I don't know if this is a stupid question but.....

[wantayorkie23]

Can I cook my puppy some scrambled eggs and mix it in with his dry food? Will it give him gas? Ever since the vet told me not to change his food i don't know what I can and can't do

[Erin]

Is there a reason you want to give him eggs? It won't hurt him, but yes it could give him gas or an upset stomach. You are still potty training right? I would not give anything unpredictable until you are done training.

Loki used to have a super sensitive stomach until he was about 1 year old. A gradual change in food, a new treat (just ONE, a SINGLE new treat), etc. would make him sick. Once he got a little older he was fine and now he can eat table scraps and new treats no problem.

There are some things that are toxic like chocolate, onions, grapes, artificial sweetener, etc. and some stuff that's just not good for them...

But my dogs do get leftover plain chicken, steak, potatoes, green beans and other veggies, eggs, cheese, heck even bits of pancake or waffle. But I know what they can and can't tolerate. You don't want to figure that out while also house training.

[bellasmomok]

Yes you can! My Yorkie, Bella (14 mo. old) LOVES scrambled or even hardboiled eggs! (Just remember, the yolk contains much more fat than the white. I have scrambled both together for her, but if you plan to do this on any kind of consistent basis, you should probably mainly give scrambled egg white only or at the very least alternate. Also, if your Yorkie has any sort of liver issue, you may want to consider ONLY doing egg whites, since the yolk contains animal proteins that could increase blood ammonia levels [since the liver wouldn't be filtering the ammonia out as it should]--please consult a veterinary nutritionist IF your dog has any health problems!!)

Also, another important point is that if more than 10% (I believe it is) of her daily diet is coming from human food (veggies, rice, chicken, egg....whatever you give extra), then her diet needs to be re-balanced by a veterinary nutritionist. Most dog foods are already balanced and meet AAFCO nutrition guidelines, but if you are supplementing with other treats or foods, more than 10% of what she eats, then it has to be rebalanced.

FYI, the way I see it is this: if you are only giving extras occasionally, like maybe once a week, then it isn't a big deal if the extras you give (as long as they are "good" extras) are a little more than 10%. When you have to start being careful is if you want to do this daily or even every-other-daily.

Another good thing to give that most Yorkies seem to like as an extra is yogurt (just a teaspoon or 2 a day). (Just make sure they don't have the artificial sweetener Xylitol--toxic to dogs!) Some people prefer to give plain or vanilla, some prefer to give the Yo'baby brand. I personally like to eat Greek Goddess Yogurt, so I give mine a teaspoon and then eat the rest!!

[wantayorkie23]

Originally Posted by Erin

Is there a reason you want to give him eggs? It won't hurt him, but yes it could give him gas or an upset stomach. You are still potty training right? I would not give anything unpredictable until you are done training.

Loki used to have a super sensitive stomach until he was about 1 year old. A gradual change in food, a new treat (just ONE, a SINGLE new treat), etc. would make him sick. Once he got a little older he was fine and now he can eat table scraps and new treats no problem.

There are some things that are toxic like chocolate, onions, grapes, artificial sweetener, etc. and some stuff that's just not good for them...

But my dogs do get leftover plain chicken, steak, potatoes, green beans and other veggies, eggs, cheese, heck even bits of pancake or waffle. But I know what they can and can't tolerate. You don't want to figure that out while also house training.

thanks

[bellasmomok]

Originally Posted by Erin

Is there a reason you want to give him eggs? It won't hurt him, but yes it could give him gas or an upset stomach. You are still potty training right? I would not give anything unpredictable until you are done training.
.....But I know what they can and can't tolerate. You don't want to figure that out while also house training.

Good point. My Bella's stomach has always been made of cast iron.....nothing she has eaten has EVER upset her belly (I'm careful about what she gets....VERY careful....but changing foods, treats, snacks has never ever been a problem for her, even when I first brought her home). Now, my aunt's Yorkie had some stomach issues whenever she ate pretty much anything but her kibble!! So, it all depends on your baby--I say, go with your gut!

