Tasty Treats
Table scraps are often high in fats and
sugars and therefore calories. Feeding your dog before you cook or eat may help
decrease his begging. Choosing treats that are made for our pets and that are
not high in fat is one of the best ways to help reduce your pets daily caloric
intake, as well as being sure that treats do not make up more than 10 percent
of your pet’s daily intake. A new toy is often a good substitute for treats.
Also if your pet enjoys being groomed take time to sit and give your pet a good
brushing. But as we know and if our pets could tell us in words, your attention
is probably the best treat you can give.
Examples of Pet Friendly
Healthy Snacks
- Air-popped
popcorn, non-salted and non-buttered
- Broccoli
- Frozen green
beans, frozen peas, or frozen diced carrots
- Frozen or fresh
blueberries
- Small shredded
wheat squares
- Cheerios
- Apple slices
- Flavored rice
cakes, broken into pieces
- Baby carrots
- Baked or frozen
canned diet dog food. (Cut small slices of canned food and bake them at
350 F until crisp. Store in the refrigerator. Or simply freeze slices and
feed it frozen to your dog.
- Commercial low
calorie dog treats
- Training-size
treats (these tiny treats are often made of freeze-dried liver or
dehydrated fish/beef/poultry and are available in pet-supply stores and
department and grocery stores with big pet-supply sections)
Foods to Avoid
- Chocolate
- Xylitol
- Coffee
- Onions
- Foods high in
salt
- Macadamia nuts
- Raisins and
grapes
- Yeast dough
- Tomato
- Potato
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