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08-24-2014, 08:50 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Morgan City, LA, USA
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| Yorkies and Baby Food Does anyone feed their yorkies baby foods. I have a 2.7 pound yorkie that is 5 years old and he is a very picky eater. I have been mixing a little baby food (vegetables only) in with his kibble at night. I know to avoid anything with onion. Is this ok? |
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08-24-2014, 09:24 AM | #2 |
Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas
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| Bottom line is they MUST eat! When you have a tiny dog, it is even more important that the pup replenishes its nutritional stores. Mixing a little baby food with the kibble I do not believe will cause any harm,.....today, baby foods that have reduced salt and sugar in them adds to the safety margins of giving baby foods. I have a couple of very picky tiny pups....these babies have been given baby food....chicken, beef, lamb.... as well as baby food veggies...... carrots, sweet potatoes, green beans......as treats, as snacks, as additives to cottage cheese or kibble, and they are healthy as horses....tiny horses! I keep baby food on hand as a staple around here. About once a month, I will set aside a day where I will boil chicken without seasoning, as well as carrots, green beans, sweet potatoes without seasoning, that I will puree or mash up, freeze in my FoodSaver paks for the dogs.....but baby food is so quick and easy and convenient, and I have seen no harm in the outcomes! These babies are 10 and 12 years old! |
08-24-2014, 10:48 AM | #3 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Morgan City, LA, USA
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| Thanks for the advice and tips! This helps. |
08-24-2014, 11:05 AM | #4 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | No, there is nothing wrong w/ mixing in a little baby food -- you want to keep it no more than about 10-15% of the total meal though...so you don't throw the dog food balance off. The main thing is, though, if this is what it takes to get your kiddo to eat -- then you do it, bc that's most important. Nothing wrong w/ some "human food"...after all, that's what dog food is, just processed.
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08-28-2014, 09:22 AM | #5 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Morgan City, LA, USA
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| Thanks for the information. |
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