Table Food

[Britster]

Originally Posted by capt_noonie

Here's *my* thing, I think it's ok for the dog to be at the table, on the floor, patiently waiting until I am finished eating, then she can get a tiny bit of what is ok for her to eat. I do not ever give any of my food while I am still eating it. Uni must wait until I am done. This causes her to wait and not whimper and cry while I am trying to eat.

However, I am very strict with what I give her bc she has had a bout of pancreatitis before. No ham, bologna, steak, hotdog, cold cuts, etc, any meat with lots of salt in it basically. Only plain boiled chicken, no spices at all. Plain white rice, plain bread, lots of fruits and veggies though! She loves blueberries, watermelon, tangerines, carrots, tomatoes, even the crunchy parts of lettuce! (she used to spit out lettuce before LOL)

Please do not feed anything that has been cooked with onion, garlic. They can get really sick. Even if it's a soup with carrots and onion, in a clear broth, don't give any of that carrot that's been in there with the onion. Also avocados, grapes, raisins, and of course chocolate is also toxic for dogs. Once I dropped a curry noodle on the floor and Uni ate it. Guess who was sick for almost a week. From one tiny noodle.

I agree- this is what Jackson does. He sits and stares at me while I am eating and I always give him a bite or a lick of whatever when I am done. It's just something that's never bothered me so I don't bother to train him out of it.... it's just a personal preference. Just like he's allowed on furniture and stuff, it's just my personal preference. I know my dogs stomach and what he can handle, etc.

[MaddiesMommie]

I enjoy cooking for my girls when I am making dinner. For example, I will cut them a little piece of meat and not season it while cooking, I will make a few extra veggies, things like that. I do not feed from my plate at the table just because I have saw what a bite here and a bite there can do to one's health. My grandpa does this with his boston terrier. I think you can share your food with your pets just take some extra steps to make it healthy ( the way I should be eating )

[Princess10]

I do give Princess some human food but I try to associate it with me being done & give her whatever at her place mat by her kibble & water.

I try not to give her anything too rich, mostly potatoes, plain pasta, plain chicken breast, as that's the bulk of the meat we eat. I try to give her veggies but she likes so few. I also give her a little ice cream, milk from my cereal, but she has never had a problem. If I had known before that dogs can be lactose intolerant I prob would've never tried it & I guess we're lucky it's never been a problem.

[BabyGirl Rosie]

I beg everyone not to give Rosie table food. We are one of the unlucky that ended up at the vet with a very sick little furbaby. The vet believes she became sick because of the table food. It is told at my house not to feed it to her. Yet, I continually catch my husband. He is getting better but has not stopped. After a long lecture, he will stop for a week or two then I catch him again. I hate to say this but it is best not to start it. She never begs from me. But begs from him all the time. So, just don't do it!

[capt_noonie]

Originally Posted by MaddiesMommie

I enjoy cooking for my girls when I am making dinner. For example, I will cut them a little piece of meat and not season it while cooking, I will make a few extra veggies, things like that. I do not feed from my plate at the table just because I have saw what a bite here and a bite there can do to one's health. My grandpa does this with his boston terrier. I think you can share your food with your pets just take some extra steps to make it healthy ( the way I should be eating )

I know right?! LOL I said to bf we should go on the yorkie diet. Dont' eat anything we wouldn't give to Uni. He said NO way! There'd be nothing we could eat!

[KimInMD]

"The Yorkie Diet" could sweep the country as a new summer best seller book. Hmm, now that I think about it, it would be a pretty short read, wouldn't it?