Do You Give Your Dog The Table Scraps?  

yea sometimes

My dogs do not get table scraps. If they get treats it is doggie cookies or rawhide chew. My grandmother never gave her dog dog food. She cooked every night for the dog. He was a bit over weight. Some dogs seem to do fine eating people food other do not.

No I don't give them scraps not because its not healthy but because even dogs have to learn their manners at the table. If you do that, they will start begging for food. I dont allow it not because I am cruel but a dog must learn to know his place in the house. otherwise he will be the master of the house not you.

My dog is my garbage disposal, he loves scraps like peelings from potatoes etc.. . I also give him leftovers. Like I say he is my garbage disposal,and loves it

Maybe prevention is still better than cure... You might want to consider what you heard as a warning so you won't be repenting in the end...

yes I feed my dog table scraps and I also end up giving her some of my food from my plate also. I've heard it ain't good for them but I have always done it and she expects it. I got McDonald's a few days ago I ate the fries and was full so she ended up with the whole hamburger.

No on a regular basis. Every now and then the dogs will be handed a piece of meat that was left over or fell on the floor. ha ha Once, my partner popped his egg yolk and didn't want it and he gave it to the dogs also.
But we don't give them anything else that would not be healthy for them.
And we do not do it on a regular basis or they would never leave us alone when we eat.
My dog KC took such a liking to tuna water being poured on her food when I had tuna a couple days in a row that she actually refused to eat the day I didn't have tuna. LOL She was in for a rude awakening! ha ha
But yes, I have been told my my vet to not feed them table food also because it can disturb the balance of the diet the dog food companies set to help keep the dog healthy. And also, if we feed them other things and they take a liking to our food more than their own, they have a higher likelihood of becoming overweight.

yes. the vet also said that it's not good for them because dogs have different nutritional needs. but i can't help it since they usually stare with begging eyes while you're eating! hehehe and they look soo happy when eating. :D

I give them to my dogs. They are healthy too. They just get a little annoying sometimes because they beg for food every time we're eating.

How old are your dogs.

Right now I have 2 labs (see picture). The yellow one has a heart problem we were told he was not going to live to be a year old. Well he turned 8 in December, we walk 2-4 miles a day and he is doing great. The black one is the Dad, he will be 11 this year.


They get carrots and celery, lowfat popcorn, brocolli and tomatoes, oranges and bananas.

They get no table scraps,do not come in kitchen unless invited in. They do not beg when we eat, unless we have popcorn or raw veggies. They only come on their own when we have popcorn, if we have raw veggies they have to be called or they will not come for some.

Never give dogs onion or grapes and avoid those raw hide chews and cow toes & pigs ears. They are bad for the dogs, as are table scraps. Go to

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