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Puppy fruit I just read the "constipated from banannas" forum and it reminded me to ask you all this. Do any of you have an opinion about feeding a dog fruit and veggies? My mother swears by it. She fed her toy poodle a bowl of cut up fruit and veggies (apple, orange, raisins, carrots, and broccoli) every morning for the dogs entire life and she swears that it helped keep her coat glossy, her skin from getting dry, and kept her from getting cateracts when she was older. Is there any truth to this? When Syd gets off of puppy food should I start doing this? |
I give Biddy carrots from time to time. They take her a long time to chew on - and I'd rather give her that than rawhide. She really enjoys them... |
I don't know for sure if it helps medically I'm sure someone will though. I do know a lot of people on here feed veges to there pup. Mine gets carrots, which she loves and sometimes greenbeans. Usually we use the carrots for training and treats and rarely gets any kind of dog treats. I've heard that the carrots are good for the digestive system. Also when I go to chick-fil-a(Its a southern fast food chain) I get fruit and if Reagan's in the car with me I share it with her. I would just make sure what you are giving her isn't harmful to her. I believe there is a post on here that lists a lot of the things that are toxic for dogs, so you may want to check that out first. |
I don't really know if this is a good thing or not...but I was in the supermarket and I deided to ger Maximus some baby food to mix with his kibble....HE LOVES IT...I give him the peaches, apples, carrot, and pears......it's like a little treat for him but I only give him a spoonful every other day or when he is being a really good boy..and he make mommy feel bad for leaving him with his stinky dady while she was at work :) |
I feed my boys fruit and vegetable too. They love the fruit, almost any kind. I don't feed them grapes, I've heard that is not good for them. Vegetables they love, especially green beans. No onions! But don't give them too much because if you see that their stools are lose you have to cut back. Mine only get a tad each day as a treat...Theresa & The Boys :aimeeyork |
Do bananas really get them constipated because Toto eats less than half a banana every other day and i don't notice that he's constipated. He doesn't really care for greenbeans. But he sure does love his carrots. He gets cut up baby carrots every morning with his dry food. I have never noticed him getting the runs either. I believe if fruit & veggies are healthy for us they are the same for them. I don't give him the things he's not suppose to eat but he does love his fruit & veggies. |
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I've heard that onions, grapes & raisons can make them REALLY sick... |
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http://www.petalia.com.au/Templates/...s&story_no=257 http://www.virtualvet.com/petowners/poisonfacts.htm They give a list of stuff as well as dangerous plants somehwhere on there also...hope it helps |
I give Sammi fruit every morning (Apples, pears, peaches or her all time fav watermelon) Veggies I usually give her at dinnertime...Greenbeans, carrots, peppers...She loves lettuce too... |
Simon and Hallie love fruits and veggies! They get apples, carrots, green beans, peas, and hallie will eat lettuce! Simon is always begging for a banana but I never thought to give him any......I will have to give him a little and see if he likes it! |
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Cooked or Raw? With the veggies you guys offer your babies do you cook them or offer them raw? I really want to try to feed Harley :aimeeyork some veggies but I didn't know! :confused: Thanks! :) |
Mine get fresh veggies every once in a while.. and they do get baby food too. But I don't do it too often because it loosens their stool sometimes. Some other stuff to watch out for are grapes, raisins and broccoli.. they all are known to be bad for dogs. With broccoli, it is safe in small amounts, but if more than 10% of their daily diet is broccoli it can cause problems. |
I give them raw carrots. They like the crunchiness. It takes them a while to chew them - so it keeps them busy! |
Dogs can have garlic. It is actually good for them. It also helps with fleas. If you go to the recipe site in another thread she uses a lot of garlic with her bulldogs. :) |
Does anyone know if carrots are safe for little ones with sensitive stomachs?? I would like to give our girls some but am after as somethings upset can upset Magic's stomach.... |
I have had good experience with carrots and Simon! He has a very sensitive belly and has had 2 tumors removed but he loves carrots and they agree with him! Don't be alarmed when their poop is orange though (sorry to be so graphic)! I give him both cooked and raw though he prefers them raw and crunchy! |
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I am assuming moderation garlic should be okay...and I give Maximus carrots and he does good but he has never really had stomach problems...knock on wod |
Lucy hates veggies so we disguise them. She gets a roast on a sunday and all her veggies, meat and gravy are mashed up together so she has to eat them! Mum also cooks her her own stew without the onions which she loves but again must be mashed up. Why can't she be more like everyone elses dogs! :rolleyes: |
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Wow - sounds like Lucy eats better than me (and that's hard to do!!)!! Can I come over for dinner?? I'll eat out of a bowl!! |
Me too!!!...lol, don't even have to mash it up for me..lol |
Lol dont worry she eats better than me too! Though I wish we could just plonk her down with a carrot and she would love it as much as a greenie (like thats gonna happen!) |
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Yeah - good luck with that!!! |
Snoodles gets a couple little pieces of apple, green peppers, or orange or red ones, carrots, etc. She will eat any kind of veg or fruit. I am going to the vet next week and will ask him. Everytime I cut up stuff for my birds, she is right there. I did hear once from my vet that carrots had too much sugar for them, but will ask again. I don't give her much, only about two or three little pieces. Loves watermelon a lot! Pat |
I have heard that grapes and raisins are toxic to dogs as well as onions and apple seeds. |
Syd started her friut "lunch/snack" this week and loves it. So far baby carrots, apple, orange, and bell pepper have gone right down. She wasn't too thrilled with the green bean...but she ate it. Tonight we are going to try a cherry tomato and see how that goes. Maybe I'm just imagining things...but her eyes seem brighter since we started. ;) |
Good luck...healthy and fat free and DELICIOUS...the way to go |
Actually this was very cute: About 3 days into the fruit/veggie trial runs, I made some strawberry shortcake for my fiance and I after dinner. The strawberries had sugar on them so there was no way I was giving any to Syd. But there she was on her Daddy's lap sniffing the bowl and looking at him as if to say..."Mommy lets me have fruit now. Didn't you get the memo? Can I have some of that?" Now she begs for anything that is a fruit or veggie...and gets really excited when she sees me open the crisper drawer in the fridge. ;) |
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