Can dogs eat marmite?Fine in small amounts

WagGuide checks things for UK dog owners: which foods are safe to share, checked against veterinary sources, and which dog services are worth trusting, verified with registers and the venues themselves.

67 foods checked10 categories2 official registersThe cannot-eat list

Beagle gazing up at chocolate bars out of reach on a high shelf

ChocolateToxic to dogs

Spaniel beside a plate of watermelon slices on a picnic table

WatermelonSafe for dogs

Labrador being offered a slice of apple beside a chopping board

AppleSafe for dogs

Sources on every page

Food verdicts cite the veterinary sources they come from, by name.

Registers, not claims

Hydrotherapy listings come from the official NARCH and IRVAP registers.

Dated checks

Every listing shows when its details were last verified, and unverified means unverified.

How we check everything

BBQ season hazards

Late summer means dropped kebabs, resting joints and corn cobs in nose range. The three to know this month:

Spaniel looking up at corn on the cob out of reach on a counter

Can dogs eat sweetcorn?

Feed with care

Collie looking up at a roast lamb joint out of reach on a counter

Can dogs eat lamb bones?

Best avoided

Jack russell looking up at a bowl of crisps on a coffee table

Can dogs eat crisps?

Best avoided

Trusted dog services, county by county

The second half of WagGuide: services checked the same way the food is. Hydrotherapy is live now; groomers, boarding and dog-friendly pubs are being verified venue by venue and arrive next.

Golden retriever swimming in a hydrotherapy pool

Dog hydrotherapy

Registered pools and underwater treadmills for recovery, arthritis and fitness.

Find a centre

Surrey

2 hydrotherapy centres

Groomers, boarding and pubs: being verified

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The answer you need, before you need it

Browse every food we have checked, from the everyday to the ones that end in a vet visit.

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