For the same reason that dogs shouldn’t eat cured meat, they should not eat smoked salmon either. This is because the salmon is cured in excessive amounts of salt. As smoked salmon isn’t cooked, there is also a small chance that the salmon contains parasites that can lead to salmon poisoning, a bacterial infection in dogs.  Symptoms of salmon poisoning include a lack of appetite, diarrhea, vomiting, weight loss and discharge from the eyes or nose. Increased heart rate, respiratory rates and muscle tremors are other common signs. If the infection is not treated quickly it can significantly reduce a dog’s chance of survival.