Dogs and hot Chillie peppers?

narcolepticpug · 10-06-2009, 04:10 PM

my dog loves hot peppers. its just about the only food he will beg for... he eats jalapenos. and he will even lick my plate clean when it has my habenero sauce on it(and its REALLY HOT sauce, but he loves it)..
i looked online and couldnt find anything that said that hot peppers are bad for dogs, but i just want to make sure.
does anyone know and have site refrencces that say peppers are bad for dogs

Reina · 10-07-2009, 12:04 AM

"peppers contain an irritant substance known as capsaicin, which can be irritating to the skin, eyes, nose, and gastrointestinal tract." http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/ask-th...ple-foods.html

The seeds in peppers tend to be the worst part. I believe bell peppers are not as bad, however, I would not feed any kind of pepper to my dog. Just because they like it, doesn't mean it is good for them. My dog would die to have a grape, but we can't let him have any, because it could kill him. They don't know what's bad for them. However, I did find this website...

http://www.wisegeek.com/are-jalapeno...ul-to-dogs.htm

But, I would stay away from odd stuff like that. You really don't want to risk him getting sick.

Leroy&Lucy'sMom · 10-07-2009, 11:40 AM

I agree with Reina. Stay away from feeding human foods, especially salty, sweet, or hot foods...
Most veggies(no onions, grapes, or raisins) are okay to give to your dog...