food. In particular, a user was curious if canines can chew gum.

A majority of the answers were against it. And in general, these people agree that dogs shouldn't eat the food we, humans, eat.

Some users also cited a number of food items that shouldn't be fed to dogs. Others mentioned the consequences of feeding gum to canines.

Let's take a look at how the discussion went.

The question

A concerned dog lover begs people to not feed dogs all kinds of candy.

Please, for the love of god, do NOT give your dog any kind of candy (including hard candy, gummies, chocolate, etc) or gum! There are other things that you should not feed your (or someone else’s) dog(s), but I’m only talking about candy and gum here.

There are a lot of toxic ingredients that are not safe for animals to eat. Please be careful and ask a professional vet (hint: professional) for advice on what is safe for your (or someone else’s) pet(s). This goes for any other kind of animal, including cats, fish, birds, etc.

This person finds the question silly.

Haha no they have to swallow everything, they're dogs! Jeeze dumb question, it's common sense.

We should never feed dogs the food we eat.

No! A dog should never, ever eat any foods intending only for human consumption. This means gum, candy, heavily processed foods, heavily seasoned foods, etc.

Dog can't digest gum properly. Feeding it to them is just a bad idea.

NO! Don't give a dog gum! They will swallow it and it can HARM their digestive system.

Xylitol is harmful to dogs.

If you have to ask, CALL your Vet!

XYLITOL (ARTIFICIAL SWEETENER) IN GUM OR CANDY WILL KILL YOUR PET!!!

Dogs cannot handle the chemicals used in a gum.

No, gum can have dangerous and toxic chemicals that interact with the dog’s system and could cause its death. For instance, xylitol can stop his liver from functioning properly.

Xylitol is an artificial sweetener used to replace sugar in many products, including gum, and it's extremely toxic to dogs. It can be lethal even in small amounts, as it leads to hypoglycemia and liver failure.

Let's avoid the expensive vet bills by not feeding our dogs with gum.

No! And if he swallows it your vet bill will be HUGE!!

A simple answer.

No.

Dogs don't have the teeth necessary for chewing a gum.

No, “chewing” gum is not possible for a cat or dog. They will gulp it down like food.

We'd rather not risk it...

Yes and it is so funny…

Well, we have a real debate here. Chewing gum really isn’t good for dogs.

And that's a fact! It can cause all sorts of digestive issues and blockages.

So if your dog begs for a piece of gum, just say no. There's an abundance of treats for dogs.

So don't bother giving something that's bad for them

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