Giving yorkie eggs

[maggies-mommy]

So normaly when were out of food, I treat maggie to 1 or 2 eggs, mixed with some milk, mixed around till its about all yellow, cooked in the microwave, and then cooled.

I just wasn't sure if this was healthy or not. I know yorkies can have them but is there a way to cook them wrong/right?

Also I give her benfits, ceaser, and some hard dog food, she loves my grandmother got for her, and then I just pciked some icky looking hard food for her yesterday she seems to like.

NOTE! Ive been getting comments like ceasers bad, and crap. I once again asked the vet, and he said its perfectly fine, same with the benefull, so please don't say not to give it to her.

[Maximo]

I think most people prepare the eggs scrambled. Depending on the size of your dog, 2 eggs sounds like a lot of protein/fat/calories for one meal.

[Yorkiedaze]

I give mine boiled or scrambled. If you scramble, use just a tiny drop of olive oil to coat the skillet. Two eggs are a bit too much. Maybe just a third of one, and mix in some grated carrots or green beans. You can also give her oatmeal for a meal. I home cook, so I'm always giving them different things. Meats for them are strictly red meat. I buy inexpensive roasts and have the butcher grind them, or I do it in my food processer.

[maggies-mommy]

hank you for the replys. She is 6.5 pounds, and normal doesn't finish all of the two eggs, I honeslty can't think of a time she has, tonight I made her one, and she didn't finish it.

SHE LOVES CARROTS! I normal when giving her carrots, chop them to bite size pieces, put them in a bowl with water, cook them in the microwave untill there soft, drain the water, and let them cool.

Also as I said for the eggs, I do them in the microwave, is this not okay?

And... to, what are okay 'people' foods for them.
I know,
Turkey
Chicken
Yorgert
Cheese (A little only though)

[BanditSocks2]

Eggs are good as a treat every now and then. I have a 6 pound dog and an almost 5 pound dog and I'll make 2 eggs for them to share. This weekend Nala (the 6 pounder) at the entire plate and Bandit ate nothing lol. Carrots are also great treats!

Just a word of caution, vets don't have a lot of training in nutrition- there's a lot of people on here with more knowledge about nutrition if you wanted to research around. That's what I did when Bandit kept having stomach issues with his food.

Does anyone elses pups get the "egg farts"? My egg gobbler does!

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by maggies-mommy

hank you for the replys. She is 6.5 pounds, and normal doesn't finish all of the two eggs, I honeslty can't think of a time she has, tonight I made her one, and she didn't finish it.

SHE LOVES CARROTS! I normal when giving her carrots, chop them to bite size pieces, put them in a bowl with water, cook them in the microwave untill there soft, drain the water, and let them cool.

Also as I said for the eggs, I do them in the microwave, is this not okay?

And... to, what are okay 'people' foods for them.
I know,
Turkey
Chicken
Yorgert
Cheese (A little only though)

Check out the list of dangerous foods: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...oods-dogs.html

Mircrowaving does not cook the eggs correctly. I would cook them on the stovetop.

Keep in mind that with homecooking, it is very easy to make your dog sick by feeding an improperly balanced diet. Dogs have more specific needs than humans. I would consult a canine nutritionist.

[Deuce]

I wouldn't be giving her milk, I think the only creatures that can really digest cows milk other than baby cows are humans and cats...I'd really do some more research on a homemade diet, and speak with a canine nutritionist they really know their stuff.

Don't worry about the Ceasers, I mix some in with the Wellness from time to time as a treat and Rizzo hasn't had a bad reaction yet.

[Ringo1]

I scramble my eggs and give Lucy some with her kibble every now and again. I know folks that scramble their eggs in the microwave (but I never got the hang of that). It's definitely not something I would give her every day.

My Lucy loves carrots too. I buy a tiny can of them and heat up a few (along with the juice) for breakfast.

You're probably not going to find a lot of people on this board who will agree with your Vet that Cesar's and Beneful are a good grade of kibble. There's a dog food rating site that rates each brand. Those two are full of fillers.

I'll try to find the site.

[Ringo1]

Dog Food Analysis - Reviews of kibble

[maggies-mommy]

Wouldn't fillers be good? I mean her vet said there fine choices, but to also give her dry food as well. I don't normally give her eggs, its more of a treat, same with the cheese.

[Lil Sis]

I think grocery store kibble like raising a child on modified junkfood. It can be done but is it best? Some dogs will be ok.. but many have stomach issues, or like mine skin issues.
As was stated before -- there are some yt members who know their stuff about dog nutrition and are better able to advise you.

good luck

[lil fu fu girl]

Originally Posted by maggies-mommy

Wouldn't fillers be good? I mean her vet said there fine choices, but to also give her dry food as well. I don't normally give her eggs, its more of a treat, same with the cheese.

In answer to your query, I have to say with complete certainty that no, fillers are not good. Cesars ingredients below:

Ingredients: sufficient water for processing, beef by-products, meat by-products, liver, beef, chicken, chicken by-products, added color, calcium carbonate, natural flavors, sodium tripolyphosphate, carrageenan, dried yam, xanthan gum, potassium chloride, salt, erythorbic acid, t-bone steak flavor, guar gum, zinc sulfate, sodium nitrite (for color retention), vitamin A, D3, and E supplements, d-calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1).

