which human foods constitute a complete healthy meal for a small breed dog?

Question

My 4lb yorkie/ silky pup doesnt seem to like dog food that much.Are there any foods i can give her that wuold comprise a nutritious meal? Or is she too small?

Answer 1

The raw food diet:

http://www.njboxers.com/faqs.htm
http://www.doggiesparadise.com/rawdiet.shtml

Answer 2

Im curious to see the answers that experienced dog owners will give you for this question because everything I read prior to getting my puppy said I should not feed her people food. However I got my puppy from a friend who said they had been feeding her people food so she got used to it and my puppy will not eat dog food. She will nibble on the occasional piece of kibble but will not for the life of her eat any kind of dog food as a regular meal. My puppy is a 3lb Yorkie and not eating is not really an option because of hypoglycemia. When i first got her I expected her to just eat the dog food and when she didnt her sugar dropped DANGEROUSLY low. I called the vet right away when I noticed the symptoms and he told me to force feed her baby food with a syringe and then take her in. Well I did and she's a happy baby now but she will only for the life of her eat the Gerber Meat Sticks for toddlers. I still try introducing her good quality dog foods but she's not taking to them. She does like boiled chicken and sometimes the occasional pieces of hamburger but other than that I try and keep her away from human food.

Answer 3

I don't usually approve of feeding human food to dogs, but my Doberman is allergic to gluten and most dog foods give him terrible diarrhoea. As it's hard to get hold of the gluten-free stuff where we live, my vet suggested feeding him human food - meat, veg, just simple stuff, and he has thrived on it. He also has a probiotic yoghurt every day to keep his guts healthy. That's what he has eaten for two years now and he is a show quality dog, full of energy, absolutely beautiful, whereas on dog food he was a pitiful sight, skin and bones. I still believe this is only a good route to take if you have to though. Have you tried a variety of different dog foods, both wet and dry?

Answer 4

You are not going to get a straight or accurate answer on this. My suggestion is to do your own research and make up your own mind. There are human foods like meat and veggies that are as good for your pet as they are for you and there are foods that are toxic to your dogs such as chocolate, onions, and Brazil nuts just to mention a few. There is loads of information on the net. Take some time and do the research.

Answer 5

www.rawmeatybones.

I know a lady who does Yorkie Rescue, and this is all she feeds her 10 yorkies, and all she feeds all the rescues that go through her home. She currently has 10 Yorkies that she is fostering while they wait for homes.

She swears by Yorkies and raw food.

Try Yahoo Groups... There is one called rawfeeding.

They will give you all the info on how to get started, etc.

Good luck