Welch's Fruit Snacks, Mixed Fruit, Fat Free Snacks, (80-0.9oz. Pouches Per Box)

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While carnauba wax is not entirely toxic to dogs, ingesting too much carnauba wax can be problematic for dogs. It is much better to use organic carnauba wax for doggy consumption. However, observe your dog’s condition for a couple of days. If they worsen, call your pup’s vet as soon as you can. Your vet may ask you to bring your pooch in for a thorough examination.

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The Food and Agriculture Organization and World Health Organization states that the acceptable daily intake of Red 40 should be 3.2 mg per pound of body weight. This means an average dog that weighs 70 pounds can safely consume 224 mg of Red 40.Fun Fact: Whipped cream also contains tons of sugar and fat. In fact, some Whipped cream uses sugar substitutes like corn syrup or high fructose corn syrup to make it very sweet and tasty. If your Whipped cream contains these ingredients, it’s best to keep this away from your furry friends. Gelatin (Safe on its own) A lot of sugar intake can cause canine obesity. Some of the common signs of obesity are the unnatural roundness of the body, lethargy, refusing to exercise, tiredness, excessing panting, and abdominal sagging. Fun Fact: Reese’s Pieces is another candy that also contains carnauba wax, artificial flavors, and artificial colors. Think twice before you give this candy to your four-legged friends. Annatto (color) and Turmeric (color) It’s best to keep artificial flavors away from our canine friends. As the term suggests, artificial flavors are not natural flavors. They are flavor additives that were prepared by flavor chemists or flavorists to mimic the taste of natural flavors and ingredients.

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Let’s go over the ingredients so you’re aware of what you may have potentially fed your pooch: Fruit puree (Safe in moderation)Diabetes is caused by your dog’s body not producing enough insulin or that the pancreas produces enough, but the body is not using it as it should. The most common symptom of diabetes is excessive water drinking and urination, weight loss, and cloudy eyes. Costco Online UK Limited, UK Home Office, Hartspring Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD25 8JS. Registered in England and Wales No. 8055444 You’ll see at least three colors: red, orange, and purple gummy fruits. Many food manufacturers use synthetic color dyes to make the gummy candies interesting and appealing to attract children. Sodium citrate is usually an ingredient in canine medications. It is used as a lubricant or fecal softener. It is also used to help respiration in dogs when they are under anesthesia. Only a small dose is necessary. Based on this information alone, it is not an ingredient that I would want my furry friends to consume. Carnauba wax (Safe in small amount)

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If this can happen to humans and mice, think about what it is doing to our furry friends when we feed them food containing artificial dyes. Red 40 is unnecessary in dog food. With that said, you should avoid feeding your furry friends food with coloring additives. Blue 1 is another artificial food dye. It is a synthetic dye that adds the color blue to processed foods. Unfortunately, Blue 1 is made from coal tar. While it is approved by both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and European Food Safety Authority, it can cause allergic reactions in humans. We are committed to offering the best value to our members, with a satisfaction guarantee on both your membership and merchandise.There have been studies that Blue 1 may cause cancer in animals. It also does not provide any nutritional benefits and does more harm than good. For example, Blue 1 can cause your brain to turn blue since it can cross the blood vein barrier in your brain. In mice, it has shown to affect reproduction, and cancer cells. Too much sugar consumption can affect your canine’s digestive system because excess sugar intake can disrupt the balance of bacteria that is needed to properly digest food. When this happens, your pup may vomit or have diarrhea.