What do you feed your dogs that they go nuts for besides their dog food?

[YellowRubberDuckie]

Mine love Cereal and milk. I don't think LOVE is strong enough of a word.
I know some people are purists and don't give their dogs anything but their dog food, but mine are so cute. The dachshund sits back on her behind and her little T-Rex front paws up begging. I'm a sucker.

[JonLP24]

1. They go nuts for anything I feed them, anything that falls to the floor

anything I forget to keep an eye on that they snatch.

As far as what I intend to feed them besides dog food is usually pizza bread whenever I don't feel like eating the crusts.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

4. If I drop ice, Poppin, the chihuahua, goes nuts!

He grabs it and sits and licks it. We call it cold thing for some reason. We figured he understood cold but not the word ice so much, so he gets cold thing! LOL

[bigwillq]

37. Look at that little baby!

How cute!!

[YellowRubberDuckie]

38. He's a Poppin.

And he is so good at it.

[OhioChick]

2. Mine love bananas for some reason

It seems they can hear me peeling one in the house when they're outside.

[FloridaJudy]

3. I had a dog that would've killed for tuna fish

I looked all over for tuna-flavored dog food, but no dice. Salmon was a really poor second, but they did make that. It was a lot more attractive if I added a teaspoon of tuna, or poured the juice from a tuna can over it.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

5. I could imagine that a can of tuna would be OK as dogfood.

[undeterred]

6. Once I bought salmon cat food for the dog and he loved it.

[surrealAmerican]

7. Almost anything we eat...

... fish, meat trimmings, most vegetables, nuts, any dairy product ...


It's a long list - they love eating.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

8. Watch nuts.

Some are toxic for them. That and grapes. Crazy, I know, but apparently it's a big deal.

[surrealAmerican]

9. I knew about grapes ...

... but which nuts are problematic?

[YellowRubberDuckie]

12. My husband's mom said something about Hazelnuts...

...and Almonds? I'm not sure. Might Google it. We just keep them out of the nuts all together.

[surrealAmerican]

17. I just researched:

Peanuts and almonds are relatively safe.
Macadamia nuts are apparently dangerous, as are walnuts and their close relatives (hickory nuts, pecans, black walnuts, etc.). I could not find much about pistachios or hazelnuts. Obviously, any sizable quantity of any kind of nut ought to be avoided, but you don't need to be concerned should your dog eat an almond you've dropped.

Thanks for the heads-up.

[grasswire]

28. macadamia

I just saw a list the other day of foods to never give a dog. Macadamia nuts were on the list.

[applegrove]

10. I used to take Jack Russell Terriers for a walk. They went totally nuts whenever they

found a gopher hole.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

11. Weren't they, like Dachshunds, bred for rodent control?

[applegrove]

13. I assume so. They'd just go crazy when I took them to the spot where the gopher holes were.

........... not that they were crazy dogs before.

[hlthe2b]

14. the 3 "heavenlies"......

**** Peanut butter! (one has to whisper that word and try to open the jar when she's out of the kitchen)

**** CHeese! (little girlie loves her cheddar cheese )

**** Ice Cream (known as icee cweem---shhhhhh it's a very rare treat)


Nothing like making the girl happy. But, lest you think I feed her poorly, she is on a very high quality prescription salmon/brown rice based diet for aging arthritic doggies and she loves brussel sprouts too!


But, nothing beats peanut butter for this gal.

[marzipanni]

22. Our dog loves peanut butter, too.

Maybe not quite this much (and she's fortunate to have border-collie-length front legs to hold the jar, unlike this corgi!)

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[hlthe2b]

23. ahhh.. poor corgi.... His "people" need to scoop it from the bottom...

(like my sweetie's Mamma does.... )

[YellowRubberDuckie]

39. I never judge people and what they give their dogs.

They make us so happy. They earn those treats. And Vanilla Ice cream is good stuff. I have a friend who gives her Scottie girls yogurt daily.

[femmocrat]

15. They go nuts for any food but ice cubes are a favorite.

As soon as I open the freezer door.... I hear the toenails clicking! LOL

[Motown_Johnny]

16. Not a damn thing.

She (I am down to 1 at the moment) gets her dog food and milk bones and little scraps of finger food that I am eating.

She doesn't go nuts over anything. Way to deep into the routine for her to get excited about any of it.

[lunatica]

18. giblets when we bake a whole chicken

They know the smell of baking chicken and practically go nuts knowing they're getting the liver, heart, et al as soon as we take the chicken out of the oven. They get it before we sit down to eat the chicken.

[mysuzuki2]

19. My late ( and much missed) golden retriever Duffy was absolutely

crazy about saltine crackers. They were easily his favorite snack food. I think of him every time I eat one.

[LiberalEsto]

20. Carrots, broccoli, cucumbers, beans (frozen or freshly picked), peas (ditto)

raw or cooked zucchini and yellow squash, plain low-fat yogurt, Cheerios. One likes blueberries, the other doesn't.
I probably forgot to list a few things.

They never get corn in any form because it's not good for them, and one is allergic to it.

[bluedigger]

21. Ritz crackers.

Her foster mom gave them to her when she was a pup.

