The people food thing bothers me.....

[Donnainohio63]

My vet told me to feed the puppys nothing but puppy food till they are a year old and they get treats. I am not taking any chances

[Sgt_Cooper]

Originally Posted by FlDebra

I compiled a list from several online lists of what is not good and what is okay to feed dogs. Still, these are general lists and every dog may not have the same reaction to each food. I would still run any list of intended food through your vet to be sure it applies to your particular dog.

Even then, when introducing a new food, always go slow -- small amounts to see if there is any allergy present. There are some foods on the "good list" that I would not feed my dogs -- beef jerky for instance. I think it is too full of salt and spices. Others may find it works fine with their dogs. My late husband used to give it to that same old dachshund I told you lived to be 17 1/2 so I guess it was not all bad. I still think common sense will be our best tool in feeding our yorkies. For instance, I might give them one chip, but never a handful. Just because something is on the good list, doesn't mean they can have a lot of it either. For instance cashews -- obviously you would have to go very sparingly with those. I can tell you a handful of cashews WILL trigger a pancreatic attack for me, so I don't think it would take too many for a yorkie. That is again, one of the things I would not feed my yorkies even though it is on the good list. I would sooner give them a chip than a cashew. But that is just me based on personal knowlege. So, if we stay away from the dangerous foods, use our heads for the rest and moderation in all things -- we should do right by our pups without a lot of diehard rules.
What is NOT okay to feed our dogs:

Alcohol
Almonds
Avocado (all parts) -

the toxic ingredient in avocado is called persin (toxic amount unknown). Mmost documented cases of poisoning have been in livestock that have eaten all parts of the avocado and in large amounts. The toxin may be confined to the leaves, bark, skin or seed but the flesh is thought to be poisonous to birds.

Broccoli (in large amounts)
Cat food
Chives
Chocolate,
Cigarettes, tobacco, cigars
Citrus Oil extracts
Coffee,Coffee grounds, beans & tea (caffeine)
Cooked bones -

they can splinter and cause gut perforation, as well as blockages in the intestine, tooth fractures, and cooked chop bones can get stuck across the roof of the mouth

Corn cobs - a common cause of intestinal blockage requiring surgical removal
Garlic
Hops (used in home brewing)
Human Vitamin Supplements
Liver (large amounts - Vit A toxicity)
Macadamia Nuts
Marijuana
Milk
Mouldy/spoiled foods (keep garbage lid firmly on)
Mushrooms
Onions
Pear pips, the kernels of plums, peaches and apricots, apple core pips

(contain cyanogenic glycosides resulting in cyanide posioning)

Persimmons
Potato peelings and green looking potatoes
Raisins and grapes
Raw eggs
Raw/Undercooked Meat, Eggs and Bones
Rhubarb leaves
Salt (large amounts Sodium toxicity)
Spices
Sugary foods
Table scraps (in large amounts --not over 10% of diet)
Tobacco
Tomato--leaves & stems or unripe fruit (green parts)
Xylitol (sweetener often found in sugar-free gum)
Yeast dough

Foods that are safe:

Apples
Applesauce
Apricots
Baby Food (bananas, carrots)
Bananas
Beef (cooked)
Beef Jerky
Black Olice
Bouillon
Bran Cereal
Bread
Broccoli, raw
Carrots
Cashews
Cauliflower
Celery
Cheerios
Cheese American, cheddar, whiz
Chicken Broth
Cream Cheese
Croutons, plain
Dried Fruit (bananas, apricots, apples)
Eggs (cooked)
hONEY
Liver (freeze dried)
Macaroni & Cheese
Nectarines
Nut Butter
Oatmeal
Orange Slices
Pasta Noodles
Peaches
Peanut Butter
Potatoes, mashed, no skins
Pumpkin, canned
Ravioli
Rice
Rice Cakes
Steak (scraps)
Tomatoes (No green parts)
Tortellini
Tuna
Turkey
Velveeta
Wheat germ
Yogurt (plain, lowfat, unsweetened, unflavored)

I know there are a lot more GOOD foods than are listed here. Maybe this cold be thought of as a beginning list. Most of them came from a list of foods that are good for dogs to fill Kong treat toys with.

thanks for the list, it is very helpful. Didn't know cat food was "harmful'' i dont let my dog eat much of it on purpose but he's been known to steal bites when i feed my outside cat. thanks, i'll keep an eye on that.



now, does any body want to talk dog food brands? i dont have to have the best of the best of the best , but do want to feed my guys good. we dont have access here in a small town for the big pet speacialty stores, but as far as stuff you can buy at walmart lol whats the "good brands" in u guys oppinion. i'll just start a new thread..

