My Dog Ate Tomato Sauce Tomato Sauce: What I Learned the Hard Way

Okay, so I need to share this because honestly, I had no idea about tomato sauce tomato sauce until my dog Buddy got into some. I thought, "It's just food, how bad can it be?" Big mistake.

Can dogs eat tomato sauce.

You may be asking this because you want to share your spaghetti with your pup.

There is no short yes or no answer to whether pups can eat tomato sauce.

Plain sauce that you make in your home, and even some canned varieties, are safe for your dog, but some other sauces with additives are not..

As with all human foods, you must ask your vet before feeding your dog any new dietary additions.

Here’s what you should know about feeding tomato sauce to your dog..

Watching Buddy go through this was heartbreaking.

tomato sauce is safe for dogs to eat when it is as simple as possible — that is, if it’s just cooked tomatoes..

You may have heard that tomatoes are poisonous to dogs, which is somewhat misleading.

Unripe tomatoes and tomato stems contain a compound called solanine that is toxic to dogs.

Watching Buddy go through this was heartbreaking.

another compound, tomatine, is found in the green parts of tomatoes and can cause stomach upset if consumed in large quantities..

That said, ripe, red tomatoes are safe for your pup to eat and are a good source of antioxidants and vitamin C.

If you want to give your dog plain tomato sauce as a snack, you might consider adding a tablespoon to your dog’s food as a treat..

While basic tomato sauce is safe for dogs, a lot of tomato sauces contain ingredients that are unsafe for dogs to eat.

If you enjoy cooking red sauce for pastas, you know that plain tomato sauce can be rather bland.

Although these are tasty additions for humans, garlic and onions are toxic to dogs.

Toxicity caused by garlic or onion consumption may result in an emergency trip to the vet..

I felt so guilty when I realized what was happening.

if your dog ate tomato sauce with these vegetables in whole or spice form, you should contact your vet to determine next steps..

Watching Buddy go through this was heartbreaking.

some tomato sauces, especially jarred tomato sauces, contain loads of salt.

I'm sharing this because I wish someone had told me earlier. Hopefully this helps someone else avoid the same mistakes I made with Buddy.