Today my daily walk at the nearby park was slightly different from other days.  I had a companion with me, all 60 minutes of it.  This was an attractive white  four-legged and friendly companion.  It was Murphy, my neighbor’s dog that decided on a morning  jog too!

Murphy is a two-year old, lively dog.  He is great fun and is loved by the whole neighborhood.  Most dogs have scores of friends in the neighborhood; but what is special about Murphy is that he expects a small treat after honoring us with his company.

What he expects is small, round, red, sweet and sour… Murphy LOVES tomatoes.  He runs behind every hawker and vegetable vendor in the hope of earning some tomatoes, by his beguiling ways.

But are tomatoes good for dogs? The vegetable contains an alkaloid called tomatine that gets metabolized and rendered safe, as the tomato ripens.  This means that only ripe tomatoes are good for your pet.

Though tomatine is proven to be an  anti-fungal and anti-bacterial alkaloid, remember that  green tomatoes with the presence of the alkaloid, before its metabolization should be strictly avoided in pet food.

It is always good to know what food is safe for your pets and what is not.  As a rule, always avoid these ingredients in pet food.  As far as possible avoid these ingredients

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