I give my outside dogs all our left overs ect. But I am more particular about my chis because I am a breeder. It is important that they get a well balanced diet. But, as I said, I don't think there is any danger in the occasional treat from the table....but I would never recommend any dog be fed entirely by scraps. While my outside dogs do get the scraps, they also get a balanced dog food... Marsha
----- Original Message ----- From: sheila weaver To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 11:31 AM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Table Scraps Marsha,I have 9 chic's and the oldest is 13,I have been feeding my chic's table scraps since they were young,I don't give it as their main source,but I sometimes fix grits and eggs in the morning for them,they love it and at night sometime I will give them food,they love carrots,any kind of veg.I sit down and they gather around me and I go from one to the other,I feed them out of spoons mostly,my husband feeds them cereal that he leaves especially for them.I know most people would not approve,but most of mine have never had to see a vet,which I contribute that to my praying for them every day,the Lord takes care of them.I do not give them bones of any kind.sheila --- marsha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > A lot of people feed a raw diet or a barf diet. I do > not have a lot of knowledge of those, so I wont > comment on them and will save that for others who > do, but I do know that those diets are different > from scraps. Those diets are specifically prepared > with the nutritional needs of the dog in mind. > Feeding scraps fails to take into consideration > those needs. > > Personally, I don't allow my chis ANY table food. > There are too many additives and salt ect in table > food, but my family sneaks them treats all the time. > Against my wishes, lol. I don't think there is > really anything wrong with the occasional treat or > taste of what is on your plate, as long as it is not > something toxic to dogs (research toxic foods!!) > BUT, I would definitely not feed them table scraps > as their source of food. > > Cottage cheese and yogurt are great for dogs with > upset stomachs and I keep it on hand for them at all > times. Corn is not dangerous and is used as a filler > in most dog foods, but it has little or no > nutritional value. green beans are often recommended > by vets as something to use for overweight dogs...it > curbs hunger but has few calories, so if a dog is > overweight from over eating (and not due to a > medical condition) greenbeans are good to add to > their dog food to help fill them up. > > Make sure that you give the same safety > considerations to the dog's meat as you would for > yourself. Keeping them safe from salmonella > poisoning, ect. Do not give them any cooked bones in > the meat and supervise if you choose to give > uncooked bones. > > Broccoli, asparagus, and carrots.....I do not know > if these are toxic for dogs or not...maybe someone > else will know..... > > Marsha > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Barry > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 10:40 AM > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Table Scraps > > > Hi All, > First question, Bitsy our new pup will eat > almost > anything she is just 8 weeks old. Any pros or cons > on feeding table scraps > to our new chihuahua. > She eats asparagus, broccoli, carrots, green > beans, meat, chicken > and cottage cheese, added to kibble. > Not all at once of course. > Barry and Sue > > > __________________________________________________________ Need a quick answer? Get one in minutes from people who know. Ask your question on www.Answers.yahoo.com
