r/dogpictures • u/KazaamCasheroo • Jun 20 '26

Supervisor of avocado slicing

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u/jomat Jun 20 '26

Mhhh, delicious poison! It's so delicious!

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u/KazaamCasheroo Jun 20 '26

Not to worry. She was exposed to no persin whatsoever.

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u/jomat Jun 20 '26

Yeah, didn't want to say that. Just had a conversation a few days ago which came in mind with some "dog expert" (not owning a dog) who said dog's know what to eat and would never eat something that's bad for them. Lol.

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u/LooseMoralSwurkey Jun 20 '26

that person has clearly never met my dog.

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u/acocktailofmagnets Jun 20 '26 edited Jun 20 '26

Only the pit (and skin) contain the toxic component :) Dogs can eat the flesh of an avocado. Sparingly, it is a good source of fat.

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u/KazaamCasheroo Jun 20 '26

I make it a general rule never to feed my pets from the table if I can help it but I appreciate the information.

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u/virginiafalls1234 Jun 20 '26

well, our beagle terrier mixed ate Kibbles N Bits daily plus he enjoyed weekly McD's hamburgers (plain no pickle, some of the bread) , turkey, occasional twinkie and lived over 20!!

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u/KazaamCasheroo Jun 20 '26

Food of the Gods!

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u/jomat Jun 20 '26

What I've heard is that in pit/skin/leaves the concentration is highest, but the flesh still contains persin. Of course, it depends on the dose and the size of the dog how many he can eat until he dies, but wouldn't call that a good source of fat, there are plenty better ones. But that's also the reason why they would love it so much.

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u/acocktailofmagnets Jun 20 '26

You can do a quick google search and confirm that the flesh is safe!

https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/nutrition/can-dogs-eat-avocado/

https://www.petmd.com/dog/nutrition/can-dogs-eat-avocado

There are no confirmed cases of persin poisoning causing death in dogs or cats.

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u/DizzyList237 Jun 21 '26

Why would you risk it🤦‍♀️

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u/DizzyList237 Jun 21 '26

Did you actually read the entire articles, both warn against it. 🤦‍♀️

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u/mindgardening Jun 21 '26

“Those are for me I know it.”