Library
Every guide, in one place
Seventeen pages of food lists, poisoning guides and feeding advice — organised so you can find the thing you actually need instead of scrolling a wall of blog posts.
Something already happened
Start with the emergency checklist. It is ordered by what actually helps in the first hour.
Open checklistJust checking a food
The A–Z safe list and the toxic list have a live search box. No scrolling required.
Search foodsWorking out portions
The calculator converts your dog's weight into a daily calorie ceiling and treat budget.
Open calculatorUrgent
Poisoning guides
One food per page, with the dose, the timeline and the treatment a vet will reach for.
Chocolate poisoning, dose by dose
Theobromine thresholds by chocolate type and body weight, plus the timeline for symptoms.
OpenGrapes and raisins
Why the toxic dose is unpredictable, and why vets treat every exposure as urgent.
OpenXylitol poisoning
The sweetener in gum, mints and sugar-free baking that drops blood sugar within 30 minutes.
OpenOnions, garlic and alliums
Delayed anaemia, hidden sources in stock and gravy, and the doses that matter.
OpenMacadamia nuts
A strange, non-fatal but genuinely miserable syndrome — and how long it lasts.
OpenEveryday
Feeding and nutrition
The practical side: portions, transitions, allergies and life stages.
Treat and calorie calculator
Work out daily calories and a realistic treat allowance for your dog's weight and life stage.
OpenFood allergies and intolerances
How to tell a true allergy from an intolerance, and how an elimination diet actually works.
OpenSwitching foods without a bad week
The seven-day transition, portion maths and what to do when the stool goes soft.
OpenFeeding a puppy
Meal frequency by age, why puppy food matters, and the foods that are fine for adults but not puppies.
OpenFeeding a senior dog
Protein, kidney-friendly choices, appetite loss and dental pain masquerading as fussiness.
OpenEmergency checklist
What to do in the first ten minutes, what to bring, and what never to do at home.
OpenReference
The food lists
Browse by food type when you are planning a meal rather than reacting to one.
Safe foods A–Z
78 foods your dog can share, with portions.
OpenToxic foods
45 dangerous foods and 31 to be careful with.
OpenFruits for dogs
Berries and melon are fine; grapes and avocado are not.
OpenVegetables for dogs
Crunchy, low-calorie and mostly safe — except the alliums.
OpenMeat and fish
Cooked, plain and boneless. Raw is a separate risk calculation.
OpenDairy, eggs and grains
Lactose, raw eggs and the bread that is harmless but pointless.
OpenStill unsure about a specific food?
We add foods to the database when readers ask. Send us the name and we will review it against the veterinary poison lists and publish a verdict.