What's your baby having for Thanksgiving? I don't stray far from his regular routine, but Ian will have steamed, ground turkey breast and sweet potatoes mixed with his kibble. I'll give him about a teaspoon of each. :p |
Bella loves frozen peas, so I'm sure she'll get some on Thanksgiving. |
Gracie will have her regular Stella & Chewy's for Thanksgiving. I fix her all natural treats for special occasions and they will be out for the holiday. This time of year keeps the vet's busy with sick dogs having acute attacks of Pancreatitis due to eating holiday food rather than their regular diet. |
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Probably the same as normal we gave our first dog turkey one thanksgiving and it was a terrible experience and she got VERY bad diarrhea and after living through that I will never ever give a dog of mine turkey again. |
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A lot of the turkeys are pumped full of substances that are supposed to make them more tender for the humans. The pre-basted turkeys are the worst. I mean if you like them...fine, but don't give it to your dog. Even an all natural turkey can sometimes be too fatty for dogs that have digestive issues especially if it has gravy, butter or other fatty ingredients added to it. Buy or make some of your dog's favorite treats and have them handy for special occasions. Even some good, fresh, unseasoned, low fat meat that you have on hand would be good for the furry family members and make them feel like they are in on the festivities. The smell of all those goodies cooking must drive them up the wall when they can't enjoy any kind of tasty treat. |
I think that the key to any meat is to steam it until well done, rinse it several times to wash away the fat and drain it well. I probably steam and rinse away all of the taste!:);) |
I will probably be boiling chicken to take with me. I will also cook rice and green beans and have a jar or two of baby food on hand. My boys are already going to have upset tummy's from traveling so I am definitely not going to make it any worse by adding "human cooked" food to it. I'd prefer them JUST to eat their regular dog food, but they never eat it well on trips so i have to come with an arsenal of back-up food to get them to eat something. I had no idea that turkey was bad for them. The boys eat Wellness canned Turkey and Sweet Potato(which I just found can cause Pancreatitis as well) and I've fed them turkey baby food. I have to be very careful when I bring my dogs around my family because everyone overfeeds them. My mom puts out huge plates of meat for her yorkies, and it shows in their waistline...and my step mom and dad are used to bigger dogs that can eat a lot more. The first time I got my little guy, he got overfed at my moms and he literally had the runs for a week. It was horrible!! Now that my older dog has digestive issues, everyone pretty much knows that they can't feed the boys...but it used to be a big problem. I think a lot of people underestimate how sensitive their little systems are. ! |
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The boys will have their regular food and my parents will get my usual warning not to sneak them ANYthing. P-Nut had an acute pancreatitis attack a while back after knocking down a baby gate to get to the cat's food. Before I found out (within literally 3-5 minutes), he'd absolutely gorged himself on the cat's Natural Balance dry. He's finally back on his regular food after 3 months of Rx food, so we're not taking any chances with either pup. |
ZoE gets a little bit of plain turkey breast and veg, along with her RC kibble at Thanksgiving. |
Is pancreatitis more common in the Yorkie breed than in other breeds? It seems like it's a fairly common complaint on YT. |
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I started feeling like a mean mommy and got some chicken to boil for P & P on Thanksgiving. A little treat that will be ok for them to have, thanks for the idea! |
Just the very fact that most Yorkies are small, like 15lbs and under makes them more prone tho have digestive upsets. They can gobble up a lot of food that smells good to them in a short time and then suffer the consequences later. Dogs in general to do not have the capacity to digest fatty, salty foods as humans would. Many kinds of dogs end up in the veterinarian ER on holidays due to eating too many things their bodies were not made to handle. Of course the smaller the dog the more likely to have issues. We had a medium sized dog that ended up with Pancreatitis after eating some chicken skins. He was one sick guy for quite a while. Even after spending a few days on an IV he still had a couple of months of recovery time. It is true that liver issues are quite prevalent in the Yorkie breed due to some bad breeding practices. |
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