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People food? Hey everybody! Well I know that you can give your furbabies some people food like apples, carrots, plain yogurt, chesse, cherrios and other things. I would like to try some as treats when I get my puppy. Just because I want an extra special treat when they potty in the right place. So how much is an ok amount? I don't want to give too much... Thanks! |
Puppies don't eat a whole lot to begin so you should really limit the treats toi make sure they are eating enough of a high quality pet food. I would see the recommendations on how much your puppy should eat on the bag of food you buy. The treats of choice that I use are cut up green beans, carrots, pinapple, froot loops (gives them some sugar). I actually keep the froot loops in a number of places so i have a treat readily available that does not spoil in a number of places. Plus a froot loop is a tiny little treat so it doesn;t spoil their appetites for the good stuff. |
I don't recommend giving your puppy ANY kind of people food. I gave mine a little bit b/c my mom feeds her yorkies a special diet of rice and chicken and veggies. Well he got diarreah (spelling) all over the place. It wasn't fun... Stick to everying made for puppies for the first couple years, (is what my vet told me). Good Luck!! |
Oh ok. Thanks for the responses! |
One thing to keep in mind is that if you give too much of anything to either a puppy or adult dog it can give them diahrea. When you switch from one brand of food to another you should also do this slowly. Everyone will have a different opinion on when and what you should give your puppy but ultimately up to you and your puppy to make the call. I've given my pups green beans, carrots, etc because this was also something recommended to me by not only my vet but my breeder. Some dogs will also just have a more sensitve stomach. |
I've always given Jackson people food (but nothing terribly bad) since he was a pup. He's now 1 year old. It's never really affected him. Obviously stay away from chocolate, greasy foods, and yucky things but real chicken, real steak, I use bits of cheese sometimes for training, tiny tiny bits of hot dog for training, etc. He's never had stomach issues. My vet told me that as long as you give them small portions - it's fine to give a dog people food. He's not overweight at all. Granted - sometimes I wish he had never had people food before because he's kind of a beggar but we're working on it. :) |
I am the same, I give Jimi "people" food as well. He gets different types of meat, as well as some fruits, vegetables, and cheese. I don't think that giving a dog "people food" is bad. There are some people on this site that only feed their dogs a homecooked diet, and they do very well on it. In fact, sometimes feeding a dog regular food is much better than feeding them dog food, because of the preservatives and additives in many commercial pet foods. I think that if you are feeding the food as treats though, then it should be in moderation. |
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Real food is better and safer than dried kibble. Please read these: Dead Cats And Dogs Used To Make Pet Food Closer Look At A Rendering Plant The Dark Side of Recycling |
Well of course I wouldn't give them tons of it. Just enough for them to taste the food :p |
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