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04-23-2012, 04:57 AM | #1 |
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| am i feeding my yorkie safely? Hi I have a 2 year old yorkie and for the past month I've been feeding him boiled boneless skinless chicken and carrots mixed with his dry dog food everyday...is this ok? |
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04-23-2012, 05:05 AM | #2 |
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| well , i would think that is fine as long he is getting the proper amount of kibble to make sure he is gettting all the nutrients he needs.. |
04-23-2012, 09:44 AM | #3 | |
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I would also say that you may be setting a trend that you may be spoiling him to human food...not that I'm not guilty of this either. Lots of folks on here cook for their babies. I thought about it also as my boy is extremely finicky. We finally found Stella and Chewy's freeze dried and he's like it consistently, thankfully!
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04-23-2012, 10:31 AM | #4 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | It depends on how much chicken and carrots you’re feeding, if it's over 20% of his daily diet, it's too much and his diet is no longer balanced for a Yorkie. Dogs need a different balance than humans and you can’t use dog food as a supplement unless the rest of the diet is balanced. For example, Yorkies need the equivalent amount of calcium as a grown woman, calcium makes strong bones and teeth, and since carrots and chicken has no calcium you boy may not be getting enough. In a month, there is no harm but longer periods can cause major mal nourishment, and this isn’t always obvious, until it’s too late. If your just adding a tablespoon of chick and carrots, it's no big deal.
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