[smoochpooch]

24. Popcorn. We split a bag of the microwave stuff a couple times a month.

"One for me....one for you." I toss it and he catches it in his mouth.

[mrmpa]

25. My dog loved green peppers..........and

she absolutely craved chicken livers. As a matter of fact, the night before I was going to put her down, I cooked the chicken livers and hand fed it to her.

[Scuba]

33. Good on you.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

40. Before we put Leroy down...

I knew he was ready because he wouldn't eat a French Fry. He went BATSHIT for fries.

[Odin2005]

26. My mom's little Pomeranian liked brauschweiger liverwurst..

[auntAgonist]

27. Carrots, Ice cubes. Peanut Butter in his 'kong' and anything that drops on the floor.

You'd think he was half starved!

aA

[grasswire]

29. cheese, salami, sour-cream cheddar potato chips

....and of those things, he never gets the potato chips, rarely gets the salami, but routinely gets bits of cheese. And when I make a grilled cheese sandwich, he gets part to save me some carbs.

[Meiko]

30. Mine is just a puppy

so he doesn't get anything but puppy food and the occasional dog treat. So far he hasn't shown any real interest in people food and it would be OK with me if we kept it that way.

[Phentex]

42. Welcome to DU!

I want to indulge my dogs but don't for their health. My husband started putting a small treat in the lab's bowl BEFORE she eats to encourage her. I don't get that!

[Capt. Obvious]

31. Anything that's not nailed down

Damn dog eats EVERYTHINGS.

Glass, Plastic, wood, linoleum, loaf of bread, bag of chips, full can of coke, chocolate, crayons, shoes, pencils, pens, the kid's toys.

Cleaning up after the dog can be an adventure - I find myself saying, "so that's where that went," often.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

41. Poppin LOVES soda.

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We don't give it to him, of course, but if he smells it on our breath or he sees an empty can he flips.

[Brickbat]

32. Packed pumpkin. I use it when their stomachs are upset, and they go crazy for it.

[PassingFair]

34. My Corgis eat everything in sight.

The only things they won't eat are black olives and mushrooms.

[Autumn]

35. Omelets, My dog will scratch at the refrigerator until I get up

and make him one, if that doesn't work he comes over and barks at me non stop till I get up and cook him one. My Husband is grateful to the dog because then I cook breakfast for him, otherwise he would have to eat cereal.

[TrogL]

36. I let them finish the wet cat food

They get a tablespoon's worth each if they're lucky, but you'd think it was prime steak the way they go nuts over it.

Or they're just happy about pissing off the cats.

[Angry Dragon]

43. They say onions are bad for cats and dogs

[Wait Wut]

44. Cheese.

He passes up any kind of meat, including steak, for cheese.

Edit: Didn't mean to reply to you, AD. But, I guess it was just meant to be.

[sakabatou]

45. When he was alive, my dog loved salmon

[OneTenthofOnePercent]

46. My dog loves steak & other meats.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

47. Yes. Pru, our dachshund, loves her some raw meat.

She goes all carnivore on us when we give it to her.

[guardian]

48. Chocolate and chicken bones.

Yeah I know...it's bad for them.

My first dog (beagle) lived 20 years.
My second dog (golden retriever) lived 19 1/2 years.
My third dog (basset hound) lived 14 1/2 years.
Number 4 and 5 are still going strong.

Fed all of them chicken bones, Hershey kisses and Hershey Miniature bars. Cheetos and gummi worms seem to be a big hit too.

[TorchTheWitch]

49. my hands and feet

I'm not kidding.

As far as actual food goes... he's at that age where he eats everything whether or not it's food and whether it fits in his mouth or not. "Oh, a cigarette butt! Delicious! - Yummy! I just love this crunchy rock! - Toothpaste tube! Marvelously minty fresh! - Ooooo, road kill! Perfectly seasoned in the hot sun!"... etc., etc.

I'm certain he is more enthusiastic about those "foods" that will gross me out the most... the stinker.

[Myrina]

50. Hamburger Helper and/or chili ...

... I know it makes me a horrible human being but I treat them once in awhile to Hamburger Helper Cheeseburger/Macaroni or Chili (a couple spoonfuls added to their regular food for a couple nights and then freeze the rest for another time) and they go freakin' CRAZY.

[cherokeeprogressive]

51. Kittens.

[Adsos Letter]

52. Cashew nuts.

[Grantuspeace]

53. Anything I put in the cat food dish.

I swear he will start meowing any day now.

[Samantha]

54. Brown Cow Maple Yogurt

It is almost impossible for me to eat any of it since Cheyenne sits and whines. Eventually, she is on my lap staring at the yogurt, whining even louder as if to say "You are not going to eat it all, are you?" I save some at the bottom, but she starts at the top licking clean the walls of the yogurt container, working her way to the bottom. After she has emptied it until it is whistling clean, she still continues to try to find another drop.

Sam

[YellowRubberDuckie]

56. Sweet girl.

Poppin does stuff like that, but he normally gets into trouble. Lately, both dogs want to stand, balanced on my knee, watching me eat and so I'll know they're available if I would like to share. Rotten turds.

[ellisonz]

55. Strangely enough

Matzoh

Also, garlic bread, carrots, and cheddar cheese.