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mayer5 · 12-06-2011, 08:38 AM

hi all,
my yorky who will be one on christmas day seems to enjoy chewing on baby carrots i was just cooking and they dropped on the floor he loved them. I know they are healthy but i was not sure how animals do with them? If you have given your yorky carrots please let me know your thoughts. Thanks
Denise

1Ieisha · 12-06-2011, 08:43 AM

We just gave max some the other day, He loves them!!

beecee · 12-06-2011, 08:45 AM

They are great for dogs. Low cal and helps clean teeth too. They won't digest them all the way though hehe, you'll see some in their poop but it's all good!

mayer5 · 12-06-2011, 08:45 AM

ok good i just wonder how it affects his digestion? i would think it would be much better than doggie treats lol!

beecee · 12-06-2011, 08:46 AM

Well, dogs can't digest raw veggies too well. Best to cook them but there is definitely nothing wrong with them eating 'em raw.

Nancy1999 · 12-06-2011, 09:14 AM

I'm not too keen on raw carrots, they don't break down like other foods and can cause a choking problem. I had a friend that choked on one and had to be rushed to ER so they could retrieve it from her lung. Does your dog chew throughly before he swallows? I think microwaving them for a little bit would make them safer.

Judyest · 12-06-2011, 09:20 AM

Bailee loves carrots. I steam them first so they are soft. I keep some in the fridge and use them for a snack for Bailee.

mayer5 · 12-06-2011, 09:22 AM

thanks for ur input i will definitely cook them first and put in refrig like u said for a snack for rudy a change of pace for him

MI Yorkielover · 12-06-2011, 10:18 AM

Sophie can smell a carrot in the kitchen from anywhere in the house

. I only feed her very tiny bits one at a time and she loves them. She chews on them well before she swallows.

salazark · 12-06-2011, 10:23 AM

Both of mine get steamed carrots and green beans (no salt) added to their food. Sadie in particular has a metabolism like mine

and gains weight easily. I cleared it with my vet but it gives her some low calorie bulk and helps her feel fuller. They both love them.

Added - in fact I use green beans for training treats with her. She'll do anything for green beans!

Harrysmum · 12-06-2011, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by salazark

Both of mine get steamed carrots and green beans (no salt) added to their food. Sadie in particular has a metabolism like mine

and gains weight easily. I cleared it with my vet but it gives her some low calorie bulk and helps her feel fuller. They both love them.

Added - in fact I use green beans for training treats with her. She'll do anything for green beans!

Me too!!

Every day, mixed with Harry's dinner, he gets green beans, carrots, peas and a little sweetcorn (plus any other veggies I have, apart from the baddies of course!!) cooked, no added anything - and he's very well!!!

Sally + Harry x

LunasMomma · 12-06-2011, 10:56 AM

Carrots are fine

Of course I have to cook them for my Luna, she tends to swallow things whole

Izzy won't eat them either way

Jennyms319 · 12-06-2011, 11:00 AM

My Silky Terrier LOVED cooked carrots!! All I had to do is say Do you wanna a carrot? And she would flip out!!!

concretegurl · 12-06-2011, 11:02 AM

Yes!

Mine eat baby carrots raw daily. (part of the vegi's in their RAW diet.)

Apparently carrots are a traditional treat given to working Yorkies in England for years and years.

I learned this when posting about my Elvis' affinity for baby carrots,

Elvis was very leery when first coming to live with me until I was getting the kid's snack ready he saw and sniffed at a carrot and took it from my hand-first treat he ever took from me despite my buying multiple varieties-even custom made ridiculously priced ones.

