Carrots - How much? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

Lynn WDW · 06-11-2008, 09:50 AM

I keep reading about people giving carrots to their yorkies so I've decided to give it a try. My question is how much to give Baxter. He is 5 months old and weighs 5 lbs.

FL Tink · 06-11-2008, 09:51 AM

is this as a treat?

i will give bella a few match sticks. she likes them better than a baby carrot. too much work for her i guess.

YorkichonBella · 06-11-2008, 09:59 AM

I'm so glad you asked about how much.....Bella really Loves Carrots!

It's the one treat she seems to get excited about.....that & yogurt drops. I give her a couple of mini baby carrots a day sometimes? I've read on a few posts that too many could possibly cause diarrhea, but this has not happened with Bella. Really hope cute little Baxter loves them too.

Lynn WDW · 06-11-2008, 10:07 AM

Definitely as a treat. Although I did think about shredding some and putting it on his Chicken Soup to see if he will eat it better. I will probably put them in his kong. He will eat anything in it. He will even eat the Chicken Soup better if it is in the kong.

zoeybear · 06-11-2008, 10:20 AM

With mine, the carrots came out looking like they just went in. Baby Chloe could not handle them. I think they are hard to digest. I used the shredded carrots too, but on more than one occasion, I found an undigested carrot poking out of her bum. (sorry to be graphic)

YorkichonBella · 06-11-2008, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by zoeybear

With mine, the carrots came out looking like they just went in. Baby Chloe could not handle them. I think they are hard to digest. I used the shredded carrots too, but on more than one occasion, I found an undigested carrot poking out of her bum. (sorry to be graphic)

thanks for the warning! Bella seems to like to chew on them tho?

katelin · 06-11-2008, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by zoeybear

With mine, the carrots came out looking like they just went in. Baby Chloe could not handle them. I think they are hard to digest. I used the shredded carrots too, but on more than one occasion, I found an undigested carrot poking out of her bum. (sorry to be graphic)

LMAO!!

I seen this happen with a long stand of hair - but never a carrot.

Still LMAO!

Jeri Cunningham · 06-11-2008, 12:51 PM

All of mine love carrots and get them a few times a week. It is a special treat. None of mine have had any problems with eating them and it is so cute to see them crunch on carrots.

They also like the shredded ones I get for salads.

zaknnana · 06-11-2008, 01:08 PM

"Kongs" any suggestions on what to put in them?? I assume ya all mean the small one?? I have the "puppy one" and I just thought I would get some ideas of something new to put in it?? Thanks

Scooter'sMom · 06-11-2008, 01:11 PM

My Scooter loves carrots too. He also loves almost any raw vegetable. Of course I don't give him onions. But he loves red bell peppers and also strawberries.

cocoster · 06-11-2008, 01:34 PM

coco loves fruits and veggies. i give him 1 baby carrot stick per day on average.

i put all kinds of stuff in his kong: cottage cheese, treats, low-fat yogurt, cheerios, etc.

Wylie's Mom · 06-11-2008, 01:37 PM

My boys love baby carrots. Most do fine on them - you just want to start slow at first bc they can sometimes cause loose stools in some babies at first - so proceed slowly, then add more if they do fine.

Great snack!

sunamand · 06-11-2008, 08:47 PM

Darwin loves carrots as well! I actually started giving him baby carrots after reading about it on the internet. He gets a few a week, and usually as a treat, and it keeps him busy for about 5 mins. He is messy when he eats his carrots though, leaving carrots bits here and there...I try to line his bed with a towel, to contain the mess, but still end up having to pick up itty bitty carrot bits all over the room. He likes to bat it around and chase it for a bit before he starts to chomp! Oh, and I think the 1st time I gave him a baby carrot, I did notice his poop was a little softer, but since then it's been fine.

Lynn WDW · 06-12-2008, 10:26 AM

I gave him a very little bit last night , chopped up really small and he loved it. Thanks for the advice.

clearblue · 06-12-2008, 09:28 PM

I usually give my babies one or two baby carrots each and one slice of raw sweet potato two or three times a week.

