We went to K's Path open day last week and my daughter fell madly in love with Mario (renamed Maury due to mispronunciation by one of the helpers and we spent all week thinking he was a Maury). My daughter had walked him when we were there. We had absolutely no intention of adopting a dog but wanted to visit and walk the doggies and see the shelter. It's a lovely place and all the animals are so very well cared for.
All week long our bambino was saying she was dreaming about him, that she no longer wanted a Blackberry for her birthday - not that she was going to get one. She saw his photo in Al Watan Daily newspaper (not sure if it was really him but it was a Japanese Spitz that looked very much like him) so she cut it out carrying it with her in her handbag. She then started to worry that someone else might adopt him. If we mentioned his name she would burst into tears. So, she eventually managed (under my expert supervision) to wear Dad down until he finally caved in to his 'Oscar award-winning' princess and now we have Maury home with us.
He's such a little gentleman. I was informed by K's Path that I should only buy him a certain type of dog food but he's not eating it and I know they are probably not going to approve but he really likes labneh on toast and a little chicken.
But I'm only human, and sometimes it's hard to resist your dog as he begs you with his big brown eyes to share some of your delicious homo sapien cuisine.
When you want to give him a treat from your table, do you know which "human" foods are safe to feed your doggy?
1. Melons: Watermelon, cantaloupe and honeydew are all healthy options for your pooch.
LWDLIK - Who knew?
2. Sunflower seeds (shelled): Skip the salt if possible, or serve in moderation, recommends Lauten. "Remember, treats should not comprise more than 10 percent of your dog's daily calorie intake. If your dog gets 500 calories a day, 50 calories could come from treats."
LWDLIK - How about low-fat treats? :OD
3. Peanut butter: Peanuts don't appear to cause allergies in dogs like they do in people, says Lauten. "I have some highly food-sensitive dogs for whom peanut butter is a large part of their diet."
LWDLIK - Maury loves peanut butter.
4. Berries (fresh and frozen): Blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, huckleberries or raspberries -- all are good for your furry friend for the same reason they're good for humans: free-radical-fighting antioxidants. A lot of dogs like them frozen (news to me but handy treats for the summer). Slices of apples, oranges, bananas, and watermelon make tasty treats for your dog. Be sure to remove any seeds first, though. Seeds, stems, and leaves can cause serious problems.
LWDLIK - Hmmm?
5.
Your dog can have a healthy snack of carrot sticks, green beans, cucumber slices, or zucchini slices. Even a plain baked potato is OK. Be sure, though, not to let your dog eat any raw potatoes or any potato plants it might have access to in your garden.
LWDLIK - Not a problem with the potato in the garden - no garden.
LWDLIK - Not a problem with the potato in the garden - no garden.
6. Most dogs are fine eating lean cuts of meat that have been thoroughly cooked. Be sure to remove all visible fat -- including the skin on poultry. Also be sure that there are no bones in the meat before you give it to your dog. However a vet will recommend only a good brand of dried food for long term heath care.
7. Dogs may enjoy plain white rice or pasta after it's cooked. And, a serving of plain white rice with some boiled chicken can sometimes provide welcome relief from gastrointestinal upset.
This is a fav with many of my dog lover friends who give into their pooch's begging and preference. Again probably best to stick to a recommended dried food to give them all the nutrients and vitamins they need or at least alternate.
LWDLIK - Yep, this is a winner with Maury.
LWDLIK - Yep, this is a winner with Maury.
What definitely not to give them no matter how much they beg or like it..
Avocados,
alcohol (who would give an animal alcohol?)
onions or garlic,
caffeine (tea, coffee, Red Bull, etc),
raisins or grapes,
milk and milk based products which can cause diarrhea (oops it was only a tiny bit of labneh and so far no diarrhea),
macadamia nuts,
candy and gum,
chocolate,
fat trimmings and bones (can cause pancreatitis and the bones can splinter causing choking or puncture wounds),
persimmons, peaches and plums (the seeds and stones are poison to dogs or can cause obstruction),
persimmons, peaches and plums (the seeds and stones are poison to dogs or can cause obstruction),
raw eggs,
raw meat and fish,
salt,
sugary foods and drinks,
yeast dough,
your medicines,
spices (nutmeg and some others)
baking soda and baking powder.
What a wonderful story! I want a daughter just like yours. What a cute doggie and adorable princess for a daughter. :)
ReplyDeleteNext time she's looking for a new mummy I'll drop her off ;O) Thank you for saying so, she is adorable and Maury's such a sweet natured dog.
DeleteHi Kim,
ReplyDeleteYes it's better for the dog to eat either dry food, or food cooked specially for him cuz table food might miss on a few ingredients necessary for their bones and health, such as fatty acids, vitamins and other nutritional items found either in their food or supplements. So happy Mario found a loving home :).
I just posted about cooking food for the dog at home my last post, not sure if url's can be shown in comments. i can send you later if you don't find it.
or if the doggy is not eating the dry food, try changing the food type, he might not like one, but would like another if it smells better for him. Natural Balance, Chicken Soup for Dog Lover's Soul, Blue Buffalo, and Taste of the Wile and Earthborn and all good brands of food.. so you might wanna test what this little king will choose to eat.
you can also drop in treats in teh same bowl of food, make them really tiny microscopic pieces lol, so he cannot choose and eat only the treats. he will think the whole food is a treat bowl. Treats usually have a higher meat amount so they smell a lot better for their tiny strong noses.
Hi Narine
DeleteThanks so much for the info. We are off to Pawsh Boutique today to get him some other dried food.
Would be really great if you could copy and paste the URL in a comment here for the recipes will add it into the above post.
Yes the little tinkers are very good at picking out the little bits they want to eat; tried microscopic portions of chicken in with the dried food...big fail! LoL.
Today he had a poop! Yay! Was getting a little worried but understood it maybe the confusion/stress. Need to what's app all my friends as they're all waiting on his bowel movement updates :OD Yes I proudly scooped the poop (ok maybe sheepishly but determined to be a fine responsible dog owner) he did do it on the pavement but close to a good pooping sandy area so hopefully next time we'll get a bullseye.
Kim and Maury xxx
oh boy, lol I guess he knows what he's doing little devil. btw I used to take pictures of the poop when I first got Cutie to make sure she was fine, my friends would find the not so pleasing different shapes and colors on my phone gallery.. but who told them they could browse my photo gallery anyways? haha
Deletehere is the link with a dog owner in kuwait who shares her experience about dog food cooking..
http://www.humansandanimals.com/blog/2012/04/mai-al-majadi-i-cook-my-dogs-food-at-home-interview/
it's a controversial topic, so everybody does what they see right after research and reading.
LOL pics I never thought of that, my friend would die if she received it in a what's app :OD
DeleteThanks for the info regarding the food. We've been cheating a bit and mixing in some beef soup with the Blue Buffalo biscuits and he ate it all - except the bits that didn't have adequate gravy ;O)
Still no bullseyes but he is going outside, and that's always a big plus.
Us xxx