What kind of people food is safe to give to dogs? Like Fruit, meat..etc..??

Question

I wanna know what is healthy for my dog and what will help him live a long time because I lvoe him and wanna see him forever....

Answer 1

Do not give, chocolate, grapes, onions, these are just a few that come to mind off the top of my head.

Dogs digestive systems are nowhere near close to ours. They aren't designed to eat cooked food, and they can handle a much higher bacteria load than we can as well. Ever wonder why the vast majority of dogs can eat out of the trash and not feel a thing?

If you want to see your dog have a long life, switch it to a high quality diet. Raw is best, but at the very least provide a high quality kibble. Remember kibble does nothing for dental health, so regular cleanings at the vet will still be needed for dental health.

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 2

with a question like this you r going to get so many different answers\
i feed mine the raw diet, but before i suggest to anyone to feed this diet i suggest the research needs to be done first.
beef and chicken is good. tuna any fruit except avocados and raisins and grapes can be fed to the dog. just not the cores of any fruit as the seeds have been proven to be toxic in many fruits. i stay away from any seeds and cores just to be safe.
chocolate is a no because it contains theobromine in it that is toxic to dogs.
the dog food u feed has a big factor on the dogs health also.
if u feed the crap from a grocery store or the vet then it has junk and poisons that are not good for your dog.
good dog foods are innova, canidae, solid gold, california natural, dick van pattens brands, artemis. these r just a few.
the crap the vet sells is just that crap. it has fillers and junk that causes many health issues also.
hope this helped a bit


no cooked bones. only feed bones raw.
cooked bones splinter
no rawhides or pig ears they can kill ur dog
glad u care about the nutritional health factor for your dog

Answer 3

I think this is one of those questions where the answer is going to depend on the dog. NEVER give dogs chocolate or candy.....that is definitely bad for them. But as far as regular food is concerned, it really does depend on the dog. My German Shepherd, who lived a very healthy and active life to the age of 15, ate anything!! He loved table scraps that I threw out for the chickens, he ate dry and canned dog food, feasted happily on bones.....any and all bones, raw and cooked.....and he never had any problems at all.

Now, I have a Golden Retriever, and I am discovering that he has a very delicate system.
He thinks he should get a bite of whatever I am putting in my mouth, and I used to give it to him. That was before he started getting hot spots. Come to find out, he is allergic to anything that has flour in it, and I have to be very careful what dry food he gets. I still give him bones, meat, etc, and whatever veggies he likes.

So, just pay attention to your dog, and give him what he likes as long as it doesn't have a negative effect on his health. I would not recommend junk food like chips either.

Answer 4

Raw is definitely the best. But, like myself, it just isn't always in the cards for some dog owners to keep their dogs on a completely raw diet. So look for high quality dog kibble - they should contain no fillers (corn, grains, etc.) I would recommend Blue Buffalo. Well priced and great food. Sugar/cake anything that was meant for human consumption is not good for a dog. You will learn more if you google prey model raw diets yourself.

Answer 5

A good treat that most dogs enjoy is raw carrots, they're sweet but healthy for a dog. My dog won't eat them raw, so we boil them and save them in the fridge.Also chicken and cheese.

Some of the foods not to give them is chocolate, pork, onions, chicken bones.

Answer 6

NO TABLE FOOD IS GOOD>>
The reason dogs shouldn't eat human food has has to do with the food itself
and the animals digestive tract. Their digestive tract is very similar to
ours. For this reason, dogs have been used in medical research to develop
the use of insulin in human diabetics, as well as other important medical
advances.

Dog food is formulated to be complete and ballanced, unlike human food. We
are suppose to eat portions of each food group to get a complete and
ballanced diet. Much of the foods humans typically eat are high in
carbohydrates and fat (including cereal and milk). Salads aren't bad as
far as carbs and fat go, but there's not much nutrition in them either.

Dogs digestive tracts are sensitive to change. If they have been eating
the same dog food for a long period of time, the bacterial flora of the
digestive tract becomes accustomed to the food. An abrupt change is not
the the animal's best interest. The result is usually not life threatning,
but can cause pain, vomiting and/or diarrhea. To add something to the
diet, or change the food, make it a gradual change to minimize the upset.

Dogs thrive on a single diet day in and day out and do not demand variety.
In fact, studies have proven that a dog will choose a diet that it is
accustomed to eating.

Probably 75% of well cared for pets are overweight. Feeding table scraps
increases the caloric intake of a dog greatly. Remember, that your dogs
only weighs 1/2 - 1/16 of your weight, so 100 calories to your dog could
equal 200 - 1600!

Answer 7

its true you should not change your dogs diet abrubtly, or give extra food by feeding them from the table, but integrating vegetables without any spices, oils or other additives is good for dogs. Avoid onions, garlic, spices and oils. Rice and pasta are good if you are trying to add weight to the dog mixed with dry food. Chicken is also a good home cooked addition to your dogs meal.

Answer 8

Stick to dog food--the best you can afford-- Purina Pro Plan Selects--it's all natural meats, fruits and vegetables. Chocolate can kill dogs. Dogs can have very small portions of cottage cheese, yogurt, apples and carrots for snacks when you are eating them--but don't overdo. Don't give table bones to your dog, though you can buy rawhide for them to take care of their chewing needs. Good luck. Do a lot of reading on dog care.

Answer 9

don't give a dog chocolate, onions, garlic, grapes, raisins, or nuts. some breeds are allergic to certain things that other breeds aren't. i would stick to the brand of food that your veterinarian recommends. i prefer my dog to have his food in kibbles (dry dog food) - something that is a little hard for him to chew b/c that helps clean his teeth, as well as being healthy for his diet. if you do opt for a homecooked diet or wet (canned) dog food, make sure you also have some hard toys for him to chew on that can clean his teeth. if you want a homecooked diet, grilled chicken is very good for dogs also.

Answer 10

I feed my dog cooked chicken breast, brown rice, cooked vegetables with his dry food. He also likes carrots. Never feed the dog chocolate, grapes/raisins, salt, sugar, coffee, garlic.