Not all nuts are safe!
Remember, not all types of nuts are safe for dogs to eat, so it can get confusing. That is why it is always important to check if human food is safe before sharing it with your dog, as you could make him very sick.
Dogs can safely eat some types of nuts, like cashews. However, some other types of nuts are not safe for your dog, like macadamia nuts and black walnuts, as these can both cause problems for your pet. Therefore, it is important not to feed a mixed variety bag of nuts!
High in fat and calories
Cashew nuts are high in fat and calories. However, there are good types of fat and bad types of fat in food. Cashew nuts contain a high level of unsaturated fats or “good” fats, nearly all oleic acid, which is also found in olive oil. We will discuss the benefits of this type of “good” fat a little later in the article.
Unfortunately, this high level of fat means that if you were to feed cashews to your pet too often, you could cause your dog to gain weight. This could lead to obesity, which is an increasing problem in our four-legged friends and is linked to diabetes, heart disease, and arthritis.
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