Lovetodream88 · 12-06-2011, 01:49 PM

Callie will not eat raw carrots but she loves cooked ones and so do I

12-06-2011, 08:38 AM	#1
mayer5 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: lyndhurst,nj usa Posts: 96	Are baby carrots ok to give to my yorky? hi all, my yorky who will be one on christmas day seems to enjoy chewing on baby carrots i was just cooking and they dropped on the floor he loved them. I know they are healthy but i was not sure how animals do with them? If you have given your yorky carrots please let me know your thoughts. Thanks Denise

12-06-2011, 08:43 AM	#2
1Ieisha I ♥ Max Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: California Posts: 945	We just gave max some the other day, He loves them!! __________________ Properly trained, a man can be dog's best friend. ~Corey Ford Ieisha, Snow, and Max

12-06-2011, 08:45 AM	#3
beecee Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Phoenix Posts: 626	They are great for dogs. Low cal and helps clean teeth too. They won't digest them all the way though hehe, you'll see some in their poop but it's all good! __________________ Nikita - - ChiChi - Jimmy - - My Yelp Profile Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace. -Buddha

12-06-2011, 08:46 AM	#5
beecee Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Phoenix Posts: 626	Well, dogs can't digest raw veggies too well. Best to cook them but there is definitely nothing wrong with them eating 'em raw. __________________ Nikita - - ChiChi - Jimmy - - My Yelp Profile Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace. -Buddha

12-06-2011, 09:14 AM	#6
Nancy1999 I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 25,396 Blog Entries: 2	I'm not too keen on raw carrots, they don't break down like other foods and can cause a choking problem. I had a friend that choked on one and had to be rushed to ER so they could retrieve it from her lung. Does your dog chew throughly before he swallows? I think microwaving them for a little bit would make them safer. __________________ NancyJoey Proud members of the CrAzYcLuB and YAP! ** Just Say No to Puppymills – Join YAP! Yorkshire Terrier Club of America – Breeder Referrals

12-06-2011, 09:20 AM	#7
Judyest YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: WEST VIRGINIA Posts: 575	Bailee loves carrots. I steam them first so they are soft. I keep some in the fridge and use them for a snack for Bailee. __________________ R.I.P HUTCH ~ Oct 1993 - Dec 2009 Bailee's Mommy

12-06-2011, 09:22 AM	#8
mayer5 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: lyndhurst,nj usa Posts: 96	thanks for ur input i will definitely cook them first and put in refrig like u said for a snack for rudy a change of pace for him

12-06-2011, 10:18 AM	#9
MI Yorkielover Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Michigan USA Posts: 3,317	Sophie can smell a carrot in the kitchen from anywhere in the house . I only feed her very tiny bits one at a time and she loves them. She chews on them well before she swallows. __________________ Jackie Loves Sophie R.I.P ."Baby"* our little girl 1993-2009*

12-06-2011, 10:23 AM	#10
salazark Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 941	Both of mine get steamed carrots and green beans (no salt) added to their food. Sadie in particular has a metabolism like mine and gains weight easily. I cleared it with my vet but it gives her some low calorie bulk and helps her feel fuller. They both love them. Added - in fact I use green beans for training treats with her. She'll do anything for green beans! __________________ *Karen and the Kids* Sadie and Beemer Last edited by salazark; 12-06-2011 at 10:24 AM.

12-06-2011, 10:56 AM	#12
LunasMomma Izzy's Momma Too! Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Stuart, Florida Posts: 8,799	Carrots are fine Of course I have to cook them for my Luna, she tends to swallow things whole Izzy won't eat them either way __________________ Tracy, Mom to Izzy and Luna

12-06-2011, 11:00 AM	#13
Jennyms319 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: shawnee,ok Posts: 146	My Silky Terrier LOVED cooked carrots!! All I had to do is say Do you wanna a carrot? And she would flip out!!!

12-06-2011, 11:02 AM	#14
concretegurl Between♥Suspensions Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Vaissades Posts: 7,979	Yes! Mine eat baby carrots raw daily. (part of the vegi's in their RAW diet.) Apparently carrots are a traditional treat given to working Yorkies in England for years and years. I learned this when posting about my Elvis' affinity for baby carrots, Elvis was very leery when first coming to live with me until I was getting the kid's snack ready he saw and sniffed at a carrot and took it from my hand-first treat he ever took from me despite my buying multiple varieties-even custom made ridiculously priced ones. __________________ Shan & 8 kids now!

12-06-2011, 01:49 PM	#15
Lovetodream88 Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md Posts: 23,249	Callie will not eat raw carrots but she loves cooked ones and so do I __________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart!