Can't agree --- I'm afraid I think this was one of those things that was mentioned by someone and then passed on and exaggerated by many -
I have had dogs for more than 65 years, and there has never been a Thanksgiving that they all didn't enjoy partaking in the eating of our delicious Thanksgiving and often also Christmas turkey. Even my little Yorkie who was 3 months old last Thanksgiving had his fair share.
*** I will say that I give them mostly turkey and not a lot of fat and skin.
And - I never let my dogs "pig out" on anything ---knowing that too much of almost anything will make them sick.
I (and the rest of my family - and my friends, as well) have yet to ever have a problem because our dogs got some turkey whenever we cooked one.
My advise would just be to use common sense. Turkey is rich - don't feed your dogs too much and don't let them have a lot of the fat or skin.....
AND - since it is a holiday - don't let them eat a lot of any of the rich foods that are on your table. You know how miserable we are after a Thanksgiving dinner -- I'm sure a dog that has eaten too much rich food feels just as miserable.
For those of you with dogs with "touchy stomachs" --- no turkey (or any rich foods) would probably be a good rule. But - I've never had a dog that couldn't eat almost anything....
***** Please notice all the dog foods that have "turkey" in them.....
Carol Jean |