Hotdogs indigestible? or Bad for 3 mo. Rott?

[lotte]

Hi to all,

Is Hotdogs indigestible? or it is bad for a baby 3 mos. Rott? My father gave 1 piece hotdog cut to 7-8 pieces and gave it to my Rott and this morning and afternoon, my rott ate so little. Is this normal? am I need to worry? pls. help. I'm new with Pure-bred dog or Rott.

Thanks in advance.

Mr. Charlotte M. Nulud
lottenulud@hotmail.com

[Nancy Estes]

I don't think they're any better for dogs than they are for people http://www.rottweiler.net/rottie/smile.gif. However, they are routinely used (in tiny pieces) for *rewards* when training. But I wouldn't use them as a regular diet item - like a whole one at one time.

Nancy

[judy v]

A whole hotdog for a three month old puppy woud be like giving a two year old a pint of ice cream. No, he probably wouldn't be hungery. If you want to use them for treats, cut them into slices about double the thickness of a nickle, and then cut that into four pieces. Better yet, micro wave the penny slices: place slices on a double thickness of paper towel and covered by a double thickness of paper towel; zap for four minutes; let cool for four minutes; turn them over and zap again for four minutes. This gets a lot of the fat and salt out. Since you now have something like hotdog jerky, you don't have to refrigerate. I used to love hotdogs; you know, America, apple pie, etc. Then I had occasion to hold raw pieces in my mouth for several minutes. Yuuk! I never realized how salty and fat they were.

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[German Vanegas]

I use thinly sliced Turkey hotdog treats. Turkey hotdogs are made out of a leaner meat and better digestible protein. I don't like the pork and beef "stuff", too fatty and too greasy...

[German Vanegas]

judyv,
I don't "nuke'em" since they are already pre-cooked, so I just sliced the hotdogs and use them as I need'em... besides, turkey has much less risk of bacteria than beef and pork.

[antonschinkel]

I'm not from the states so i don't even know what kind off meat is in hot dogs, i don't wanna know LOL

Remember human food is to salty for dogs and remember NEVER to feed your dog with pork meat !! Not even dried !!

Anton

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[rottie_mama]

Lotte how 'bout baking some treats for your dog. It's a lot of fun, and if you make them yourself, you know exactly what your dog is getting. I have a few recipes on my web page www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/7900/boneappetit.html . The liver treats were a big hit with the pooches at Pet Fest in Austin, TX, but they made my house smell absolutely horrid! My dogs also like the chewy cheese biscuits.

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