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Small plate of golden breaded chicken nuggets on a kitchen table beside a ramekin of dipping sauce, a Japanese Chin sitting on a chair in soft focus nearby

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Can Dogs Eat Chicken Nuggets? What to Check If Yours Just Did

One small cooked chicken nugget is rarely an emergency for a healthy dog. Learn what to check on the label, when to call your vet and which signs to watch for.

Open white takeout carton of fried rice with scallions beside a paper container of lo mein and a small dish of soy sauce on a kitchen counter, a Canaan Dog standing on the floor in soft focus behind

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Can Dogs Eat Chinese Food? What to Do If Yours Got Into the Takeout

Plain cooked rice or chicken is lower risk in a small amount. Takeout with onion, garlic, sauce or bones can harm dogs, and signs may show up 3 to 5 days later.

Colander of fresh strawberries on a kitchen counter with hulled and halved berries on a cutting board and a pug sitting on the kitchen floor

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Can Dogs Eat Strawberries? Tops, Frozen Berries and Strawberry Treats

Yes, fresh strawberries are safe for dogs in small, cut-up amounts. Whether the green tops are okay, how many to give, and which treats to check for xylitol.

Small bowl of plain boiled chicken gizzards cooling on a kitchen counter beside a wooden spoon, a Glen of Imaal Terrier sitting on the floor in soft focus nearby

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Can Dogs Eat Chicken Gizzards? What If They Were Raw or Fried?

Plain chicken gizzards cooked to 165°F are fine for dogs in small amounts. Raw ones carry germs, and fried or seasoned ones add fat, salt, onion or garlic.

Plate of golden fried chicken drumsticks and wings beside a crumpled paper napkin on a kitchen table, Basset Fauve de Bretagne sitting on the floor in soft focus nearby

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Can Dogs Eat Fried Chicken? What to Do If Your Dog Ate the Bones

Fried chicken is best kept from dogs. Oil, skin and seasoning can cause vomiting or pancreatitis, and cooked bones splinter. What to do now and what to watch.

Plate of plain shredded cooked chicken breast on a wooden kitchen table beside a cutting board, an Otterhound sitting on the floor in soft focus in the background

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Can Dogs Eat Chicken? What Bones, Skin and Seasoning Change

Plain, fully cooked, boneless chicken is generally fine for dogs in small amounts. Bones, raw meat, fatty skin, onion and garlic are what change the answer.

Small white bowl of peeled sliced fresh water chestnuts beside a few whole dark-skinned corms on a wooden cutting board on a kitchen counter, Silky Terrier sitting on the floor in soft focus behind

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Can Dogs Eat Water Chestnuts? What If It Came From a Stir-Fry?

Yes, a small peeled piece of plain Chinese water chestnut is low risk for dogs. Whole hard pieces, salty canned slices and garlicky sauces are what to watch.

Small wooden bowl of ripe red cherry tomatoes on a kitchen table with halved tomatoes on a cutting board and green stems set aside, a Norwich Terrier sitting on the floor in soft focus

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Can Dogs Eat Cherry Tomatoes? And What If They Chewed the Plant?

Ripe red cherry tomatoes are usually fine for dogs in small, cut-up pieces. Green fruit, leaves, stems and vines hold tomatine and solanine. What to do now.

Small ceramic bowl of roasted chestnuts with split brown shells on a wooden kitchen table beside a plate of peeled golden chestnuts, a Lakeland Terrier sitting on the floor in soft focus

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Can Dogs Eat Chestnuts? And What If It Was a Horse Chestnut?

Edible roasted or boiled chestnuts are not toxic to dogs, but horse chestnuts and buckeyes are. What to do if your dog ate one outside and what to watch for.

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