Feeding people food to dogs

[binka_nugget]

Originally posted by Jods
I have a question on top of that one... If you feed your dogs people food do they drool or satre at you when your eating cause they're expecting to get some mine do until I tell them to go away but, do yours??

I've been feeding mine people food for ages. If you do it the right way, there shouldn't be any begging.

Mine get a wide variety of (healthy) food. They don't get full blown meals or anything but they often get a little bit of whatever I'm eating. I stick by the rule that too much of anything is bad so they only get little tid bits.

[GiantSchnauzer]

I give my GS leftovers all the time. Mostly meat. I do not allow her in the kitchen while I'm eating though. That's a HUGE pet peeve of mine. Don't get me wrong she gets spoiled plenty. This is one thing I do not allow.

[stacwase]

Originally posted by Jods
I have a question on top of that one... If you feed your dogs people food do they drool or satre at you when your eating cause they're expecting to get some mine do until I tell them to go away but, do yours??

I've always given Max scraps here and there (just lean stuff - and I cook mostly "organic" so there aren't a lot of chemicals in my food). He doesn't beg or drool or stare, because I don't feed him from the table. After we're done eating I put his food in his bowl and put the scraps in with it.

[stacwase]

Pancreatitis was my main concern. That's why I was asking, actually. Isn't it the fat and spices which cause pancreatitis?

I cook everything pretty much from scratch, so I know there aren't additives or preservatives or anything like that in the food. Just about everything is low fat, usually. Not always. But until now I didn't think about the spices - I do use a lot of pepper and herbs.

Any thoughts/opinions on herbs and spices?

[LorraineO]

We feed lucy table scraps every so often,,, but we try to keep the sweets away from her,,,, BUT,, she does get a little birthday cake to herself for her special day!!!

[GoldenRetrLuver]

I don't feed them people food. I used too back when they were younger, but Daisy started getting a little tubby, so we stopped. Of course, they still get plenty of treats/rawhide/etc, but no people food. They don't even beg for any when we eat now. For special occasions like Molly's DOTD, birthdays, etc. I might sneak a little bit in their food.

I do, however, give them a few fruits and veggies like apples and carrots. They LOVE those!

[guster girl]

I feed my puppy (and my ex still feeds our cat) nothing but "people food". I don't give him much cooked food, though. His main food is raw meat (beef or pork) or poultry. And, I eat tons of fruits and veggies and I give him some of mine every day. He still begs somewhat (but no more than my dog before that I only fed dog food til he was 13, at which point i switched him to the raw diet). I just tell him to back off, though, and, he usually does his staring from about five feet away. (:

[kingrattus]

RB Max was only able to eat people food in his first eary or so. But that caused major problems. He would beg & if u didn't give him some, he would just take it. He jumped up on my 6'6 friend & stole the slice of pizza as she was eating it. Boy did RB Max get scolded for that & for all the other times too. His agression towards food got worse & worse & worse. Then we banned him from getting people food. Then he couldn't keep any people food down if any fell onto the floor.

After we delt with his stealing food agression problem with fly swatters. We all started to hate him sitting there & begging for food. It reminded us of him bitting us (RB Max was a horrible puppy, he bit alot!!) so everytime he would beg we told him to go to his chair & if he refused (he did alot), we would grab him by the collar & drag him to his chair. We kept doing that until he got the message.

& then we started kicking him out of the kitchen, while cooking & eating.

His dessire for people food from us had pretty much vanished, except for cheese & ice cream. He was always good for these foods & was rewarded if he sat outside with us & didn't beg.

But he was still a food theif. He would take things off the counter & trash can. But when he started to get horrible off of most people food & almost died from a deadly alergic reaction to nuts, we said he needs to fear people food at all costs unless its in his dog bowl or given to him.

We would leave food out in the open & keep a fly swatter near by & swat his butt good & hard (we had to or he could have died, god knows what else he was alergic to, & the vet said to do it this way too, fast & quick way of learning).

I would put used bowls on the floor & just wait for him to try & touch it. if he got close, he was swatted. If he was offered a plate or bowl, he was swatted. if he was offered cheese that was ok. If he was offered anything else but dog treats or cheese he was swatted. I would hide & leave food out & if he went near it I would jump out & swat him.

After a month, he never stole food again & the begging had stopped. It was sooo hard to swat him all the time, I felt soooo bad, but I really didn't want him to die.

As he got older he still wasn't a food theif, but he would ask for food & we would tell him no & he would walk off or lay down. But the kitchen was off limits while cooking & eating. He would lay at the door waiting for us. If we dropped something he would look at it, but not come in. If it was a carrot, we would say Max have & point at it & he would come in grab it chomp on it (making a mess) & then leave the kitchen & lay back down.

So becareful the dog doesn't become allergic to anything, cause the first time might not be too bad, but the 2ed time could be deadly!!

Also aggression could be a problem. Feedim the dog peole food only in its bowl might reduce this factor & might also reduce him becoming a theif. But allowing a dog to beg is 1. annoying as hell. 2. teasing the dog, which could lead to aggression. 3. ANNOYING!!!

[mruffruff]

My dogs get their own food mixed with yogurt, green veggies and a sprinkle of garlic powder every night. And a baby carrot for evening treat. I never feed them anything from my plate; I always put scraps in their dish or at least take it to the kitchen. They like to beg when I'm cooking because that's when they might get a bite of lettuce or other vegetable.

I eat in the livingroom, they eat in the kitchen. They don't beg when I'm eating. But they follow me when I get up to put my try in the kitchen!

Mary

[LorraineO]

Thought of something else my Lucy loves,,, she loves getting the spine of lettuce leaves when I am making salads,,,,,

I think shes part bunny rabbit,,,,

[Shelteez2]

Oops ... I see I'm still logged in as my house guest, Shelteez2. This is Twisterdog incognito, though.

I feed my dogs whatever is left from dinner. I don't necessarily cook a big meal every night, though, so they only get to "wash the dishes" maybe three times per week. Plus, I have eleven dogs, so each one of them probably get less than a tablespoon anyway.

Everything in moderation, I think. A few bites of "people food" per week is NOT going to hurt an otherwise healthy dog. By too much of a good thing is a bad thing, of course.

[senorita02]

I only give my dogs cucumbers, or grapes, i have heard from several of their doctors that anything like bread or something that can expand in their bellys is dangerous, but only for certain breeds, the larger ones, it can cause bloat and kill them, so i am super careful.
They love their dog food and dont beg for people food, so thats good

[LorraineO]

Originally posted by Shelteez2
[ Plus, I have eleven dogs, so each one of them probably get less than a tablespoon anyway.

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Wow,,, 11 dogs???????