06-11-2008, 09:50 AM	#1
Lynn WDW YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 397	Carrots - How much? I keep reading about people giving carrots to their yorkies so I've decided to give it a try. My question is how much to give Baxter. He is 5 months old and weighs 5 lbs.

06-11-2008, 09:59 AM	#3
YorkichonBella My little Shadow Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NC Posts: 4,132 Blog Entries: 2	I'm so glad you asked about how much.....Bella really Loves Carrots! It's the one treat she seems to get excited about.....that & yogurt drops. I give her a couple of mini baby carrots a day sometimes? I've read on a few posts that too many could possibly cause diarrhea, but this has not happened with Bella. Really hope cute little Baxter loves them too. __________________ Bella Ganma-ma to ColeRIPNoahRIP

06-11-2008, 10:20 AM	#5
zoeybear Misssing Baby Chloe Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California Posts: 4,186	With mine, the carrots came out looking like they just went in. Baby Chloe could not handle them. I think they are hard to digest. I used the shredded carrots too, but on more than one occasion, I found an undigested carrot poking out of her bum. (sorry to be graphic) __________________ We give dogs time we can spare, space we can spare and love we can spare. And in return, dogs give us their all. It's the best deal man has ever made. -M. Acklam

06-11-2008, 12:51 PM	#8
Jeri Cunningham Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hercules,CA Posts: 2,057 Blog Entries: 1	All of mine love carrots and get them a few times a week. It is a special treat. None of mine have had any problems with eating them and it is so cute to see them crunch on carrots. They also like the shredded ones I get for salads. __________________ Mandy & Krissy & Teddy & Chelsey & Kayla Non-Yorkie: Rusty & Biewers: Darla & Spanky The Little Rascals

06-11-2008, 01:34 PM	#11
cocoster Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Charlotte Posts: 127	coco loves fruits and veggies. i give him 1 baby carrot stick per day on average. i put all kinds of stuff in his kong: cottage cheese, treats, low-fat yogurt, cheerios, etc. __________________ Coco a.k.a Cocoster/CocoMonster/CocoLoco/CocoMango

06-11-2008, 09:51 AM	#2
FL Tink No Longer a Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Riverview, Florida Posts: 4,953	is this as a treat? i will give bella a few match sticks. she likes them better than a baby carrot. too much work for her i guess.

06-11-2008, 10:07 AM	#4
Lynn WDW YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 397	Definitely as a treat. Although I did think about shredding some and putting it on his Chicken Soup to see if he will eat it better. I will probably put them in his kong. He will eat anything in it. He will even eat the Chicken Soup better if it is in the kong.

06-11-2008, 01:08 PM	#9
zaknnana YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: WV Posts: 309	"Kongs" any suggestions on what to put in them?? I assume ya all mean the small one?? I have the "puppy one" and I just thought I would get some ideas of something new to put in it?? Thanks

06-11-2008, 01:11 PM	#10
Scooter'sMom YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 6	My Scooter loves carrots too. He also loves almost any raw vegetable. Of course I don't give him onions. But he loves red bell peppers and also strawberries.

06-11-2008, 01:37 PM	#12
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	My boys love baby carrots. Most do fine on them - you just want to start slow at first bc they can sometimes cause loose stools in some babies at first - so proceed slowly, then add more if they do fine. Great snack! __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

06-11-2008, 08:47 PM	#13
sunamand Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Emeryville, CA, USA Posts: 99	Darwin loves carrots as well! I actually started giving him baby carrots after reading about it on the internet. He gets a few a week, and usually as a treat, and it keeps him busy for about 5 mins. He is messy when he eats his carrots though, leaving carrots bits here and there...I try to line his bed with a towel, to contain the mess, but still end up having to pick up itty bitty carrot bits all over the room. He likes to bat it around and chase it for a bit before he starts to chomp! Oh, and I think the 1st time I gave him a baby carrot, I did notice his poop was a little softer, but since then it's been fine.

06-12-2008, 10:26 AM	#14
Lynn WDW YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 397	I gave him a very little bit last night , chopped up really small and he loved it. Thanks for the advice.

06-12-2008, 09:28 PM	#15
clearblue Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Altoona,Florida Posts: 36	carrots and raw sweet potato I usually give my babies one or two baby carrots each and one slice of raw sweet potato two or three times a week.