brindlehound Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 My question is would a couple of very tiny pieces of onion be toxic to a 70 lb. dog? In the house I live in, there are 2 kids who cook with onions regularly. Sometimes they drop tiny pieces on the floor. Either they ignore the pieces or don't realize they've dropped the pieces. I mentioned early on that onions are toxic to dogs. Magic is not a huge eating stuff off the floor that he isn't supposed to but he will occasionally and he's never been a vegetable or fruit eater. After the kids are done cooking, I do go into the kitchen and do an "onion check". The biggest thing I've found is some onion skin. Quote Carol, missing Magic (1/5/01 - 4/15/15) but welcoming Fuzzy's Joy Behar (Joy) into my life on 5/31/15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAJ2010 Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Not sure how much it would take to be toxic, but I don't worry too much when I cook with onions. I eventually clean the floor up at the end! LOL Quote ------ Jessica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambuca Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 If the pieces are tiny, I wouldn't worry much. I don't know how much is toxic, but every dog I've had has eaten stuff with onions with no ill effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greybookends Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Carol I use lots of onions when I make my spaghetti sauce and I usually let the hounds hav a couple of small spoonfuls over their dinner and no one has ever gotten sick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnF Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 If it's only little tiny pieces it won't hurt. But if for example onions or onion powder went it the dog's food every day then the effects would be cummulative. I keep bulbs locked in a cupboard... but I know she dug out a daffodil bulb in the spring as i just found the flower, satlk and a hole in the ground. it made her ill for the rest of the day. The vet said she was big enough for it not to be very dangerous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greysmom Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Like chocolate, the effects would need to be cumulative, or a LOT of onion at once. A couple tiny pieces won't hurt. Quote Chris - Mom to: Felicity (DeLand), and Andi (Braska Pandora) siggy by Chris Harper, on Flickr Angels: Libby (Everlast), Dorie (Dog Gone Holly), Dude (TNJ VooDoo), Copper (Kid's Copper), Cash (GSI Payncash), Toni (LPH Cry Baby), Whiskey (KT's Phys Ed), Atom, Lilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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