What treats do you give your corgis?
We're learning to give Milo more healthy treats so he can lose some weight. I know rawhides, milkbones, and all the doggie cookies are very tasty for him. But, they tend to have higher calories.
Anyone ever bake some healthy dog treats?
Anyone give their dogs some fruits or healthy "human" food?
Anyone ever bake some healthy dog treats?
Anyone give their dogs some fruits or healthy "human" food?
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Permalink Reply by FuzzyButt on
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I know how to make your own chicken jerky!
Bake chicken in the oven just like you would for yourself. Don't put any spices or salt and pepper on it.
Once it's cooked and cooled slice it into thin slices. Doesn't have to be super thin just as thin as you like.
Place the slices on a baking sheet and pop it in the oven or broiler.
Hold on I'll see if I can find the video for this.
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Permalink Reply by PreciousMolly on
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Molly LOVES carrots, broccoli (even the stem) white rice, popcorn, and hot dogs. Then again she will eat just about anything. If weight loss is important vegetables and ice are ideal, since they contain zero calories, but are also satisfying for your Corgi.
Any dentist or vet will say that chewing ice is bad for you and your pet. I've been chewing ice daily for 20 years and my teeth are in excellent condition. The only damage to my teeth is from grinding at night (the lower front, I chew ice with my molars--that's how I know the ice isn't a factor). I've grown up around multiple dogs who were given ice as treats, and they lived long healthy lives with no dental problems. When ice IS bad for you or your pet is when there is an underlying dental condition e.g. gum disease. If you stress teeth weakened by disease with heavy chewing like ice or nuts, then you obviously increase the risk of damage.
There are lists of foods and plants which are hazardous to dogs out there at various sites and in books. I recommend that everyone go over them to make sure that you don't inadvertently feed your Corgi something bad for him!
Off the top of my head (and a quick search), I know that:
- grapes (including raisins);
- rhubarb (which is outright poisonous to all animals not just dogs);
- onions (including dried and powered);
- chicken bones;
- any bones that have been cooked;
- poinsettias;
- tomatoes;
- chocolate;
- caffeine (and anything that contains it);
- alcohol (goes without saying);
- hops (this makes beer--which they LOVE the taste of--a double whammy)
- acetaminophen (outside the US: paracetamol. Brand: Tylenol);
- cat food;
- pork (Molly will scarf it down, and puke it right back up almost immediately);
- avocado;
- most prescription medications;
- most over the counter medications;
- vitamin supplements;
- antifreeze (or any other automotive fluid for that matter);
- yeast (and high yeast breads);
- garlic (includes powered);
- shallot;
- Macadamia nuts;
- walnuts (I would go as far to say almost all nuts, but large quantities of cooked chestnuts didn't do anything but please my grandparent's chihuahua which lived to be around 15);
- pits of fruits (same problem as nuts only worse: hydrogen cyanide);
- nutmeg;
- artificial sweeteners (particularly anything containing xylitol);
- sugar or corn syrup (in large quantity);
- fatty foods (and fat itself);
- most mushrooms (particularly wild ones);
- most plant leaves, stems, and bulbs;
- raw meat;
- raw eggs;
- any household chemicals and poisons;
range from moderately harmful to deadly poisonous, even in small quantity. Corgis are more susceptible to accidental poisoning due to their small size. Some of these things, if left out/spilled/in reach/etc--especially antifreeze and beer--will be sought out by your dog so take care to keep these things away from your Corgi!
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Permalink Reply by Lexi on
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Wow - I had no idea avocado was bad for dogs! I've seen dog food (Avoderm?) that uses avocado as a dominant ingredient. I'll agree with Aloha that raw meat is beneficial for dogs - think of what they ate before being domesticated. I've also read a lot of mixed reviews on garlic - some say yes, some say no... I guess in the end it's about your comfort level with feeding something you're unsure of.
Thanks for that comprehensive list!
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Raw meat, particularly if it has not been stored perfectly, can easily become contaminated with both bacteria (e.g. salmonella, e-coli) and parasites. Some meats, and I am including fish here as well, are more susceptible to these things than others.
I agree that dogs are carnivorous, however, their digestive system, along with everything else, has been immensely affected by selective breeding and domestication. For thousands of years dogs have been both bred and evolved to live alongside their human masters, which means eating what men give them viz. (cooked) table scraps. Their digestive systems have adapted to their domestic environment.
Further, keep in mind that the raw meat, killed by wolves for example, is exceedingly fresh--possibly still alive. The meat in the supermarket has been dead for at least 24 hours (maybe 8-12 if you are buying directly from an exceptional butcher who works in extremely fresh local stock), and has been slaughtered; inspected/graded; transported from the slaughterhouse to the wholesale walk-in; inspected/purchased by the reseller; transported to the butcher walk-in; butchered; packaged; transported to the sale refrigerator (which might require shipping by truck again), to be finally purchased by you and transported to your home. That's a lot of handling (I count around 9 people), processing, and chances for storage at temperatures above 40 F. This is part of the reason that we have to cook our meat. I would highly recommend not feeding a dog raw meat or fish. The chances of contamination, which is resolved by cooking, are too great.
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Raw meat may be "species appropriate," but unless you are slaughtering your own animals daily, or going to great lengths to acquire exceedingly fresh meat, the meat you are getting isn't the same thing that wolves in the wild are getting. The logistics involved in modern food supply/service--the time, the number of people and amount of handling, the transportation, and uncertainty about sterility, hygiene and the level of refrigeration along the way--necessitate cooking to kill any bacterial/parasitic contaminants. You are putting your dogs at completely unnecessary risk for bacterial/parasitic infection, by feeding them raw meat. But it's a free country; you do what you want.
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Permalink Reply by Chris and Kari on
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I make natural peanutbutter and pumpkin treats for my dogs, they LOVE them! Allrecipes.com has a good recipe for them. I do a lot of vegan baking and have found that you can substitute apple sauce, orange juice or a good oil for eggs and milk, it lowers the calories quite a bit.
Any home made treat is better I believe, if only because of the lack of dyes and preservatives. You just have to make sure to bake them long enough and keep them stored correctly because they don't last as long as the store bought kind (they don't last long around here anyway!) .
I also cut them up pretty small before baking them, about half the size of a small milk bone. That would help on calories and the pups don't know the difference, they're just so happy to see the treats come out of the cupboard ;-D
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Permalink Reply by Corgibyassociation on
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Our pups get yogurt--organic yogurt. I just realized I shouldn't get the vanilla flavor ever ever again cause if it is the fake vanilla it has something our Weim is allergic to and I think it is corn. They get peanut butter, apples, and carrots. They love green beans! Freya gets Authority liver treats for training, and they all get Sniffers All natural treats that thankfully doesn't have anything the Weim is allergic to and has some added supplements.
I am looking into baking my own treats in the near future--when I get the recipes.
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Permalink Reply by Cooper, Nora, Grady, Izzy & Jax on
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I love Zukes all natural dog treats. Their perfect! www.zukes.com
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Permalink Reply by Joanna, Rainy and Calvin on
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We give Algy "Veterinary Select" dog treats. They are like little rice cakes shaped like little bones and they come in chicken flavor or lamb. He just LOVES them. Combined with his pumpkin diet, he's lost 23 pounds! That's a whole other corgi!!
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