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Is garlic or onion safe for young puppies? What can they eat?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | 1 month and 9 days old | 3 lbs

Hi I have two puppies 1month and 9days old and I wonder if they can eat rice broth porridge wiith sprinked garlic and onion chives?

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Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Published on August 8th, 2018

No. Both garlic and onion are toxic to dogs. The younger pup should be fed a puppy milk replacer, such as Esbilac or Pet-Lac, while the older one can get a gruel or slurry made by blending puppy food with a puppy milk replacer.

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