Is it good for 8 mo. old dog to have a raw egg daily?

Question

What other foods would be beneficial to him?

Answer 1

Not daily. 3 x's a week or so is good. Grind up the shell with it. It is a good source of calcium. Raw carrots and broccoli are a good treat.

Answer 2

Nooooooooo. Raw eggs, like other raw foods, are full of bacteria and nasty yuckies. Think about it this way, you probably wouldn't put raw eggs in a baby's bottle, so don't give it to your puppy.

Beneful and Canidae are dog foods that my three puppies just love and they make a great version for younger dogs. This dog food is chock full of all the vitamins and minerals that a growing pup will need. If your dog has any health problems, the first place you need to go is to the vet. If any additional supplements are needed, the doc will be the first person to tell you what you need to do.

As far as giving your dog human food, although most people don't think its a good idea, there's really nothing scientifically proven that it'll hurt your dog immediately (except for chocolate). Sure, it'll make him fat, and that's got a bunch of problems in and of itself, but giving your dog a treat of COOKED food probably won't cause significant health issues if done in mediation. But, only when your dog is over a year old. Puppies have trouble digesting people food, they'll puke and poo all over the place.

GOOD LUCK!

Answer 3

I'm not a raw feeder, so personally I would cook it. There are a lot of raw feeders who swear by it though. I think egg daily is alright unless that is making up to much of the diet. For instance if the dog is a toy breed an entire egg could be too much fat or could cause diarrhea, however if your talking about a 70 lb dog one egg is not making up much of a percentage in the entire diet. Eggs are very good for dogs as are many other proteins which we humans eat. In fact human food is not bad for dogs either unless one thinks of human foods as processed sugar filled things. Dogs do benefit form chicken, beef, lamb, etc. rice can also be used to help in certain situations with binding stool or allowing them something to digest easier should they develop a problem with digestion. Some people even grind up the egg shells and use it in dog foods. Breeders often use egg yokes in milk (some times goat's milk) when weaning puppies, as the yoke has fat content rather than protein and infants can react poorly to proteins introduced to early. So basically eggs are good for dogs, and most likely the first reaction you will notice if you over feed egg is diarrhea, just like if you ate to many eggs with your coffee.

Answer 4

Raw eggs are very healthy for dogs, especially with the shell included. The shells are full of calcium. My own dogs get a few raw eggs shell and all a few times a week.

Raw liver is another good healthy food. However it is pretty rich so only a few times a week, it won't harm your dog if you overfeed it, but it can cause a bit of diarhea.

Here is some more information on finding healthy foods, either processed kibble, or starting a raw diet for your dog. I've been feeding raw for a little over two years now, and we're all VERY happy with it.

Nothing you find at a grocery store is going to be a good food. High quality foods can be found at large pet store chains, or online. A couple of foods I like are Nutro Natural, Innova, and Cannidae.

There are other high quality dog foods. Here's how to spot them:

A high quality food will have little or no fillers such as corn, wheat or soy. These aren't very digestable for dogs, and are common food related allergens. Since you were seeing corn meal in the first few ingredients, those are not high quality foods. Foods list ingredients by content, with the ingredient it contains most of at the top.

A high quality food will not contain BHT, BHA or Ethoxyquin, these are all chemical preservatives that have been linked to cancer.

A high quality food will not contain by-products of any kind. Meat meals are ok as long as the source of the meat is listed, such as Chicken Meal.

A high quality diet should have meat as at least the first ingredient., and be made from human grade ingredients. Foods that don't use human grade ingredients often get their ingredients from less than desirable sources, such as meat from animals that were diseased, or euthanized.

There is another diet option other than dog food. Some people choose to feed a raw diet. This involves feeding the dog raw meaty bones and organ meat. However it is not as simple as throwing a couple chicken bones in a bowl everyday. If you wish to feed this type of diet, do lots and lots of research first. Switching to this diet without knowing what your doing can lead to nutritional problems for your dog. I'll give you some links as a starting point in research if you are interested in this type of diet.

http://www.willowglen.com/barf.htm.........

http://www.bestfrisbeedogs.com/diets.htm...

http://www.rawlearning.com/rawfaq.html.....

http://www.rawfed.com/myths/index.html.....

http://www.rawdogranch.com

What's Really In Pet Food
http://www.api4animals.org/facts?p=359&m...

Answer 5

Do not give your dog an egg every single day. Raw eggs are fine and salmonella poisoning is something you don't really need to worry about with dogs and raw foods, but I would suggest feeding one raw egg no more than once a week.

It is healthy for the skin and coat, but in moderation.

Answer 6

A raw egg will not hurt your dog in anyway.Feed him the whole egg.Someone replied to you about feeding cooked chicken,Do Not feed them cooked,because cooking will take all the nutitents out of it,just feed it raw,do not be concerned about the bones they will not harm your dog in anyway,,its the cooked bones.When cooked they are brittle and very sharp,so just feed raw.

Answer 7

i won't be in a position to feed my male ANY nutrition that has grain so i do on no account feed food market manufacturers. whilst that is mandatory I feed him uncooked Prey kind (which expenditures me 20$ much less a week). For canines who're no longer allergic to grains i think of that from time to time having to get a low-value kind of nutrition won't do lots, if any, harm. the situation is; in case you do the maths, intense-high quality ingredients could have a miles better sticky label fee however the fee-consistent with-pound purely runs 15-fifty 5 cents larger than low-value stuff. that is as much as the judgement of the owner interior the long-term nonetheless.

Answer 8

You know, it probably is, but I'd cook it for him, even if it was as little as cooking it a little in the microwave. If they were farm-fresh eggs, I'd say yeah, it's OK, but the threat of salmonella is too much these days to take the chance with raw, IMO.

Answer 9

i wouldn't give my dog n e thing but dog food thats why vets put dogs on dog food and not eggs and such. dogs have sensitive tummies. u may think ur doing something nice or healthy for ur doggie but it could do more harm than good. i know this from experience. if ur concerned about ur pups health there are tons of organic and all natural foods and treats for ur pup a good one is performatrin ultra for puppies, my doggie loves it. does ur dog have skin or coat problems? if not why fix something that doesn't need fixing? im sure ur dog will live a long healthy life eating it's regular food, why complicate things?

Answer 10

i wouldn't give them a raw egg daily. once a month is good because it helps with their coat. just give him normal dog food and mix in a little wet food. try to give him as little human food as possible to prevent obesity or bowel problems.