Carrots?

[sugarmamma]

Originally Posted by jadabug

Bwahahahaha..

Mine love carrots too, but they tend to put weight on Jada..as most everything does. So I give them very rarely.

Carrots.....maybe my problem is carrots.....

[SuzyQ765]

I wondered if they would gain weight if they ate many of them? I did notice today after she played with hers and ate some of it too....she seemed to have lots of engery

[jadabug]

Originally Posted by sugarmamma

Carrots.....maybe my problem is carrots.....

Peas seem to do the same But Jada has her momma's genes.....she looks or smells at foods she packs on the weight

[sugarmamma]

Originally Posted by jadabug

Peas seem to do the same But Jada has her momma's genes.....she looks or smells at foods she packs on the weight

hence the MY problem is carrots

[bamawife]

Raley loves carrots! He favors cooked carrots but will eat small, chopped pieces of raw carrots too!

[Yorkiemom1]

I am OCD....but I can promise you....if I gave any of mine a whole carrot, especially a baby carrot, they would be chocking to death before I could get the bag closed and back in the fridge! I wouldnt do this on a million dollar bet! BULLY STICKS ARE SUPER FOR THIS!!!!

[sugarmamma]

Originally Posted by sugarmamma

Yorkies can have carrots. Lots love baby carrots ! mine will only eat them cooked and mashed and warm If you are giving them raw, just as for infants, I would cut them into non- chokable pieces!!

Depends on the level of spoilage I would presume

Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1

I am OCD....but I can promise you....if I gave any of mine a whole carrot, especially a baby carrot, they would be chocking to death before I could get the bag closed and back in the fridge! I wouldnt do this on a million dollar bet! BULLY STICKS ARE SUPER FOR THIS!!!!

I am with you. Carrots that are not cut into toddler appropriate sizing are an accident waiting to happen

[Teresa Ford]

I think people and dogs can choke on anything if they try to eat too big a piece or eat too quickly. That being said, mine love carrots, celery, apple, sweet potato (yams) green beans,purple cabbage, green peas, brocoli, cauliflower, squash, all of these raw, steamed and dehydrated.

[SweetPea53]

My lil one loves baby carrots and I am lucky enough to get small bags (about 9/10 carrots from my school....she will get one every other night when I get home as a treat....she also loves peas too...I just tried freezing a jar of baby food carrots for her in my little silicone bone shaped ice cube tray and she likes those also....another member had suggested buying the frozen crinkle cut carrots and that way you can pull out what you need to defrost for treats....As soon as I finish off these frozen baby food carrots I have a jar of sweet potatoes that I am going to try to see if she likes those....When she was a puppy I tried fresh sweet potatoes and she didn't like it at all...so now that she is a big girl and her taste buds have matured we are going to give it another go.....

[cory]

All of my girls love baby carrots and it always seems to agree with them too!

[AllDogBoots]

Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1

I am OCD....but I can promise you....if I gave any of mine a whole carrot, especially a baby carrot, they would be chocking to death before I could get the bag closed and back in the fridge! I wouldnt do this on a million dollar bet! BULLY STICKS ARE SUPER FOR THIS!!!!

I totally agree with this. I have to cut a baby carrot into about 3 or 4 pieces for my 14 pound Max. If I give him a whole baby carrot he doesn't think he needs to chew I imagine he would probably try to swallow a whole carrot without chewing also!

[Yorkiemom1]

Originally Posted by Teresa Ford

I think people and dogs can choke on anything if they try to eat too big a piece or eat too quickly. That being said, mine love carrots, celery, apple, sweet potato (yams) green beans,purple cabbage, green peas, brocoli, cauliflower, squash, all of these raw, steamed and dehydrated.

Mine do too...but I dice all of these items and dole them out...never chokable hunks......

[nicky wells]

Originally Posted by SuzyQ765

Hello, I read somewhere that giving a yorkie a whole carrot to chew on is good for teething...my little Emma wants to chew on everything Anyone else give their yorkie puppy whole carrots? I was worried it might cause loose stools?
Suzy

My yorkie loves carrots, howerver, she is 5 years old. The vet told me that they won't hurt her diet. I would try grating them for a puppy or only grate it so the carrot is thin. good luck

[janeandy]

Originally Posted by nicky wells

My yorkie loves carrots, howerver, she is 5 years old. The vet told me that they won't hurt her diet. I would try grating them for a puppy or only grate it so the carrot is thin. good luck

I love the idea of grating the carrot but my vet this afternoon said to give Ryman who is 9 week a carrot to chew on to help clean his teeth??? I mentioned choking on large pieces and he sort of laughed it off....I must try steaming veg after I've caught up and read some of these older posts!

[gracielove]

I agree about the choking risk with baby carrots. I have always chopped them up for Gracie. I can see how a cold carrot might sound good for teething but I would not give a whole baby carrot to a puppy or small Yorkie. Maybe peel a larger carrot and let him have it. It would be really easy for a baby carrot to get lodged sideways in the throat.