The idea is to select easily digestible foods such as cooked rice, boneless and skinless chicken or turkey, small bits of string cheese . Dogs love their fruits and veggies, too, so feel free to up their vitamin count with traditional canine favorites like carrots, apples and green beans. Your baby may be a bit more discriminating in the produce department, but some dogs love fresh melon, corn and cookedbroccoli. Why not see if your baby is among this group?
As a rule of thumb, table food and other treats should make up no more than five to ten percent of your animal companion's daily intake. Should you overdo it, you may find him refusing his regular food, thereby failing to meet his nutritional requirements.
My opinion on feeding table food to dogs is evolving. I used to think it was a terrible idea, certain to make dogs sick and/or fat. Now I think there may be a place for lean meats, grains, vegetables, and fruits as perhaps 25% of a dog’s diet, with 75% of the diet being a well-balanced commercial dog food.