she is a chihuahua and I would like to start feeding her baby food like gerber graduates for toddlers so I was wondering if it would be okay and if any of you do it thanks.
2007-08-12 05:05:02 · 7 answers · asked by Confused 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Well not for everyday just for like snacks and stuff I do buy her normal dog food.
2007-08-12 05:16:22 · update #1
No! Please check out these sites.
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=0&cat=1276&articleid=1030
http://www.dogs-central.com/foods-poisonous-to-dogs.htm
There are many things that can be very harmful to your dogs that you would never suspect so do some research to make sure you don't inadvertantly cause your dog unecessary harm.
2007-08-12 05:24:44 · answer #1 · answered by Iceman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you really want to feed your dog something like this as a treat, why not make it yourself? The IDEA that you have is a good one, the method of giving the dog "treats" like this is not appropriate. Dogs love carrots, however a lot of dogs - expecially a small one like this have problems crunching them. An easy fix is to steam them until soft, then you can mush them with a fork or in a blender (depends on how much work you want to do!) and voila - you have created your own mash which is preservative free. Much better for your pooch. You can do the same thing with many other fruits and veggies - and this is a much healthier alternative than simply buying baby food.
2007-08-12 05:25:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I absolutely do not recommend baby food for your dog and here is why:
Recently, Gerber began to add onion powder to all its meat baby foods. They are labeled as "better tasting". Onions are poisonous to dogs.
The toxicity is dose dependent, so the bigger the animal, the more onion need be consumed to cause a toxicity. Onion toxicity causes a Heinz body anemia. Heinz bodies are small bubble-like projections which protrude from a red blood cell and can be seen when the cells are stained. This "bubble" is a weak spot in the red blood cell and, therefore, the cell has a decreased life-span and ruptures prematurely.
If numerous red cells are affected and rupture, anemia can result. It is a form of hemolytic anemia. Onions are only one of the substances which can cause Heinz body anemia. Other substances such as Acetominophen (Tylenol) and benzocaine-containing topical preparations can also cause Heinz body anemia in the dog.
The toxic effect of the onions are the same whether the product is raw, cooked or dehydrated. The hemolytic episode usually occurs several days after onion ingestion (lowest hematocrit around day 5 post ingestion). Daily feeding of onions could have a cumulative effect due to ongoing formation of Heinz bodies versus a single exposure with a wide gap until the next exposure, allowing the bone marrow time to regenerate the prematurely destroyed red cells.
2007-08-12 05:16:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why? This won't be nutritious for her, will likely cause several health issues, and probably some really runny poo, not to mention be horrible for her teeth.
Stick to a raw diet, or a high quality kibble.
Here's a quick easy treat. Buy some beef liver, cut into bit size pieces, bake until slightly dried out. Keep in the fridge. I haven't met a dog yet that didn't like these. And they are very healthy to boot, not quite as healthy as raw liver, but much healthier than baby food.
2007-08-12 05:14:22 · answer #4 · answered by Bindi *dogtrainingbyjess.com* 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its fine to feed baby food to dogs, but most of the time its because you can't get them to eat regular food.
2007-08-12 09:01:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.!! feed you Chihuahua only dog food made for Small Dogs!!
2007-08-12 05:13:56 · answer #6 · answered by ♫Kat D♫ 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sure if you don't mind taking the chance that she can have a intestinal upset. she is a dog, not a toddler. get her healthy dog treats.
2007-08-12 05:18:04 · answer #7 · answered by cagney 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