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Post #12 Is it safe to give baby food to a Maltipoo

By The Team
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12 Aug, 2016
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Owner that home cooks for his Maltipoo wonders about adding baby food or fruit

Question:

Is it safe to give my Maltipoo Loki baby fruits and baby food? He lives white rice with chicken breast, bland of course. Can I cook the white rice with chicken broth? Thanks.

Answer:

Regarding the fruit and baby food, there is definitely a need to add to the chicken and rice. But we would not recommend feeding baby food to a Maltipoo for several reasons:

For healthy teeth and gums, dogs need various textures to chew.
Baby food may contain some ingredients such as onion powder or even grapes that are toxic.
Some dogs may experience runny bowels if fed too much baby food.
There are much better wholesome food products that will offer better nutrition other than baby food.

We'd strongly recommend veggies (carrots, sweet peas, green beans and sweet potato), some extra protein items such as lima beans and eggs (scrambled egg can be added to meals) and some fruit (blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, occasionally a bit of banana) and with a home cooked diet, you want to be sure to offer a full and complete canine vitamin and mineral supplement. This is not a matter of home cooked food lacking something, commercial brands add vitamins and minerals to their mix... so you'll need to do the same via a supplement (powder is best, as it can easily be sprinkled onto food or mixed in).

In regard to the broth, yes that is a great method; if you use canned broth do be sure to use a low-sodium option; but broth from the home cooked chicken will be just fine.

Love, Hugs & Maltipoo Kisses,

The PetMaltipoo Team

Which home cooked foods does your Maltipoo enjoy? Let us know in the comments below!