Raw foods are one of the friendliest foods for your dogs. Nutrients, minerals and other vital nutritive components will be completely got from raw foods. Vegetables as well as fruits give a lot of nutritional greatness. This is very far from some of the poorly processed foods that you can see on varied pet stores, where only limited or poor sources of needed nutrients are included in the ingredients.
Though raw foods are great for balancing dogs’ nutrition, there’s still no guarantee that all of them are safe for your dogs. For example in fruits, there are fruits that are advisable and relevant to your dogs and there are also some that can cause negative implication to them. So be very cautious at times.
Tips on Feeding Your Dogs with Fruits
There are dogs that don’t feel to eat fruits because they are oftentimes not used to it. This is one challenge being faced by some dog owners. Here are some tips on how to feed your dogs with fruits.
• When introducing fruits to your dogs, you can begin by giving them only small parts of it. Just be sure that allergic reaction will not happen. Know if the fruit will be good or bad for your dogs.
• It is best to introduce the food when your dogs are still puppies. Because as they grow older they will be used to eating it. But if your dogs are new to eating raw fruits, you can just include it into the kibble food of your dogs. You can crush and mash it then include it in any nutritious delightful treats for your dogs.
• Making fruit juices can also be one of your options. See to it that the fruit juice is hundred percent natural and contains no additives and sweeteners (artificial). Any artificial can be toxic to your Huskies.
• But be careful on giving them fruit juices. Don’t give them juices from plum, cherry, apricots, nectarines and peach. These have a certain compound, which is found toxic for your Huskies. That compound is amygdalin.
• Apples are nutritious but don’t let your dogs swallow its seeds because it contains cyanide and arsenic that is also toxic.
• Always remember to clean any fruits before you let them eat it.
Great Fruits For Dogs- Knowing What’s Safe For Them
1. Bananas
These are beneficial source of carbohydrates and protein. About an inch of banana is the advisable size for your dogs’ consumption each day.
2. Blackberries
If you’re looking for something super, that will be blackberries because they are supper fruits. Two or three large berries would suffice. Some of the great vital nutritive components of this fruit include the following:
• Antioxidants
• omega 3
• Manganese
• Folate
• Polyphenols
• Fiber
• High source of vitamins C ,E, K, and A.
3. Apples
This also has vast nutritional benefits. Just remove its seeds and core when serving. Advisable size for your dogs is a half cut of medium size apple. Here are some nutritional components of apple.
• Potassium
• Vitamin C
• Flavoniods
• Fiber
4. Blueberries
This is also a super fruit that is very rich in antioxidants, iron, zinc, selenium, vitamin C, A,E as well as vitamin B complex. A part of two up to three large berries is enough.
5. Pears
This is an amazing source of varied vitamins including vitamin B1, B2, a, E and C. Aside from that, this also consist copper, folic acid, fiber, niacin, potassium and phosphorous. You can give one or up to two slices of this to your Huskies.
6. Cranberries
This fruit consists of fiber, vitamin C and manganese. Cranberries are essential fruit which helps in fighting an infection like UTI or urinary tract infection. When serving it to your dogs, you can have it mashed and have its skin removed.
7. Mangos
It contributes great vitamins such as vitamin B6, A, E and C. Aside from that this also has potassium beta and alpha carotene and copper. Mangos belong to pitted fruit and pit could be toxic to dogs. So always be careful in giving this. Just cut a small size of its flesh from the outside. Give them about four inches on an inch mango slice.
8. Kiwis
This are known source of potassium, fiber and vitamin C. Give your dogs just half of the kiwi sliced.
9. Watermelon
Watermelons are really the best for your Huskies. Vitamin A and C, potassium, water and magnesium are some of the nutritive inclusion in this. Never feed your dogs with its seeds.
10. Raspberries
This is very rich in antioxidants, potassium, iron, copper, manganese and magnesium. Vitamin B complex and vitamin K and C are included.
