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11-23-2008, 10:15 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: diss, norfolk
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| strange food habit's well i don't know if i am opening a can of worm's ,but my furrbabies have the strangest eating habits.they luv spagetti, pizza with pepparami.jacket potato's with cheese of course, fish pie, prawn's. also they like their dry balanced food but will only pick certain bit's out of it, prawns. and all meat, steak, lamb, beef etc.i only give them these in moderation of course.they are both very small and have no poo problems and are fit and healthy. the vet said it's very unusual ,but they are perfectly fit and well.has anyone else got any weired stories pauline and peb's & soph |
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11-23-2008, 10:27 AM | #2 |
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| Giving your dogs table scraps really arent good for them but I know we are guilty of it too. Have you considered home cooking? That way you are going by a healthy recipe
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11-23-2008, 11:09 AM | #3 | |
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Table scraps are a big no no, and the only thing mine get other than their dog food, is an occasional piece(and I mean one piece a piece) of chicken breast or turkey meat or a piece of fruit, everything else is off limits. It can also make them picky eaters.. | |
11-23-2008, 12:09 PM | #5 |
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| Mr. Fuzzy is the same way! The Vet told me not to give him any scraps which I tried to do but he didn't eat for like three days! Some days he'll eat chicken and rice, other days he turns his nose and walks away. I've tried dozens of dry dog food to no avail and the vet says stay away from the wet stuff. Now he'll at least eat his dry food in the morning but at night....... I'm still working on that! |
11-23-2008, 03:24 PM | #6 | |
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11-23-2008, 04:10 PM | #7 |
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| Certain people foods are okay but spicy or fatty foods aren't. One small piece of pepperoni could trigger pancreatitis which is occasionally fatal. Plain pasta is okay though. What do you think is strange? That they like this?
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11-24-2008, 06:29 AM | #8 |
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| Kobe will not eat his dry dog food unless I put something in it. so I sprinkle shredded cheese and wet with a couple of drops of water and he will eat up the cheese, then, if he's really hungry, he'll eat his food.
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11-25-2008, 06:42 AM | #9 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: diss, norfolk
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| re food hi ellie may yes it seemed strange that they really do love it if it causes long term illness i will stop it imediately,i know lots of friends that use cheese as an insentive do you think this is bad for them too pauline pebb's & soph's |
11-25-2008, 06:46 AM | #10 | |
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11-25-2008, 06:48 AM | #11 |
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| I'm guilty of giving the occasional scrap here and there. But, if its not something they would get in dog food, I pass. Like I will give them a small bit of plain chicken breast or a bit of carrot.
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11-25-2008, 06:48 AM | #12 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: diss, norfolk
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| hi pauline here, from my replies to diet chices i think i will stick to the ocational cheese nibbles too ha! ha! thanks for replying |
11-25-2008, 06:50 AM | #13 |
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| A small amount of milk cheese (maybe cheddar?) would probably be okay on occasion but it is high in fat and sodium and can cause constipation, so there are better treat choices. You can boil or bake boneless skinless chicken breast with no fat or seasonings and give small pieces of that.
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11-25-2008, 06:55 AM | #14 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: diss, norfolk
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| hi nice to hear your baby is fussy like pebbles and sophie, i only feed them very small amount of anything as they are both very small anyway how big or small is your furrbie,i feel really bad as i have had a couple of neg. responses but ok though. i have owner 3 yorkies now and they are all so totally different as you know don,t get too hung up on how much they eat .they certainly have let me know in the past and now if they what something. i have some pic's of my furrbies in my photo's . keep intouch and send me some pic's if you get the chance pauline, pebbles and sophie |
11-25-2008, 06:56 AM | #15 |
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| My dog eats mostly Science Diet, but whenever I'm eating something really good, he'll usually get a few little pinches of it (smaller than my pinky nail) in exchange for some really cute tricks. |
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