Can My Dog Eat This? The Everyday Foods Pet Owners Are Googling Most

New data has revealed the food people are most nervous about feeding their dogs. Experts at Prestige have uncovered what people search for the most when finding out whether their four-legged friend can eat something or not. 

The team analysed AhRefs data to track which terms come up the most after the search query: “can dogs eat…”. 

The top food item was strawberries, with the term, “can dogs eat strawberries”, being searched an average of 24-thousand times a month over the past year. “Can dogs eat bananas” came second with 20-thousand searches and “can dogs eat pineapple” third with 17-thousand searches. Rounding out the top 5 were apples and tomatoes in joint fourth, and blueberries in fifth. 

Other surprises in the top 18 list included cheese, popcorn, bread, nuts, and butter with 11-thousand, 9.3-thousand, 7.1-thousand, 6.9-thousand, and 4.4-thousand monthly searches respectively. Chocolate sat surprisingly low on the list, at just 2.4-thousand monthly searches. 

#	Can dogs eat:	Average Number of Monthly Searches
1	Strawberries	24k
2	Bananas	20k
3	Pineapple	17k
4	Apples	16k
4	Tomatoes	16k
5	Blueberries	15k
6	Watermelon	12k
7	Cheese	11k
8	Popcorn	9.3k
9	Grapes	9.0k
10	Avocado	8.4k
11	Carrots	7.5k
12	Bread	7.1k
13	Nuts	6.9k
14	Eggs	6.6k
15	Butter	4.4k
15	Peanut	4.4k
16	Rice	4.3k
17	Almonds	3.5k
18	Chocolate	2.4k

Liv Reed, from Prestige Granite who gathered the data, said: 

“It’s fascinating to see just how curious we are when it comes to sharing food with our dogs. Strawberries topping the list really made me smile, they’re a personal favourite in our house, and my dog is always by my side in the kitchen hoping for a taste. I often treat her to small pieces of fruit or plain cooked foods, but I’m always cautious to check what’s safe first. What surprised me most was how low chocolate ranked. It’s one of the best-known toxic foods for dogs, yet it seems people are far more likely to question the safety of everyday items like cheese or bread. That really shows how much we want to include our pets in our daily lives, even at the dinner table.” 

Liv’s advice on what to do if your pet eats something it shouldn’t: 

Even the most careful dog owners can face a kitchen mishap.  

“Accidents happen, even the most loving pet parents can find themselves in a panic,” Liv said. “One minute your dog’s being adorable, the next they’ve nicked something off the counter. It’s okay, it happens to us all. The important thing is knowing what to do next.” 

Here’s what Liv recommends if your pet’s eaten something questionable: 

Stay calm, act quickly. 

Panicking won’t help. Note what your dog ate and roughly how much. 

Check reliable sources. 

Look up the ingredient on trusted veterinary sites such as the PDSA or RSPCA. 

Call your vet immediately. 

Give them the details: food, quantity, and when it was eaten. Don’t wait for symptoms to appear. 

Don’t try to make your dog sick. 

This can cause more harm than good unless specifically told to do so by a vet. 

Keep “dog-safe” alternatives on hand. 

Fruits like strawberries, blueberries, and apples (without seeds) make safe, tasty treats in moderation. 

“I know how tempting it is to give a little bit of what you’re eating, I do it too,” Liv adds. “But the key is moderation and making sure it’s safe. Sharing food can be a lovely bonding moment, as long as you do your homework first.”