Why Do Dogs Consume Specific Food?

Ever wonder why dogs cannot consume specific foods? Some of the foods they cannot consume contain an enzyme or chemical that can affect their body. Dogs are omnivores which means that they can eat plants and meat. Even though they are omnivores, certain foods they eat can hurt them and can even be fatal to them.
One of the foods that is terrible for canines is chocolate. Chocolate contains a substance called "methylxanthines" (People Food to Avoid Feeding Your Pets 4). Methylxanthines are chemicals and are the reason that chocolate is harmful for dogs. Some of the effects that can happen are "excessive thirst and urination, hyperactivity, abnormal heart rhythm, tremors, seizures and even death" (People Food to Avoid Feeding Your Pets 4). The size of the dog depends on how much chocolate it needs to eat to get sick. Depending on what kind of chocolate a pet eats can also depend on how severe the effect is. The darker the chocolate, the more dangerous it is. Lighter chocolates are less dangerous for dogs because they have less methylxanthines. Thus, chocolate is horrible to give to canines because it can be harmful and dangerous to them.
Raw eggs "contain an enzyme called avidin which decreases the absorption of biotin (a B vitamin)" (Known Toxic Foods for Dogs). Skin and coat problems can be caused if avidin is consumed. Raw eggs can have Salmonella, which is a bacteria. Pets can get sick from consuming raw eggs. Giving them a bone can be a serious issue also. Dogs can "choke on bones or they [can] be hurt should the bone splinter and become lodged in or puncture [a] pet's digestive tract" (People Foods to Avoid Feeding Your Pets 12). Giving canines a bone that is from a cooked meal is more dangerous because the bones have a greater chance to