Is food coloring safe to put in dog treats?

• 02-11-2010 3:17 PM

  punkchica321 Joined on 12-14-2009 Long Island, NY Posts 1,437 Points 190

  Is food coloring safe to put in dog treats? Reply Contact  Hey, so I figured I would make valentines day dog treats for Simba, and thought about putting some red food coloring in them. I just want to know if this is safe or not. Andrea Owned by Simba(Boxer mix)-October 25th 2009 Rainbow Bridge Lindsey(lab/shepherd mix)-May 18th 1986-October 3rd 1999 Toby(bloodhound/shepherd mix) Feburary 14th 1999-November 27,2009

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• 02-11-2010 4:16 PM

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  glenmar Joined on 09-10-2007 Red Sox Nation Posts 18,765 Points 435	Re: Is food coloring safe to put in dog treats? Reply Contact Maybe, maybe not.  Some reds aren't safe for humans either. IF you use it, understand that the affect is more for YOU than for anyone else.  Simba won't be able to see the color the way you will. A house without fur is not a home. Glenda ,
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• 02-11-2010 4:18 PM

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  cakana Joined on 09-10-2007 Cathy in Northern CA Posts 14,028 Points 470	Re: Is food coloring safe to put in dog treats? Reply Contact If you used beets in the recipe or even had some juice, it'd give it a reddish color but I wouldn't use anything that wasn't vegetable based. I'm sure Simba will like them regardless of what color they are. :) ~ Cathy ~
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• 02-11-2010 4:22 PM

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  punkchica321 Joined on 12-14-2009 Long Island, NY Posts 1,437 Points 190

  Re: Is food coloring safe to put in dog treats? Reply Contact glenmar: Maybe, maybe not.  Some reds aren't safe for humans either. IF you use it, understand that the affect is more for YOU than for anyone else.  Simba won't be able to see the color the way you will.   I wasn't aware of that, and that is true. :P  Andrea Owned by Simba(Boxer mix)-October 25th 2009 Rainbow Bridge Lindsey(lab/shepherd mix)-May 18th 1986-October 3rd 1999 Toby(bloodhound/shepherd mix) Feburary 14th 1999-November 27,2009

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• 02-11-2010 4:23 PM

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  punkchica321 Joined on 12-14-2009 Long Island, NY Posts 1,437 Points 190

  Re: Is food coloring safe to put in dog treats? Reply Contact cakana: If you used beets in the recipe or even had some juice, it'd give it a reddish color but I wouldn't use anything that wasn't vegetable based. I'm sure Simba will like them regardless of what color they are. :)   Hm I didn't think of using beets but now I'll check out a recipe containing it. Yeah he probably will, he eats lint for crying out loud. *Facepalm* Andrea Owned by Simba(Boxer mix)-October 25th 2009 Rainbow Bridge Lindsey(lab/shepherd mix)-May 18th 1986-October 3rd 1999 Toby(bloodhound/shepherd mix) Feburary 14th 1999-November 27,2009

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• 02-11-2010 8:24 PM

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  glenmar Joined on 09-10-2007 Red Sox Nation Posts 18,765 Points 435	Re: Is food coloring safe to put in dog treats? Reply Contact Beets!  What a great idea!  Just use the liquid from the beets in place of water or whatever other liquid! Brilliant! A house without fur is not a home. Glenda ,
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• 02-11-2010 8:52 PM

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  punkchica321 Joined on 12-14-2009 Long Island, NY Posts 1,437 Points 190

  Re: Is food coloring safe to put in dog treats? Reply Contact glenmar: Beets!  What a great idea!  Just use the liquid from the beets in place of water or whatever other liquid! Brilliant!   Silly question, but how would I get enough liquid from it? :-s It does sound like a good idea though! Andrea Owned by Simba(Boxer mix)-October 25th 2009 Rainbow Bridge Lindsey(lab/shepherd mix)-May 18th 1986-October 3rd 1999 Toby(bloodhound/shepherd mix) Feburary 14th 1999-November 27,2009

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• 02-11-2010 10:57 PM

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  jennie_c_d Joined on 09-10-2007 Southeast Georgia Posts 13,165 Points 750

  Re: Is food coloring safe to put in dog treats? Reply Contact  Buy beet juice! I've used it to stain a dog's hair, before, and it turned a very nice red-pink. Amanda & Bevo 2015 Libby's Monkey N The Middle, CGC, RAE, BN, CD (Bean, Chinese Crested, 1/26/08) Fluffy, Cairn Terrier, gotcha 6/10 Gaea's Pandemonium By Request (Chaos, Chinese Crested, 2/14/12) Mischief N Miracles, RAE, CGC, #1 Parson Russell Terrier in AKC Rally, 2009 (Emma, 10/13/03-1/8/10) Jewel, Italian Greyhound, 9/15/01-7/7/12

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• 02-11-2010 11:03 PM

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  punkchica321 Joined on 12-14-2009 Long Island, NY Posts 1,437 Points 190

  Re: Is food coloring safe to put in dog treats? Reply Contact jennie_c_d:  Buy beet juice! I've used it to stain a dog's hair, before, and it turned a very nice red-pink.   That's too hilarious! Okay I will do that. :D  Andrea Owned by Simba(Boxer mix)-October 25th 2009 Rainbow Bridge Lindsey(lab/shepherd mix)-May 18th 1986-October 3rd 1999 Toby(bloodhound/shepherd mix) Feburary 14th 1999-November 27,2009

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• 02-12-2010 12:14 AM

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  sl2crmeg Joined on 10-08-2006 New Smyrna Beach, FL Posts 5,739 Points 675	Re: Is food coloring safe to put in dog treats? Reply Contact jennie_c_d:  Buy beet juice! I've used it to stain a dog's hair, before, and it turned a very nice red-pink. Re-he-he-healy.... Wendy, golden/poodle, and Pirate, Greater Smyrnan Dune Terrier
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• 02-12-2010 12:17 AM

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  jennie_c_d Joined on 09-10-2007 Southeast Georgia Posts 13,165 Points 750

  Re: Is food coloring safe to put in dog treats? Reply Contact  Yes, and I think it would work on a mohawk, but over all, I like the food coloring pens for small sections of dog. Beet juice is more of a whole dog stain, unless you want to smear conditioner everywhere you don't want stained, THEN apply beet juice.   No, I don't have too much free time.... what ever do you mean???? Amanda & Bevo 2015 Libby's Monkey N The Middle, CGC, RAE, BN, CD (Bean, Chinese Crested, 1/26/08) Fluffy, Cairn Terrier, gotcha 6/10 Gaea's Pandemonium By Request (Chaos, Chinese Crested, 2/14/12) Mischief N Miracles, RAE, CGC, #1 Parson Russell Terrier in AKC Rally, 2009 (Emma, 10/13/03-1/8/10) Jewel, Italian Greyhound, 9/15/01-7/7/12

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• 02-12-2010 7:36 PM

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  glenmar Joined on 09-10-2007 Red Sox Nation Posts 18,765 Points 435	Re: Is food coloring safe to put in dog treats? Reply Contact Buy a can of SLICED or whole beets.  Drain the liquid off, and then use the beets on your own table.  They can be tasty as a once in a blue moon kind of veggie. A house without fur is not a home. Glenda ,
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