Arby's — Restaurant in Richardson

Arby’s Curly Fries – A Serious Warning for Dog Owners

I’m writing this to warn other dog owners: Arby’s Curly Fries almost killed both of our dogs.

We’ve always known fries aren’t healthy for dogs, and we don’t make a habit of feeding them junk—but over the years, we’ve given plain, regular French fries as a rare treat without issue. That’s what we thought we were doing this time.

But Arby’s curly fries are something else entirely. They’re heavily seasoned, coated, and contain ingredients like onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, artificial flavors, and who knows what else—all things that can wreak havoc on a dog’s gut.

Within hours of giving them just a few fries each, both of our dogs (Izzy and Cami) were in visible distress. We had to go into life-saving care mode due to obvious high-gas, potential torsion/bloat symptoms, including: • Nervous pacing and anxiety • Panting and increased respiratory rate • Tight abdomen sensitive to touch • Attempts to vomit with nothing coming out

As longtime dog owners, we’ve dealt with just about everything—but bloat and torsion are the one condition we fear the most. It’s sudden, deadly, and there’s almost no time to respond.

Thankfully, because of that fear, we always keep bismuth (Pepto-Bismol) and simethicone (Gas-X) on hand. Administering them early was the only reason both of our dogs made it through the night. Had we not recognized the symptoms and been prepared, we truly believe we would have lost them both.

This was not just an upset stomach. This was an avoidable near-death event. Two days after the event, we’re still dealing with the severe gut issues these spiced-up Curly Fries and our lapse in judgement created.

Please learn from our mistake: ✅ Never feed curly fries or anything seasoned to your dog ✅ Keep emergency stomach meds on hand—simethicone and bismuth have earned a permanent place in our dog care kit ✅ Know the signs of bloat, and act immediately

We’re not blaming Arby’s for making curly fries—they’re not made for dogs. But this is a WARNING for dog owners like us who didn’t stop to think that not all fries are created equal. We’ll never make that...

I've been several times in the last few weeks to take advantage of the sale on the new beef and cheddar sandwich with bacon that have been on sale 2 for $6. I also have been using the coupons that I received in the mail to buy different items with the discount and get some for free. Upon my visit today 9/13 they had a gyros 2 for $6. I ordered the original Style my friend ordered a ham and cheddar slider and received a free order of loaded curly fries with the coupon. I love the flavor and the amount of meat on my gyro. I love how they have remodeled the store the staff there is always friendly and fast. We even got to joke around a little bit upon my first visit when I told them I wanted to take a picture of their t-shirt and I told them I was a Google guide they had no clue what that was they said they're going to start looking up places now. They loved how the pictures turned out The food there is always made fresh nothing sitting around under the heat lamp like some of the places do. I've been telling people about the new Bacon sandwiches and they told me they didn't even know there was an Arby's around here. I'm going to do my best to let people know that we have an Arby's in the area and that it is a great place and they need to come see for themselves and become a returning customer like me. I love to ring the bell on the way out to let them know that I enjoyed my meal but it makes me laugh too because all I can think of is the bell at Long John Silver's and that it was the only restaurant I ever knew that had a bell at the door. It seems so strange to have one at Arby's but I'm glad they have it to let the staff know you enjoyed your meal. I think it helps with morale when they get thanks for the work...

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