As far as gas goes, I think that must depend on your dog too....Bella hasn't had that problem either, and for awhile she was eating 2 egg whites per day (in her home cooked food, formulated by a vet nutritionist).

[wantayorkie23]

Originally Posted by bellasmomok

yes you can! My yorkie, bella (14 mo. Old) loves scrambled or even hardboiled eggs! (just remember, the yolk contains much more fat than the white. I have scrambled both together for her, but if you plan to do this on any kind of consistent basis, you should probably mainly give scrambled egg white only or at the very least alternate. Also, if your yorkie has any sort of liver issue, you may want to consider only doing egg whites, since the yolk contains animal proteins that could increase blood ammonia levels [since the liver wouldn't be filtering the ammonia out as it should]--please consult a veterinary nutritionist if your dog has any health problems!!)

also, another important point is that if more than 10% (i believe it is) of her daily diet is coming from human food (veggies, rice, chicken, egg....whatever you give extra), then her diet needs to be re-balanced by a veterinary nutritionist. Most dog foods are already balanced and meet aafco nutrition guidelines, but if you are supplementing with other treats or foods, more than 10% of what she eats, then it has to be rebalanced.

Fyi, the way i see it is this: If you are only giving extras occasionally, like maybe once a week, then it isn't a big deal if the extras you give (as long as they are "good" extras) are a little more than 10%. When you have to start being careful is if you want to do this daily or even every-other-daily.

Another good thing to give that most yorkies seem to like as an extra is yogurt (just a teaspoon or 2 a day). (just make sure they don't have the artificial sweetener xylitol--toxic to dogs!) some people prefer to give plain or vanilla, some prefer to give the yo'baby brand. I personally like to eat greek goddess yogurt, so i give mine a teaspoon and then eat the rest!!

thanks :d great advice

[Lucia]

Twinkle is quite partial to a little scrambled egg now and again and has never had any problems with it.....I discovered recently though that it upset Wicket's stomach...probably because he is only four months old. I might try him with a tiny bit again when he's a bit older.

Maybe try your puppy with a little bit and see how he gets on..although watch him if he's not house-trained yet - you don't want diarrhea all over your carpets! xxx xxx

[FlDebra]

Originally Posted by wantayorkie23

Can I cook my puppy some scrambled eggs and mix it in with his dry food? Will it give him gas? Ever since the vet told me not to change his food i don't know what I can and can't do

Why not just listen to your vet? Why is it so important for you to feed other than what the vet has advised? People can all tell you what they do with their own pets, but the VET saw your dog and has given specific advice for your dog, at this particular stage of its life.

You have also told us your puppy is sick and on clavamox -- that is another reason not to be experimenting with new foods. Follow the vet's advice, especially when he is treating your puppy for an illness.

The poor thing has enough going on right now trying to adapt to a new environment! I would definately not be feeding things like scrambled eggs at this time. They can be great for a dog later but you are trying to get your dog used to your home, your training, your environment, even a difference in drinking water can cause some upset. Just keeping the puppy's food the same may be the only constant in his life. Give him a break.

You really should follow the advice the vet has given. You have asked these change of food questions before, and I thought you might just keep asking until someone said, "yes go ahead and feed what you want." But I still think you need to let this tiny new puppy adjust slowly! There will be plenty of time to experiment with foods later.

[Erin]

Vets don't know everything about nutrition. Some know very little at all. They recommend things like Science Diet, Eukanuba which is junk. HOWEVER, a month or two of a junky food is not going to hurt your pup when you are dealing with other issues.

Loki had giardia when he was a puppy and was on meds for that, and I made the mistake of also changing his food because I didn't like the junk the breeder had him on. That upset his stomach, so I tried an even better food. Finally my vet said STOP and leave him on whatever he's on for a month or two until he doesn't have any issues (We were also training, and I had to use kibble for treats.) She was right and eventually the issues all cleared up and I was able to switch his food (gradually, over 2 weeks) without any issues once he was around 10-12 months old.