[Britster]

I wouldn't recommend ANY food from Walmart.

Costco offers a brand called Kirklands which is considered decent, and really low priced.

But the only kibbles I trust to feed are Orijen, Acana, Go! Endurance, Nature's Variety and Fromm.

[misslissa]

Gatsby's favorite treat is gluten free plain crackers and carrots i will give them to him more or less when he wants. I am guilty of giving him bits of crust and a lick of ice cream but nothing that will really hurt
he also likes gluten free toast

[kjc]

Originally Posted by Sgt_Cooper

thanks for the list, it is very helpful. Didn't know cat food was "harmful'' i dont let my dog eat much of it on purpose but he's been known to steal bites when i feed my outside cat. thanks, i'll keep an eye on that.

now, does any body want to talk dog food brands? i dont have to have the best of the best of the best , but do want to feed my guys good. we dont have access here in a small town for the big pet speacialty stores, but as far as stuff you can buy at walmart lol whats the "good brands" in u guys oppinion. i'll just start a new thread..

You may want to look into mail ordering dog food... You could do a search on foods, at the bottom of every page is a search function, you can choose to limit the search to YorkieTalk threads if you want. There are many about foods...



It sounds like you are more concerned also with people overfeeding their pets... a Yorkie that has grown beyond the Standard of 7 pounds does not mean that he has been feed improperly.

Overfeeding will increase the girth, but will not influence the height or length of a dog... genetics controls that.

And, yes, as the breed is more prone than others to develope pancreatitis, most owners are aware and know to watch out with feeding fatty type foods. One of our member's dog got pancreatitis from eating Lamb based dog food. So it's not always people food that can cause harm. We have to watch and learn our individual dogs, and do what find is best for each one.

Some can tolerate dairy, some cannot. Others may have food allergies and must be on restricted diets, as are some with medical problems. Some need to be on home-cooked diets, some on prescription diets, and some are allergic to the preservatives or additives found in commercially prepared foods.

When feeding any dog anything new, it is important to watch what they do afterwards, to be sure it is not harmful to them, and then always feed in moderation. Too much of a good thing can be bad.

[princessizzy]

Originally Posted by Britster

I wouldn't recommend ANY food from Walmart.

Costco offers a brand called Kirklands which is considered decent, and really low priced.

But the only kibbles I trust to feed are Orijen, Acana, Go! Endurance, Nature's Variety and Fromm.

I agree 100%!!!! I will homecook for Izzy before I ever give her anything from Walmart... All that stuff id full of fillers, corn, wheat, by- product you name it...As someone on here said... It's doggie Junk FooD... just like Mcdonald's is to our Children...

I too, feed Orijen dry kibble... I also give Izzy Frozen Primal Raw nuggets....
For treats I rotate with Welness, Zukes, USA MADE chicken jerky ( all the ones from walmart are made in China) Bully sticks, pieces of chicken, k-9 Granola bites or anyhing else that is natural...

If I were you, I would research the dog food out there... Look at the ingreds...Find a few and see where the closest retailer is too you

[Ladymom]

Do you have a Petco or Petsmart nearby? They both have better brands than Walmart, especially Petco. Petsmart carries Castor & Pollux which is a pretty good food.

[Kdgd14]

Coco gets human food but not anything that's really bad for her. Like if I eat a banana she'll get some. Or if I'm boiling noodles I'll take 1 or 2 out of the pot, let them cool, and give them to her. She also gets cheese, but that is her training treats once in a great while, not just all the time. Granted, Coco's not a Yorkie, but I don't think any dog should get outstanding amounts of human food. Once in a while though, I think is absoultely fine!

[Rhetts_mama]

Feed stores are also a good place to look for better quality foods. I was really surprised at the selection some of them have.

[Ladymom]

Originally Posted by Rhetts_mama

Feed stores are also a good place to look for better quality foods. I was really surprised at the selection some of them have.

Great point! My feed stores have a much better selection of food than Petsmart or Petco.

You can narrow it down to a few brands, then go to their website and put your zip code into their store locator tool.