Hi, I’m Savanna! Read my introduction to study extra about me and my spunky Chihuahua combine, Penny.
We’re all acquainted with our canines asking for a few of the meals we’re cooking or consuming, it doesn’t matter what it’s. Sometimes we simply can’t assist however give in, so we give them a chunk. I’m no totally different. Of course, it’s essential to be sure that any meals you give your canine is protected for them and given to them plain and freed from seasonings, and there are lots of human meals which might be protected for canines to have moderately as a bit of snack.
Unsurprisingly, Penny at all times needs a chunk of our rooster or pork, however we don’t give in as a result of it’s lined with seasonings and different issues that may be dangerous for her. But if it’s one thing that’s good for canines, generally I do give her a bit of bit once I’m completed with it. Surprisingly, Penny’s favourite human meals are fruits, however she does like some greens.
Here are a few of Penny’s favourite human meals, together with the one she appears to like probably the most and the one she completely hates. Please be aware that I’ve verified that each one these meals are protected for canines earlier than I feed them to her.1
Raspberries/Blackberries
Because of their distinctive and generally bitter taste in the event that they’re not the correct quantity of ripeness, raspberries and blackberries seem to be a type of fruits that folks both love or they hate. But Penny completely loves them. We have to purchase raspberries, however we now have some blackberries rising wild in our yard that I’ll choose, and she or he at all times asks for one. So regardless that some people don’t like the flavour of raspberries and blackberries, Penny doesn’t appear to thoughts!
Strawberries
We at all times have strawberries in our home, as a result of my daughter loves them. Apparently, Penny loves them too. Sometimes she simply licks them, however generally she takes a couple of bites out of them. She by no means eats an entire strawberry although, as I discovered a number of instances once I stepped on one thing moist and squishy. She likes to munch on the strawberry leaves too, however I normally take these away from her since they’re tougher to chew and digest.
Blueberries
Penny additionally seems to like blueberries. Most of the time, anyway. She’s very choosy in regards to the texture of the blueberry, and she or he solely likes the agency ones, not the squishy ones. The downside is that I normally simply maintain fruits in my hand and let her munch on them to verify she doesn’t eat an excessive amount of. But blueberries are so small that I can’t do this, and she or he has to take them out of my hand and eat them.
You know the way canines will put meals on the ground after you give it to them and eat it that manner? After Penny will get the blueberry out of my hand, she locations it on the ground earlier than she eats it, and it kind of rolls away a bit of bit when she drops it. So it’s humorous to observe her should chase the blueberry earlier than she will be able to eat it. But when she does eat it, it’s so cute to observe her chew it up.
Bananas
I do know lots of dogs like to eat bananas, however that is one other one which Penny solely eats if the feel is excellent. She likes the bananas which might be a bit of bit firmer somewhat than the softer ones. But if it’s the fitting texture, she would eat an entire banana if I might let her.
Zucchini/Pumpkin/Squash
Penny isn’t actually as huge on greens as she is fruit, however the greens she appears to like are zucchini, pumpkin, and squash. We made zucchini and squash noodles one night time and she or he begged for the zucchini and squash greater than she did the meat that we had been cooking with them. I solely gave her a small piece of zucchini and squash, however she completely liked it.
She additionally really likes pumpkin. She’s very a lot in the course of issues once we carve jack-o-lanterns at Halloween, serving to us “clear up” a few of the pumpkin innards. I ought to’ve recognized she would love zucchini and squash too, since they’re a part of the identical vegetable household as pumpkins.
Her Absolute Favorite… Peaches and Nectarines!
Peaches and nectarines are two of my favourite fruits, and apparently they’re Penny’s too. I’ve by no means seen a canine beg for meals the way in which I’ve seen her beg for a bite of a nectarine or peach. We’ve all seen how excited our canines get once we come dwelling to them after being gone. That’s the way in which Penny acts when she sees me consuming a peach or nectarine.
Her tail is wagging, eyes are vast, she’s leaping up and down — it’s onerous to withstand giving her a chunk when she’s that excited. I normally simply slice off a couple of small items for her and she or he gobbles them proper up.
And the One Thing She Hates… Lettuce
What’s humorous about Penny hating lettuce is that each time I made salad, she at all times needs a bit of lettuce. I at all times inform her, “You don’t like this, keep in mind?” But she begs anyway. And each time I give her one, she at all times spits it proper out and refuses to eat it. It’s like she both doesn’t notice what she’s asking for or forgets that she doesn’t prefer it. It doesn’t matter the kind of lettuce both. She gained’t eat any of it. That’s okay although, as a result of even though it’s safe, it’s not very nutritious for her anyway.
Penny’s Favorite Foods: A Recap
Penny would a minimum of attempt something I give her, and I feel it’s completely okay to present our canines a chunk of human meals each infrequently, particularly if it’s wholesome for them just like the fruit and veggies she loves. But I by no means give her greater than only a chunk or two, and I by no means give her something that’s seasoned.
Although her favourite meals is peaches and nectarines, I haven’t actually discovered a dog-safe fruit that she doesn’t like. There are some she likes greater than others, and it positively is determined by the feel. She doesn’t appear to love as many greens although, particularly lettuce.
Just keep in mind that on the subject of feeding your canine human meals, it’s essential to be sure that whatever you feed them is safe for them to eat!