My dogs do eat dog food but i just some times give them human food like once a month or every two month. But today my mom made very good pork meat with potatoes and i want to give my dogs some but my mom says that its bad for dogs because it makes their hair fall off like fis. Is this true?
2007-08-10 11:17:02 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
I don't even feed pork to my children. did you know that pork has parasites that can outlive the temperature used in cooking it? Those parasites take hold of the inside of your colon and produce horrible medical trouble down the road. I wouldn't chance it with my dog when there is plenty other good stuff to feed them. :)
2007-08-10 11:37:49 · answer #1 · answered by Catie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Human food is fine for dogs as long as you avoid the obvious problem foods like onions (causes anemia), chocolate, alcohol, coffee, heavy spices, etc.
Undercooked pork has been known to have parasites but if you are talking about plainly cooked pork with potatoes then your dogs will be happy to have some.
The idea that human food is bad for dogs is a myth. Food for dogs comes from the same place as food for humans...from the fields and from the slaughterhouse. Humans receive a higher grade because we see it fresh while dog food is highly processed and usually beyond recognition.
When 'human' food is bad for dogs is when it is bad for humans...when it is nutritionally unbalanced because it is all one thing or another. A widely balanced diet of meat or vegetable protein, fats (saturated and non), cheeses (except for blues which may cause problems), colorful vegetables, some digestible grains and the occasional piece of safe fruit is fine for dogs.
Unlike dog food, a day's worth of 'human' food isn't homogeneous and 'complete' but our menus aren't either. We get our balance from eating a good variety of fresh foods in moderation over a period of several days.
The pet food industry is gigantic and it will have (obviously successfully at times) most people believing that freshly prepared, high quality 'human' foods will be the death of your pet.
2007-08-10 11:39:42 · answer #2 · answered by WooHoo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can be. Pork is greasy and that can lead to Pancreatitis in some dogs....especially older dogs, or sensitive dogs. It is best to avoid pork. Chicken..white meat...is a good choice.
2007-08-10 11:23:14 · answer #3 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2007-08-10 11:44:25 · answer #4 · answered by Bama 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. Too much human food isnt good for the dogs weighr but nothing to do with their hair. Maybe your mom justs wants to save some food for herself. haha
2007-08-10 11:21:17 · answer #5 · answered by Jessica M 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
no, my dad gives my dogs pork every so often and it has no efect on them.
2007-08-10 11:25:07 · answer #6 · answered by Dory the Fish 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i gave my dog some be4 but he seems fine
i give him human food sometimes too!
always been fine
2007-08-10 11:23:46 · answer #7 · answered by e. 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