Do you ever give your Yorkie human food? Sometimes we give Yoda chicken (no flavoring, just steamed chicken) and he does get a bone once a week or so. Hamhocks are absolutely his favorite! It keep him occupied for an hour or more... |
Hamhocks?? Hmmm....I never thought about that! Do you boil it first? What a great idea! Sometimes I give Otis Gerber baby food, particularly the "Graduates." They're like little hotdogs for toddlers. Once Otis got a leftover prime rib bone from a steakhouse here in San Francisco. It was as big as he was, like the one they served Fred Flintstone at the drive-thru that tipped over his car. But I think it was too rich becuase he had the worst diarrhea the next day. Never again! |
Yes, usually boiled in hot water with no other flavoring for about 30 minutes. Yoda LOVES IT! It's good for their teeth and he loves to try to get the marrow inside the bone. You can leave a little bit of meat on it as well. Perhaps try a small portion at first for your Otis to see if he likes it. Alternatively, you can cook hamcock in chicken broth (like Swanson's Chicken Broth) like normal. Then you can put the hamhock in cold water for 15 minutes or so, which cools down the hamhock and gets rid of the excess salt, as too much salt is bad for our Yorkies. Safest thing to do is definitely just boiling it in hot water. |
Human food for Yorkies? We decided to explore other food options after reading the contents of some of the leading dog foods and have decided to switch. Toto is naturally finicky about her food and even though I'm smart enough to know that if they are hungry enough they will eat what's there. I figure that if this little bit of fluff can give us so much .... we can go the extra mile for her! I have our vet in Alabama [we are working on a project in Texas] on "speed dial" at the office and at home so we aren't going into this blindly. I bought several good books on this subject along with a great little "cookbook" called "Barkers Grub" which are quite useful. Some things are "common sense" and some things I have learned are quite surprising, i.e., I am 61 and have had pets for most of my life and didn't know onion was like poison to pets [or at least it is for Yorkies]! I met a Yorkie lover at the courthouse in a Parish over in LA who almost lost her baby because she was eating spicy sausage and her Yorkie [being a beggar] wanted some and she gave it to her!! The second thing we taught Toto was a very firm [not mean] NO! And she knows that if she hears that one word she better quit whatever she is doing or else it's "time-out" and being ignored in her X-pen! We try not to over use the word so it doesn't become ineffective. I guess being a Yorkie lover is like a journey ... you learn as you go! ;) |
I know about chocolate being potentially fatal, but onion, too? Are spices bad for our babies bettyanne? I'd definitely be interested in some kind of full list detailing FOODS TO AVOID for Yorkies, as anything we can do to save a Yorkie's life potentially is worthwhile!!! |
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thanks for sharing the tips! I'm sure none of us want to harm our pups in any way! Any info to prevent possible accidents is definitely appreciated! |
HI everyone, I was concerned also about what was ok to feed our babies, so I asked my vet. He said that I could feed Dolce whateva I would feed a baby...he said he really has no restrictions although he would like me to keep it a balanced diet...he said not to feed her ALL meat all the time. He said vegatables and fruits are good and so is bread. He also said to use common sense and if i wouldnt think of giving it to a child, then I shouldnt give it to Dolce. I know about the chocolate thing from having other dogs, and I figured spicy foods was a NO NO. That list would be greatly appreciated though, as my boyfriend likes to spoil her and lets her eat whateva he is eating. I yell but somehow it seems to wind up on the floor right from his plate...wonder how that is happening??? Hmmmm.... :p |
I'd say to try to avoid salty foods, when we give Yoda meat, we generally make sure there's no salt in it. Hamhocks and chicken are usually the only meats we give him. And we avoid a lot of sugar, he occasionally gets spoiled with some ice cream licks though! Also, too much fruit can give them diarrhea, so you have to be careful with that as well. |
I try not to give anything besides dog food to my babies...but one thing i do like to "treat" them with is fruits...they love it, and as long as it is in moderate quantity and not citric, i have had no problem. Also, Mojo just can't resist to a carrot..it's his weakness. I have read in a science book that garlic is good for "preventing" fleas and ticks in dogs...i guess they don't like the smell..:) It's living and learning... |
Yes, onions are very dangerous to our yorkies, as is baking choclate, raisins and grapes. I have information on some things to make sure your babies don't get into in your homes and plants that are dangerous to them. They are on the pages listed here http://yorkieviews.com/dangers.htm http://yorkieviews.com/toxicplants.htm |
Foods I spent a bit of time this morning reviewing some of the older posts on this site concerning foods. Lexi is refusing to eat her Special Diet Food. Some of the fault is that of family members that cannot seem to resist giving her bits off the dinner table but I'm going to shoulder the greatest blame myself. A couple of days ago I fed Lexi off of a can of Special Diet that I just assumed my husband had just taken out of the fridge. I was running late so I quickly fed her and she ate it. A few minutes later I returned to the kitchen to cap the cap of food and return it to the fridge. That's when I noticed a funky smell. Upon further investigation I found it was the food - was I horrified! There was nothing for me to do now but watch her. Luckily she never got diarreaha or anything. The next day I fed her, she took a mouth full and proceeded to vomit. I've never been able to eat any foods that were the last thing I ate just before I got sick - like momma like puppy. Today I boiled some chicken for her meal later this morning. Is this the right thing to do? Will the chicken be OK for her? I plan to mince it up and mix it with a portion of her Science Diet food still. What does everyone think about this. |
Hi, If you look on www.peteducation.com they have a list of foods that you shouldnt give any dog. You will need to copy and paste, as i have not figured out how to post a link! or if you would like me to send you the page in an email, let me know your address. :) or i can instant message on aol Tina |
Your link worked fine. Thanks for the site - it's very informative. |
Hamhock danger! :eek: I gave my cuties some hamhocks yesterday. I boiled them and cooled them off in cold water, took the gross fat off, and gave it to them. Well, let me tell you....DON'T GIVE THEM HAM HOCKS!!!!!!! :mad: :( They broke off pieces of the bone and I was so afraid they would choke! I took the bones away from them. Be careful, you guys. They have little "pipes" and can choke easily, and if you\'re not with them, they could die..... :( :( :( |
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