Health and Fitness

Xylitol and Your Dog: Danger, Paws Off

xylitol can be poisonous to dogs
Products containing xylitol can be poisonous to dogs. (FDA)

Silver Spring, MD-(ENEWSPF)- Your six-month-old puppy, Hoover, will eat anything that isn’t tied down. Like many dog owners, you know chocolate can be dangerous to your pooch. But you may not know that if Hoover sticks his nose in your handbag and eats a pack of sugarless chewing gum, the consequences could be deadly.

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Sugarless gum may contain xylitol, a class of sweetener known as sugar alcohol.…

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