Dog Food

Yogi's mom, I've read that garlic is harmful to dogs and I've also read that it is not and actually has healing properties, so I'm thinking that the small amount that might be in the dog food would probably not be enough to cause any problems. There is so much conflicting information out there, that it's hard to know what is accurate and what isn't!
Maggie's Mommy, that just struck me as so funny! [/b]

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Garlic is toxic to dogs if the toxic level is reached like onions it can create a type of anemia. But in general little garlic is actually used and the toxicity of garlic is far less than it is for dogs, There are many reported health benefits to garlic most if not all unproven, or disproved. The amount of garlic in pet food is not going to cause a reaction all by itself. The dog food companys add it either for inhancing it tast or as a marketing ploy because many people believe in the health benefits of garlic.

Garlic an explaination why one company uses it

<a href="http://www.webmd.com/cholesterol-management/news/20070226/garlic-may-not-lower-cholesterol" target="_blank">Study Shows No Improvement in Cholesterol Levels From Raw Garlic or Garlic Supplements
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Scientists unravel health benefits of garlic: study