Where to begin on this?
I am not a fan of by-products. By-products are not comprised of the lean meats of the animal. Instead, by-products are all the "extras" of the carcass from hooves to beaks, intestines and feet, etc. These all are ground into what is called a meal. The problem with this is that it is labeled on your bag of kibble or your canned food as "crude proteins". Crude proteins are proteins yes, but not all are digestible by our pups. So in essence, what is stated on the bag, for example, 28% crude protein, is not what your pup is actually ingesting. Your pup may be ingesting much less than that.

As I just mentioned in another thread, sodium Tripolyphosphate is a chemical compound used to enhance older meat to its original quality and to increase the PH such that it will hold more water as well. Not good.
Sodium Nitrate is also another one of these "color fixers". The FDA once attempted to ban this in the early 70's, but the meat industry's lobbyists successfully turned the tide.

Xanthan gum is a bacteria used in fermentation and is the cause for black rot on most of your leafy vegees. It is used as a thickener. This thickener is used in salad dressing to maintain consistency. So, no nutritional value at all, besides being a polysaccharide.

Guar gum comes from the cluster plant, and is also used as a thickener or filler. This guar gum until most recently( when the FDA banned its usage) was used in diet pills. It binds with liquid within the stomach and swells to initiate the sensation of fullness. Why would we want our dogs to feel full without receiving the proper nutrition?

Carrageenan is also a gum, but it is derived from seaweeds. I do not have an issue with this one.

Added colors and the same dyes that are added into foods, like red dye number 3 or yellow dye 6 which have been proven to cause allergic reactions in humans and our pups, but worst of all the are now linked to specific forms of cancer.

I could go on but I think you get the just of my post.
One thing I think you should mull over. Vet's like many physicians, are not trained in the nutritional aspects of the society or species that they are treating. Our current healthcare system is one designed to treat disease, not prevent it. This is the same for our pups. Nutritional science is like the beach. One ounce of knowledge is only a grain of sand on the beach. There is always more to learn and more to research. Good luck with yours.

[lil fu fu girl]

Originally Posted by maggies-mommy

Wouldn't fillers be good? I mean her vet said there fine choices, but to also give her dry food as well. I don't normally give her eggs, its more of a treat, same with the cheese.

In answer to your query, I have to say with complete certainty that no, fillers are not good. Cesars ingredients below:

Ingredients: sufficient water for processing, beef by-products, meat by-products, liver, beef, chicken, chicken by-products, added color, calcium carbonate, natural flavors, sodium tripolyphosphate, carrageenan, dried yam, xanthan gum, potassium chloride, salt, erythorbic acid, t-bone steak flavor, guar gum, zinc sulfate, sodium nitrite (for color retention), vitamin A, D3, and E supplements, d-calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1).

Where to begin on this?
I am not a fan of by-products. By-products are not comprised of the lean meats of the animal. Instead, by-products are all the "extras" of the carcass from hooves to beaks, intestines and feet, etc. These all are ground into what is called a meal. The problem with this is that it is labeled on your bag of kibble or your canned food as "crude proteins". Crude proteins are proteins yes, but not all are digestible by our pups. So in essence, what is stated on the bag, for example, 28% crude protein, is not what your pup is actually ingesting. Your pup may be ingesting much less than that.

As I just mentioned in another thread, sodium Tripolyphosphate is a chemical compound used to enhance older meat to its original quality and to increase the PH such that it will hold more water as well. Not good.
Sodium Nitrate is also another one of these "color fixers". The FDA once attempted to ban this in the early 70's, but the meat industry's lobbyists successfully turned the tide.

Xanthan gum is a bacteria used in fermentation and is the cause for black rot on most of your leafy vegees. It is used as a thickener. This thickener is used in salad dressing to maintain consistency. So, no nutritional value at all, besides being a polysaccharide.

Guar gum comes from the cluster plant, and is also used as a thickener or filler. This guar gum until most recently( when the FDA banned its usage) was used in diet pills. It binds with liquid within the stomach and swells to initiate the sensation of fullness. Why would we want our dogs to feel full without receiving the proper nutrition?

Carrageenan is also a gum, but it is derived from seaweeds. I do not have an issue with this one.

Added colors and the same dyes that are added into foods, like red dye number 3 or yellow dye 6 which have been proven to cause allergic reactions in humans and our pups, but worst of all the are now linked to specific forms of cancer.

I could go on but I think you get the just of my post.
One thing I think you should mull over. Vet's like many physicians, are not trained in the nutritional aspects of the society or species that they are treating. Our current healthcare system is one designed to treat disease, not prevent it. This is the same for our pups. Nutritional science is like the beach. One ounce of knowledge is only a grain of sand on the beach. There is always more to learn and more to research. Good luck with yours.

[lil fu fu girl]

SORRY...YT had a spasm on me and froze. Duplicate posts, thank gosh it is only 2!

[bellababy08]

My vet said eggs, cottage cheese, beef and chicken liver, chicken breast, turkey, lamb, rice, carrots, green beans, peas, is all good for them in small amount.

I give Bella and Harley 1 egg a week split between them, I use the beef and chicken liver as treats cause its so rich in protein. The carrots and other veggies I mix in with there kibble daily, and I give the cottage cheese to them as a treat as well only a tsp full for each...they love it.

I feed Eukanuba I have tried other top brands but they just will not eat it, so I went back to the Eukanuba so to make sure they get everything they need I mix with the kibble or give as a treat it works for us