Supposedly it is dangerous to give dogs corn cobs. It can very easily cause an intestinal blockage if the dog swallows chunks of it. http://vetmedicine.about.com/od/nutritioninformation/f/FAQ_corncob.htm. Sue
On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 10:34 PM, Pam's_Notes <[email protected]>wrote: > ** > Exactly!! You are so right. Meat is what they want. I will toss them > carrot sticks to chew on or I'll make corn on the cob, and give them the > corn, they love corn on the cob better than any treat. I know it's > healthy and after eating the corn off the cobs, they chew up the cobs. > It's a food, enrichment & toy all wrapped up in one. Not something they > need, but it's a fun food/treat/toy they love > > > On 8/19/2012 9:00 PM, Peggy & The Girls wrote: > > > > You know that is one thing that I don't fully understand. Dogs are > mostly carnivores and I have read that they don't digest cellulose which is > what most vegetables are. Sometimes I think that when everything hit a head > with the dog food companies to get rid of the filler foods, like wheat and > corn and too much rice is not beneficial to a dog, that they had to come up > with something they could add to the kibble, so veggies was it. I give my > girls a little bit of broccoli, and carrots, and sometimes pieces of corn > as a treat when I have it as part of my dinner, but just don't feel that it > would be beneficial to them as part of a regular diet. > > Peggy & The Girls > > > > > *-------Original Message-------* > > *From:* Pam's_Notes <[email protected]> > *Date:* 8/19/2012 9:51:26 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [Chihuahuas] Home made dog food {Disarmed} > > frozen veggies are much healthier & less salty than canned. I'm > diabetic, the drs cram all that > in our heads. > > On 8/19/2012 4:09 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > > Here is my recipe. > You process it in a food processor or grinder. > > > *I whole chicken (boiled) and pull the meat off* > *1 large can Veg-All mixed veggies* > *1 large can plain pumpkin* > *2 eggs* > *1 large baked sweet potato* > ** > *Mix it all up and keep refrigerated.* > > > > *-------Original Message-------* > > *From:* Darlene Ashcraft <[email protected]> > *Date:* 8/19/2012 2:16:22 PM > *To:* Chihuahuas <[email protected]> > *Subject:* [Chihuahuas] Home made dog food > > Does anyone make homemade food for your chis? I'm interested in doing so > but most of the recipes I've found are for huge amounts and I want to make > some food that is good for small breeds. Any advice would be appreciated. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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