Just stop changing things and let the little guy adjust

Bellasmom - Sam is like that too, but I don't know if it's because we got her when she was 10 months old? Or if she just always had an iron stomach? Either way it's generally a puppy thing and you can definitely indulge them a little bit more when they are older. I can even give my two a lick of ice cream or french fry and they are OK, but I could not do that when Loki was a puppy.

[FlDebra]

Originally Posted by Erin

Vets don't know everything about nutrition. Some know very little at all. They recommend things like Science Diet, Eukanuba which is junk. HOWEVER, a month or two of a junky food is not going to hurt your pup when you are dealing with other issues.
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Last time she mentioned the food, the puppy was on Royal Canin. There are at least two other threads that she started on changing foods.

[Erin]

Originally Posted by FlDebra

Last time she mentioned the food, the puppy was on Royal Canin. There are at least two other threads that she started on changing foods.

Yeah that's what mine were on... I'm not an RC fan. But I should have left him on it until he was a little older. Instead I tried to change and nothing agreed with him, including the RC, but changing made it even worse. Sam I changed right away (at the time Canidae, now they are on Innova small bites) and she was fine. So it totally depends on the dog but an OK food like RC is better than diarrhea from changing!

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by FlDebra

Why not just listen to your vet? Why is it so important for you to feed other than what the vet has advised? People can all tell you what they do with their own pets, but the VET saw your dog and has given specific advice for your dog, at this particular stage of its life.

You have also told us your puppy is sick and on clavamox -- that is another reason not to be experimenting with new foods. Follow the vet's advice, especially when he is treating your puppy for an illness.

The poor thing has enough going on right now trying to adapt to a new environment! I would definately not be feeding things like scrambled eggs at this time. They can be great for a dog later but you are trying to get your dog used to your home, your training, your environment, even a difference in drinking water can cause some upset. Just keeping the puppy's food the same may be the only constant in his life. Give him a break.

You really should follow the advice the vet has given. You have asked these change of food questions before, and I thought you might just keep asking until someone said, "yes go ahead and feed what you want." But I still think you need to let this tiny new puppy adjust slowly! There will be plenty of time to experiment with foods later.

Yes, I agree with this, think of your puppy as a new baby, many nutritionists believe they should have nothing but mothers milk the first 6 months, after that, foods are added very slowly to avoid problems with allergies. So try to wait at least 6 months with your puppy before experimenting with lots of new foods. While most vets don't have advanced degrees in nutrition, they know a lot more about nutrition than the average forum poster. It's almost impossible to give your puppy all the calcium he needs at this age if you give too many human foods, even human foods rich in calcium don't have enough calcium for a puppy. That’s why almost any dog food is preferable to just making up your own diet. The more human foods you give him at this age, the more fussy he will become, and he really needs the vitamins and minerals found in dog food.

[mscat]

Originally Posted by wantayorkie23

Can I cook my puppy some scrambled eggs and mix it in with his dry food? Will it give him gas? Ever since the vet told me not to change his food i don't know what I can and can't do

Talk to your vet more about what you can and cannot do. As others posters mentioned before, it is better not to allow your pup to become use to human foods . It is such a bad "habit" to break them of it. Once the pup gets a taste of human foods often enough he may not eat his reg. food well anymore, which can cause nutrional imbalances. Also our little yorkies are very prone to pancreties. It's linked to the dog eating human foods high in fat .

[Nikitta34]

Here's my two cents:
Most vets do NOT know everything (anything? - kidding) about nutrition. However, if your pup is on a medication, I'd be very wary of introducing new foods right now. It will be easiest on his system if you just feed him a good, high quality dog food and not mess with things right now. More importantly, if he eats well now, I would NOT add any new foods. You never know when he will start refusing to eat his kibble without scrambled eggs, and then you have a serious problem on your hands.

So... while scrambled eggs are fine for dogs to eat (in small quantities), I'd hold off on it for now.