Can dogs eat spaghetti sauce?

Even if tomatoes are safe for your dog to eat, the garlic, chives and onions in your favorite pasta should give you pause. These related vegetables can be toxic for your pup in large doses, although the level at which toxicity occurs in each is not well understood. read more

Our hounds love mackerel in tomato sauce and all sorts of pasta in tomato sauce. They regularly get given leftover pasta as a treat and mackerel as a regular part of their diet. The sauce may contain onions and garlic, but in such tiny amounts that they'd have to eat gallons of sauce for it to be harmful. As for tomatoes. read more

We had spaghetti for dinner the other night, and as usual, my son made a bit more sauce than noodles, so there was a bit leftover. It was made with mild Italian sausage, tomato sauce, and mushrooms, along with the usual Mediterranian herbs that go in it. read more