my dog will eat anything (chicken(live or cooked), pork, jerky, sweet and sour sauce, peanuts, grapes, grass, milk) what are the best things to give her?
2006-09-27 11:39:22 · 15 answers · asked by life is short, I am not. 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
she is part lab part chow, over seventeen years old, and has slight problems accociated with age.
2006-09-27 11:41:58 · update #1
sorry, but i should have been more specific by asking for whats the best food for a treat.
2006-09-27 12:40:51 · update #2
if all bones in general cut throats, then wolfs would have died off thousands of years ago. it's only cooked bones you haveto worry about.
2006-09-27 12:53:29 · update #3
you should get her dog foods specifically made for senior dogs
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2006-09-27 11:44:29 · answer #1 · answered by Ana Maria 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok the person who said anything but chocolate is a moron. Just give your dog dog food and keep her on a steady diet of it. that will keep your dog healthy. If you want to give her some raw eggs every now and then that will help make the coat shiney but really that just starts a round of what about this. So dog food same kind all the time
2006-09-27 18:47:12 · answer #2 · answered by neilmccalister 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, what a neat dog! It could be that she's alive so long because of all the different vitamins and minerals in all the different foods she eats. (My cat is somewhat the same way, although she's not as old.) I would say whatever you're doing, that's great except for chocolate or booze. LOL!! Ask your vet, she can advise the best vitamins/minerals/care for your geriatric pet.
2006-09-27 18:49:53 · answer #3 · answered by misteri 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
>>>>>>>>>No bones ever!! No raw meat ever. No grapes,,onions,,garlic,,nitrate such as in hotdogs,,no chocolate,,no milk.They eat grass when they have an upset stomach & its ok.No fried foods,,no spicy,,no sugar,,no salt for older dogs,,no raw veggies,,
Dogs diet should be dry dog food that is 100% nutritionally complete.Add some can dog food,,biscuit after to clean teeth.
Dogs can also eat rice with boiled meat such as boneless chicken or liver or beef.Be sure to cool completely.Doggie vitamins are also a good idea.Feel free to e-mail me with any dog questions.
2006-09-27 18:52:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well except for the cooked chicken and liver, pretty much nothing on that list. but, considering she is 17 years old there isnt much reason to change now. she sounds like old age is starting to catch up with her. just try to keep her away from the chicken and pork[if she gets any] bones because they splinter and will tear her insides up. good luck
2006-09-27 18:46:41 · answer #5 · answered by Nora G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well don't give her chicken cause the bones easily spliter and can get stuck in her throat...i would try and not giving her too much human food cause it can shorten they life span, some human food they can have is carrots(freeze them for a summer time snack) cut up meat with no bones, and dog food.
2006-09-27 18:45:47 · answer #6 · answered by co_doglover 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I found a great site that I've used for my dog but is actually lab specific. You'll find at least one article on food here. Good luck!
2006-09-27 18:44:09 · answer #7 · answered by writerchick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give her some lean cooked chicken, peas, carrots, but NOT grapes or raisins. They are reported to be pisnous for dogs.
2006-09-27 19:39:45 · answer #8 · answered by rivers! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dog food ,veg chicken,cooked ok not bones!! though can cut throat, intestines ,bowels , You visit to vets!!
2006-09-27 19:04:58 · answer #9 · answered by jayne 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow! Seventeen years old! If he or she was younger I would say stick to dog food. People food tends to make them gain weight faster not to mention not great on their digestive system.
2006-09-27 18:54:47 · answer #10 · answered by Linda D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