11. Pineapple
It contains vital components that assist in breaking down protein. It is the bromelain, which so much aids in digestion.
12. Strawberries
Vitamin B6, B1, C and K are some of the beneficial vitamins you can get in pineapples. Furthermore, this is a great source of potassium, folic acid, iodine, fatty acids (omega 3) and magnesium.
Unsafe Fruits and Other Foods
• Avocado And Its Components
Avocado is a brilliant delicious fruit. Its bark, leaves and seeds consist of persin, a soluble toxin. This toxin affects those larger animals. The seed of avocado can be perceived as toy of your dogs. Swallowing it by them is very possible. It can block their esophagus, intestinal tract and stomach.
• Citrus fruits
These are very acidic and can cause irritation or upset to the stomach among your Huskies. It becomes toxic due to the essential oil and psoralens content that can be found in seeds, rind and leaves.
On the other hand, its flesh is very rich in valuable components, which are flavonoids , potassium, folic acid, fiber and phytonutrients. Vitamin A,B1, B6 and C are also found in it. Give a portion of oranges, limes or lemons minimally.
• Figs
When eaten, your dogs may have an allergic reaction to it. Just by exposing your dogs with its leaves, your dogs can suffer from skin inflammation. The effect is worse when it is swallowed. It can cause vomiting and diarrhea.
• Currants, Grapes and Raisins
These fruits can be troublesome for your dogs. When ingested even in very minimum amount, this can cause kidney damage, which has something to do with its urine production. Note these fruits and avoid giving it to your dogs.
• Chocolate
A cacao seed is often the ingredient in making chocolate. Aside from that, this seed is also utilized in developing foods that has caffeine.
The methylxanthine, a substance found in cacao extract is dangerous to your dogs. It can cause varied health issues such as excessive thirst, abnormal heartbeat, tremors, panting, urination, vomiting, diarrhea and seizures.
You can also found theobromine in chocolates. But this is not good for your dogs because it can cause heart problems, kidney problems and others. The darker the chocolate, the more danger it can bring to them. So it’s better to monitor what are eaten by your dogs.
• Coffee
The caffeine component that can be found in chocolate are also found in coffee, drinks and tea. It creates damages in lungs, heart, nervous system and kidney.
• No To Alcohol
Some owners have wonders in mind on what will be the reaction of their dogs to alcohol. Well, executing the idea is not advisable. It can very much affect their central nervous system and can result to breathing difficulty, coordination reduction, coma, tremors and worst death. Sometimes dogs drink alcohol by accident so never leave your wine glass (that still has little alcohol left) in places where your dogs can reach it.
• Cooke Bones
Feeding your dogs with cooked bones can be very dangerous. They may love bones so much but giving to them is not advisable. When bones are cooked, it becomes soft. Bone splinters can damage the stomach of your dogs when swallowed.
• Salt
Light amount of salt in your dog’s foods is tolerable. But it’s a different story when they take in salt due to salty snacks or junk foods that are just left in a corner, which can be reached by them. So much sodium will make them extra thirsty and frequently urinate. In worst case, this can lead to having diarrhea, dehydration, electrolyte imbalance and vomiting.
• Chives, Onions and Garlic
These food ingredients will lead to gastrointestinal irritation, which can damage red blood cell.
• Xylitol
This is utilized as typical sweetener. It is commonly used for producing candy, toothpaste and gums that are sugar free. It can cause toxicity to your dogs and can lead to seizures, coordination loss and vomiting. Remember that entire products that contain artificial sweeteners don’t have good effects to your dogs. Carefully check every food label to avoid any complications.
Fruits, vegetable and other raw foods are extremely essential to boost up your dogs’ health. Minerals, vitamins and other nutritional requirements are effectively meet through inclusion of these beneficial foods to your dogs’ diet. But it is important to remember that not all types of vegetable or fruits are favorable for them. There are safe fruits and there are also unsafe fruits. So be able to know what’s good and bad for them.
